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2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Thank You to All of Our Sponsors!

Inspiring HANDS, INC. recently concluded its 1st Annual Charity fundraiser at Houston National Golf Course at Sterling Country Club, with great success! Proceeds will benefit programs including Campership Awards for local individuals with special needs. Participants were greeted with great weather, a round of golf and competitions on the course. We rounded out the evening with a barbeque dinner and live music from the Righteous Cause Band, a silent auction and prizes. A good time was had by all.

We are pleased to announce that all campership applications have been awarded! Recipients will be attending Camp Blessing or Camp Bethesda during the summer of 2015. Special thanks to our many donors and attendees.

Special thanks to our event Co- Sponsors Challenger Drilling, Inc. and Control Flow, Inc. as well as our golf hole and beverage cart sponsors:

· Dixon Golf

· LaTorretta Resort & Spa

· Neva Corporation

· Fabulous Vega Deli

· WineStyles

· Walker Myers, Insurance

· Top Golf

· Doug Luza, CMG Financial

· Marcie & Herb Ehmann

· Robert Kleypas, DDS

· Kelly Kelley, REMAX

· Jeff & Susan Lutz

· Kelly LeBlanc, DDS

· Ronnie & Cathy, REMAX

· Thurston & Atkins Families

· Joycelyn W. Urech, PLLC


Band: Righteous Cause

Photographer: Giselle Yeung

Food: Cool Hands Cookers & Sterling Country Club

Inspiring HANDS’s mission is to motivate partnerships within our community to extend a hand, directly, to others who are in need. Programs such as volunteer opportunities, immediate needs assistance, Inspiring Youth events and Campership Awards – each benefiting those with financial and special needs – are the main focus of the organization.

For further information and a complete list of 2015 sponsors and donors go to our website at https://www.inspiringhands.org/sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities for the 1st Annual Golf Tournament

2015 REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors, golfers and attendees of the 2015 Charity Golf Tournament which took place on April 2nd . Through your generosity and support Inspiring HANDS was able to fully fund all 2015 Campership Award requests!

Although the event is now closed, you can still help send an individual with special needs to camp. Donations are accepted year round and fund our programs such as Campership Awards, Immediate Needs, Volunteering and Inspiring YOUth. If you would like information on how you can help including becoming a sponsor of the 2016 Tournament please complete the contact form below and we will be in touch with you soon.

A donation can be made online at any time by clicking on the PayPal link or sending your donation to:

Inspiring HANDS, Inc.
Attn: Donations
P.O. Box 1823
Tomball, TX 77377-1823

REGISTER FOR INDIVIDUAL / TEAM GOLF AND DINNER TICKETS!

To register a single player, a foursome, or purchase dinner and auction tickets please fill out the following registration form. Payments and donations can be made using the PayPal buttons below or by mailing your payment by check to:

Inspiring HANDS, Inc.

Attn: Golf Tournament

P.O. Box 1823

Tomball, TX 77377-1823 

    Name(required)

    Email(required)

    Phone

    Please Enter Registrants' Names




    TEAM SPONSOR – $500
    • Reservation for four golfers • Reservation for four to attend dinner & auction




    INDIVIDUAL PLAYER REGISTRATION – $125
    • Reservation for one golfer • Reservation for one to attend dinner & auction



    DINNER & AUCTION TICKETS $40
    • Includes dinner for one and two complimentary drinks

    We thank you in advance for your donation. Together we can do so much more!

     

    SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND PLAYER REGISTRATIONS

    Inspiring HANDS will be hosting their first annual Charity Golf Tournament and Auction on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 at Houston National Golf Course and Sterling Country Club in Houston, Texas. Please join us and enjoy an afternoon of golf, live entertainment, dinner and auction before the long Easter weekend and you will be helping send individuals with special needs to Camp.

    A portion of the proceeds will benefit Inspiring HANDS programs including providing those with financial and special needs an opportunity to attend local Summer Camps through our Campership Awards program.

    To ensure that 100% of your donation goes directly to the charity please download the below form and mail it with your payment referencing your donation to:

    Inspiring HANDS, Inc.

    Attn: Golf Tournament

    P.O. Box 1823

    Tomball, TX 77377-1823 

    CLICK HERE 2015 Registration and Sponsorship Form

    The deadline for sponsorship and donations to be acknowledged on signs, banner, programs and print is March 30th, 2015 at 12:00 noon.

    Players may register up to the morning of the event but advance registration is appreciated.

    If paying via a Credit Card or EFT you may select from the list below and conveniently pay online to reserve your preferred choice.

    Online donations are received less a 3% processing fee.

     




    GOLD SPONSOR – $2,500
    • Reservations for eight players • Reservations for sixteen to attend dinner & auction • Prime signage at event • Company name or logo on applicable advertising • Full page ad in program • Company logo on Inspiring Hands’ website • Company name in 2015 sponsor brochure



    SILVER SPONSOR – $1,500
    • Reservation for four golfers • Reservations for eight to attend dinner & auction • Signage at event • Half-page ad in program • Company logo on Inspiring Hands’ website




    BRONZE SPONSOR – $1,000
    • Reservations for four golfers • Reservations for eight to attend dinner & auction • Quarter page ad in program • Company logo on Inspiring Hands’ website




    SIGN CO-SPONSOR (1 qty)- $1,000
    • Sponsor’s name/logo on the right bottom corner of all 18 hole sponsor signs. Signs 18’x32” • Listing in program




    FLAG SPONSOR (1 qty) – $1,000
    • Sponsor’s name/logo on flag at all 18 hole signs. • Listing in program




    DRIVING RANGE SPONSOR (1 qty)- $500
    • Sponsor’s name/logo on both sides of signs at the driving range. Signs 6”x32” • Listing in program 



    HOLE SPONSOR – $250
    • Company name on 1 qty 18”x32” sign located at one of eighteen holes. • Listing in program




    GENERAL DONATION
    • Unable to attend but would like to make a donation to support Inspiring HANDS and their programs such as sending individuals with financial and special needs to camp via Campership Awards
    GOLF CART SPONSOR (1 qty)- $500 SOLD
    • Sponsor’s name/logo on signage placed in each golf cart • Listing in program
    DRINK CART SPONSOR (1 qty)- $500 SOLD
    • Sponsor’s name/logo on signage placed on drink cart/table • Listing in program
    SIGN DONOR (1 qty)-  DONATED
    • Donor name/logo on left bottom corner of all signs and banner • Listing in program
    BAND DONOR (1 qty)- DONATED
    • Name/logo on signage placed near stage • Listing in program

    AUCTION ITEMS ARE NEEDED!

    We are also accepting donations for the auction to be held following the tournament on April 2nd. If you would like to make a donation of an item, certificate, etc. please contact us. We will be happy to make arrangements to pick items up at a location and time convenient for you.
    The deadline for sponsorship and donations to be acknowledged on signs, banner, programs and print is March 30th, 2015 at 12:00 noon.

      Name(required)

      Email(required)

      Phone

      What auction item do you wish to donate? Please include where from and when you'd wish the item to be picked up(required)

      Inspiring Hands Golf Trifold Brochure
      Inspiring Hands Golf Registration Form
      2015 Registration and Sponsorship Form

       

      Inspiring HANDS, Inc. is a Texas Non-profit Corporation with pending 501(c)(3) status. All donations are fully tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

      Enter to WIN a FREE Prom Package!

      THE 2015 Inspiring YOUth Prom Event is Now Closed. Recipients were awarded on April 1, 2015.

      TISD Senior Students

      Enter to WIN 1 of 10 FREE Prom Packages!

      CLICK HERE FOR: ENTRY FORM AND OFFICIAL LIST OF RULES FOR PROM 2015 CONTEST

      THE PRIZE PACKAGE INCLUDES the following FREE items two (2) Tickets to the Prom and After Prom Event at Tomball High School, one (1) prom dress or (1) tuxedo rental,  one (1) corsage and one (1) boutonniere, one (1) hair style and/or cut for winner, one (1) manicure and pedicure and an Inspiring Youth gift bag filled with  special items from our sponsors. The approximate value of the individual prize package is $1,000 and compliments of our generous partner sponsors Al’s Formal Wear, Bloomers Florist, Flamingo Nail Salon, Giving Gowns and Trendsetters Hair Care Studio of Tomball, TX.

      OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF HARRIS OR MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WHO ARE ENROLLED FULL-TIME AS A SENIOR AT TOMBALL SENIOR OR TOMBALL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL PROM AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY AND WHOSE PROM WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL OR MAY OF 2015.

      TO ENTER: Mail your official Entry Form, which can be obtained at www.inpiringhands.org , to Inspiring HANDS, Inc. Attn: Inspiring YOUth – Prom Program 2015  P.O. Box 1823 Tomball, TX 77377-1823. All submissions must be typed or printed. Entrants represent and warrant that their Submission is truthful and it does not violate the rights of any other person or entity. Entrant further represents and warrants that their Submission adheres to the fundamental spirit of the Promotion and does not contain any defamatory, obscene or otherwise unlawful matter or contain any other inappropriate content (as determined by Sponsor). Limit: One entry per person during the Promotion Period. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, shall remain confidential but is subject to the respective Privacy Policy of the applicable Sponsor as needed to issue winning certificates to the recipient(s).

      WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. All entries will be judged on or about April 3rd, 2015 (the “Judging Date”) by a panel of judges comprised of the Board of Directors of Inspiring HANDS, Inc. The top fifty (50) entries with the highest overall score will be entered into the random drawing of ten (10) declared potential winners followed by ten (10) alternate winners. Any potential winner will be notified by email and/or telephone no later than April 5, 2015. If a potential winner: (i) cannot be contacted; (ii) does not respond within three (3) days from the date the Sponsor first tries to notify him/her; (iii) fails to return the Affidavit and Release as specified in Rule 9; (iv) refuses the prize; and/or (v) the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Program or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Program, such individual will be declared the “winner” of the Promotion. WINNERS MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE GIVING GOWN FOUNDATION’S BOUTIQUE DAY ON APRIL 11TH at 12:00 noon, 2015 TO SELECT A GOWN.

      CLICK HERE FOR: ENTRY FORM AND OFFICIAL LIST OF RULES FOR PROM 2015 CONTEST

      A Successful Kickoff for Inspiring HANDS

      February 2015 Tomball / Houston, TX – Inspiring HANDS, Inc., a new Texas nonprofit organization, held their Kickoff Celebration on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Vintage Wine Styles at 10300 Louetta Road in Houston. Individual and business members of the community were welcome and present.

      Inspiring HANDS’s mission is to motivate partnerships within our community to extend a hand, directly, to others who are in need. Programs such as volunteer opportunities, immediate needs assistance, Inspiring Youth events and Campership Awards – each benefiting those with financial and special needs – are the main focus of the organization.

      “Inspiring HANDS is you. It is your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and employers and places that you do business with. Without you, the Inspiring HANDS vision is not possible. It is about partnerships and helping those in need at whatever level of participation you are able to give,” said Susan Lutz, President of the organization. “We refer to the famous quote by Paul Shane Spear: ‘I cannot change the world; but I can change the world of one person.’”

      The vision of building partnerships has already become reality through the launch of the Inspiring YOUth Prom ’15 Program, which has bridged the gap between those in need to those with means. Inspiring HANDS is offering juniors and seniors within the Tomball Independent School District, who have financial and special needs, an opportunity to win one of ten complete Prom packages that include a complimentary gown/tuxedo, flowers, manicure and pedicure, hair cut/style and tickets to the Prom and after-Prom events. Inspiring YOUth Prom sponsors include Al’s Formal Wear- Willowbrook, Bloomers Florist, Flamingo Nails, Trendsetters Hair Care Studio of Tomball and The Giving Gown Foundation of Houston, Texas.

      Campership Awards provide individuals with financial and special needs within our community the opportunity to attend summer camp; an opportunity that they may otherwise not have. The 2015 camp partners are Camp Blessing and Camp Bethesda, both of Tomball, Texas.

      Inspiring HANDS will be holding their first Annual Golf Tournament, Dinner and Auction on Thursday, April 2nd at Houston National Golf Course. Your support of a donation, sponsorship, team registration, items for the auction or attendance of the event will provide the funds needed to support these programs.

      Further information on the organization including Inspiring YOUth Prom Entry forms, Campership Award forms, and a complete list of program rules are available on their website at www.inspiringhands.org

      Article by Jeffrey H Lutz / Photograph by Austin Hardee

      Names for Photograph (L to R):
      Inspiring HANDS Directors and Partners Melissa Kenney, Lisa Will, Valerie Thurston, Debbie Wiedemann, Joyce Butler (Trendsetters Hair Salon), Shelbi Hadley, Melisa May (Camp Bethesda), Susan Lutz, Rev. David Cecil (Camp Bethesda), Leigh Ann Sharp (Giving Gowns Foundation), Lloyd Arnold, Kathy Arnold, Laura Elder (Camp Blessing) and Glenn Elder (Camp Blessing).

      CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON GOLF TOURNAMENT: Inspiring Hands Golf Trifold

      CLICK HERE FOR SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES AND TEAM REGISTRATION FORM: Inspiring Hands Golf Registration

      CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: 2015 Inspiring HANDS Charity Event Donation Request Form

      1st Annual Golf Tournament

      Inspiring HANDS will be hosting their first annual Charity Golf Tournament and Auction on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 at Houston National Golf Course and Sterling Country Club in Houston, Texas. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Inspiring HANDS programs including providing those with financial and special needs an opportunity to attend Summer Camp through our Campership Awards program. Additional programs include the Inspiring YOUth Prom Event, Immediate Needs and Volunteer opportunities.

      The mission of Inspiring HANDS is to motivate partnerships between individuals and businesses within our community and to extend a hand, directly, to others who are in need. Through your participating, sponsorship or donation you are directly helping another.

      For further information, to register a foursome or to make a donation please click on the downloadable tournament brochure and registration form.

      We thank you in advance for your donation. Together we can do so much more!

      Inspiring Hands Golf Trifold Brochure

      Inspiring Hands Golf Registration Form

      2015 Inspiring HANDS Charity Event Donation Request Form

       

      Please Join Us and Help Make a Difference!

      Inspiring HANDS, a Texas nonprofit organization, invites you to join them for their annual Kickoff Event on Saturday January 31, 2015 at the Vintage Wine Styles at 10300 Louetta Road in Houston.

      The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will include a brief and informative presentation on the 2015 plan of events including a Charity Golf Tournament, dinner and auction to be held in early April. Proceeds will benefit individuals with financial and special needs with Campership Awards which allow them to attend Summer Camp at either Camp Blessing or Camp Bethesda both of Tomball, Texas at little or no cost to them. In addition to our Campership Award(s) proceeds from our events benefit the Immediate Needs fund which has assisted some of the children of the DePlechin Children’s Center of Houston, the Montgomery County Woman’s Shelter, the Inspiring YOUth program, and more.

      Following the presentation you are invited to stay and enjoy the soothing jazz performance of Grammy performing artist Chris Mitchell. Presentation begins promptly at 6:00 pm.

      We look forward to seeing you there!

      Your 2015 Inspiring HANDS Board of Directors:

      Kathy Arnold, Lloyd Arnold, Lori Cross, Shelbi Hadley, Melissa Kenney,
      Susan Lutz, Valerie Thurston, Debbie Wiedemann and Lisa Will

      2015 Inspiring HANDS Campership Enrollment is now open

      January 1, 2015, Harris County, TX – Enrollment for Inspiring HANDS 2015 Campership program is currently open. Applications are accepted between January 1, 2015 and March 1, 2015 only. The Campership Application form is available on our website www.inspiringHANDS.org or you may request that one be sent to you by contacting the Scholarship department at camperships@inspiringhands.org

      Completed application forms must be received no later than March 1, 2015. Recipients will be notified by May 1, 2015.

      Camper Eligibility Requirement Considerations

      • Must have applied to attend an approved Camp of the Inspiring HANDS Scholarship Fund
      • Must meet the approved Camp’s enrollment requirements
      • Must indicate a need for a scholarship Camper must complete a short questionnaire including a brief explanation as to why they should be chosen. If camper is unable to do so themselves than a parent, guardian, school representative or counselor my do so on their behalf.
      • Mail completed form to: Inspiring HANDS Scholarship Dept. P.O. Box 1823 Tomball TX 77377-1823
      • Application for scholarships must be received no later than March 1st

      Welcome Camp Blessing Texas as an Inspiring HANDS Partner Camp

      January 8, 2015, Tomball, TX – Inspiring HANDS welcomes Camp Blessing Texas of Tomball as an approved partner camp. Camp Blessing is open to individuals of seven years and older with a primary diagnosis of a physical or intellectual disability. Campers are encouraged to enjoy typical camping events such as swimming, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding, archery, arts and crafts, music, and much more.

      Additionally, Camp Blessing Texas invites all siblings, ages 7-13 years of age, of campers to attend camp as well. If siblings are age 14 or older they may apply for the opportunity to volunteer at camp during their sibling’s session.

       

      The 2015 Camp locations will be:

       

      Two sessions at Hill Top Camp in Garrison, TX.  217 Hilltop Rd, Garrison, TX 75946

      Six sessions at Camp Holy Wild in New, Caney TX.

       

      For the past nine years Camp Blessing Texas has rented camp facilities. Recently they have been gifted title to 72 acres NW of Tomball, Texas. It is just a short drive from the greater Houston area. This is a great endeavor and much needed resources will be required. Currently the Master Planning and Land Clearing are underway. Their hopes are to open the new camp facility in 2016-2017. If you or anyone you know are interested in lending a hand or resource please contact Camp Blessing Texas directly at director@campblessing.org

       

      Further information including enrollment information on Camp Blessings Texas is available at www.campblessing.org  Information on the Inspiring HANDS Campership is available at www.inspiringHANDS.org