MARQUETTE — After months of hard work, the Beacon House is preparing for one of the Upper Peninsula’s biggest events of the year, the U.P. Celebrity Golf Classic.
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Celebrities from across the World will be visiting the Marquette Golf Club on June 21st to not only play golf but have fun while raising money for a good cause. One notable change at this year’s epic tournament, will be two separate one million dollar hole opportunities. In regards to the celebrities that will be making an appearance at the event, it is assured they will be the best of the best.
May 19, 2017 at 8:39p ET FOX Sports San Diego Duration: FOX Sports San Diego; pga; The annual golf tournament benefits the foundations of Junior Seau and Marshall Faulk. Featuring over 50 of the world’s best and most recognized celebrity golfers, the Event consists of a two-day Celebrity/Amateur tournament and includes a two-day 36-hole, low gross celebrity-only competition for the coveted Celebrity Championship trophy.
This tournament is all about helping families who may be facing a crisis and need to turn to the Beacon House for support, along with the volunteers who make it all happen.
“I think my favorite part is when we’ve eaten all the food, partied all the parties, we’ve auctioned all the stuff, and everybody just had a great time, but then at the end we get to bring everybody up on the stage that helped put it together. We thank them and give them the recognition for the hundreds of volunteer hours that have gone into this. It’s just a dedicated staff,” said Beacon House CEO, Mary Dowling.
Currently, the organization is working on bringing together sponsors, golfers, and celebrities. To keep up to date on the Celebrity Golf Classic, you can check out the Beacon House App, which is titled U.P. Beacon House.
MARQUETTE — It’s the Upper Peninsula’s biggest event of the year: the Hospitality House of the Upper Peninsula (HHUP) is finalizing plans for the 7th annual U.P. Celebrity Golf Classic (UPCGC) for Beacon House.
On June 21st, celebrities from around the world ascend onto the Marquette Golf Club in the Upper Peninsula to play and party for a wonderful cause. The event raises one third of Beacon House’s annual operational costs. Organizers of the event are especially excited for this year’s tournament, themed ‘Epic.’
“We love hearing how much people enjoy this event,” said Mary Tavernini Dowling, CEO of HHUP. “This year, we hope to attract more golfers from around the U.P., as these are the communities that Beacon House services and it’s a great way to show their support.”
The organization is in the process of bringing together sponsors, golfers, vendors, and of course, celebrities that make this event unique.
“We’re unable to put this event on without the generosity of so many people,” said Dowling. “We invite new and established businesses to donate to Beacon House, all-the-while having the time of their lives with sports and entertainment celebrities.”
On Marquette Golf Club’s Greywalls course, 36 teams of sponsors and golfers are matched on a team of four with one celebrity for 18 epic holes. A professional golf clinic precedes the festivities with co-host Jay Feely. The Heritage course hosts teams of five golfers on the slightly less challenging of the two courses.
The entire event is co-hosted by U.P. native and Beacon House honorary board member, Steve Mariucci.
“When my mom was battling cancer, we could have stayed anywhere. We stayed at Beacon House,” said Steve Mariucci. “That’s why I support this cause, and that’s why this event is important to me.”
Who are the other celebrities? It’s something Beacon House keeps a tight lid on, until days before the event.
“That’s part of the fun,” said Dowling. “The surprise matching of celebrities and donors is something we celebrate during the Match Party, the night prior to the golf tournament.”
Dowling has been known to attract some big names in sports and entertainment. The roster in the past included Jay Feely, Mason Crosby, Marshall Faulk, and Brett Michaels.
Mariucci, Feely, and Dowling do a lot of the recruiting through networking and direct marketing, but organizers this year are also enhancing the process through a free downloadable UP Beacon House digital app.
“We wanted to make it easy for sponsors and golfers to sign up, so we updated our digital app,” said Andrew Lorinser of Beacon House. “You can download it through Google Play or the Apple App Store, and you can register directly from your phone. It’s so easy!”
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Some classic Beacon House fundraising traditions include a giant crane-ascended ping pong ball drop, and a silent and live celebrity auction. The event promises to include some epic surprises, including a $1 million Hole in One contest.
For more information or to sign up a team visit upbh.org/upcgc.
Beacon House becomes a “Home away from home” for patients and families that travel across the U.P. to receive specialty medical care at U.P. Health System- Marquette and the Upper Peninsula Medical Center. The private, nonprofit, donation-based organization ensures that families never have to ask, “Where am I going to stay and how am I ever going to be able to afford it?” during a medical crisis.
UPDATE. This past Thursday 17th May we were again the main food sponsor for the 20th Celebrity Championship Golf Tournament. This time we could not keep the crowds away, from the time the doors opened until the time the event was over there was a continuous line. Folks kept on coming back for our delicious chicken sliders, rice and fresh salad.
The night wore on, all the tables were filled and they still kept on coming. No doubt a great time was had by all.
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The Celebrity Championship is Back for the 19th Year!!!
The 19th Annual Celebrity Championship is back May 18-21, 2017, at Morgan Run Club & Resort! NFL Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk will serve as the host, which brings over 50 of the best celebrity golfers in the world together to participate in a Celeb-Am Tournament and compete in a celebrity-only competition for a cash purse and the coveted Celebrity Championship trophy!
The weekend long competition is a fantastic event for fans of all ages including families, friends and business professionals to network and foster new connections. The 2017 Celebrity Championship includes a two-day Celebrity-Amateur tournament (May 19-20) nightly parties, and a 36-hole, celebrity-only competition (May 20-21). The general public is encouraged to attend all three days of festivities.
Since its inception in 1999, the tournament has raised nearly $2 million on behalf of numerous San Diego based charities. This year, charitable proceeds will be donated to The Junior Seau Foundation and The Marshall Faulk Foundation.
On the night before the start of the tournament a VIP fund raising event was held. Rotisserie Affair was asked to donate food for the 700+ attendees. Being such a good cause we did this with pleasure. The pictures below capture some of what was going on including our scrumptious BBQ chicken menu with roast potatoes and salad.
Getting ready
Scrumptious Chicken
In full swing
The appreciative crowd
The Auction
Other highlights from the 2016 Celebrity Championship hosted by Marshall Faulk:
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- $150,000 raised for the Junior Seau Foundation and the Marshall Faulk Foundation
- Attendance by over 50 celebrities from the NFL, NHL, NBA, and MLB as well as Olympians and stars from television and motion pictures including: Marshall Faulk, David Wells, Danny Woodhead, Frankie Muniz, Patrick Peterson, Rollie Fingers, Brian Baumgartner, Matt Slauson and many more.
- Thousands of spectators, sports enthusiasts and fans from throughout the country came out over the three-day championship to support the event and to see celebrity golf at its finest.
- The Ralphs/Gatorade kids clinic on Friday afternoon, gave fifty (50) lucky children the opportunity to learn the golf fundamentals of putting, driving, and chipping from celebrities and Morgan Run Club and Resort professionals.
- The 10th annual Military Appreciation Day honored the brave men and women serving courageously in the Armed Services on Sunday, May 22. Children in attendance received free popcorn, snow cones, and the opportunity to play in inflatable bounce houses compliments of L.B. Jumpers. Attendees also received free lunch compliments of Carl’s Jr. and Dang Brothers Pizza and participated in a putting contest for both children and adults