Chipps receives $500 from Healthy Kid Golf Outing

Wooster Daily Record
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School leaders, health care benefits decision makers and health care professionals gathered to participate in the fourth annual Healthy Kids Golf Outing on Sept. 25 at NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury.

The fun fall day was active, including, lunch, refreshments, hole challenges, raffle prizes and healthy competition that was powered by Health Action Council and its Healthy Kids Initiative.

As the day concluded, the top three teams were announced, which donated their $500 winnings to Chesapeake High School, River View Local Schools in Warsaw and Chippewa Local Schools in Doylestown.

“Not only do we raise awareness for improved health and wellness for children, but also provide a day of fun competition,” said Patty Starr, President & CEO of Health Action Council. “We are so grateful for our generous champions, who donated their winnings to local schools, which is a win for all!”

Chippewa Local Schools logo.
Chippewa Local Schools logo.

The winners of the outing were:

  • 1st place: Greg Sullivan, Tyler Marcum, Even Hall, and Bryan Ward

  • 2nd place: Dan Leffingwell, Chuck Rinkes, Adam Pittis, and Dave Adams

  • 3rd place: Drew Conyers, Scott Moyer, Todd Osborn, and Matt Rodriguez

Challenges winners and prizes included:

  • James Harmon won the closest to pin competition and received a Bluetooth speaker sponsored by Bend.

  • David Buzzard won the longest putt competition and received a backpack and golf balls set sponsored by UnitedHealthcare.

  • Harold Gottke won the longest drive competition and received a stadium blanket set provided by Health Action Council.

  • The pink ball team winner consisted of Melissa Arnold, Bill Cotton, Mike Gittelman, and Kriste Kotten from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter. They received duffle bags sponsored by CVS Health.The outing supports the Health Action Council Healthy Kids Initiative to promote improved health and wellness for children, schools, and communities. Thank you to our golf outing sponsors Bend, Chesrown, CVS Health, UnitedHealthcare, CBIZ, Headspace, ProVia, and Wellthy.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Health Action Council’s outing raises money for students