Golf Tournament Will Benefit UCHS Seniors Headed For Mizzou

UNIVERSITY CITY, MO — Darren's Lions2Tigers, a nonprofit organization, will host its second annual golf tournament at Pevely Farms Golf Club on September 21, according to a news release. The event will begin with lunch at noon, and all proceeds will be used for scholarships to benefit University City High School seniors headed for the University of Missouri-Columbia (the Mizzou Tigers, hence the name Lions2Tigers).

The foundation was created to honor Darren Valeriote, who graduated from UCHS in 1988 and died in Februrary 2016, the new release said.

“Darren was so proud to be a U. City grad," said Chris Valeriote, Darren's older brother. "He developed a lot of friendships during his time at U. City that lasted his entire life and many of his UCHS friends attended Mizzou with him. It seemed like a natural transition to include Mizzou in the scholarship."

After graduating from Mizzou in 1993, Darren Valeriote founded a home health care business. He is survived by his wife, Stacey, and sons Steven and Alex. Steven is a sophomore at Mizzou and Alex is a junior at Eureka High School.

Last year, Darren's Lions2Tigers raised $7,500 for three graduates based on their academic success, essays and acceptance to Mizzou this fall:

• Kathryn Fuller, communications
• Jahlyn Richmond, business accounting
• Jonathan York, information technology

The Foundation invites the University City community and UCHS alums to participate in this year's golf tournament. The cost is $125 per golfer and the deadline to register is September 15. Lunch and beverages are included.

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To sign up or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit birdeasepro.com/DarrensLions2Tigers or contact Chris Valeriote at 314-341-2710 (cvaleriote@msn.com). For more information on the scholarship, contact Sam Martin, UCHS Dean of Students, at 314-290-4104 (stmartin@ucityschools.org) or visit ucityschools.org/Lions2Tigers.

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