A Triumphant Swing Into Summer for The Arc of Union County

The Arc of Union County held its first annual Swing into Summer Golf event on June 21st at Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth, NJ. The beautiful weather held, and a great game of golf for a good cause was played. The Arc welcomed 72 golfers to this event and raised over $41,000 to benefit The Arc of Union County. This was a particularly special event as The Arc of Union County’s long-time Executive Director Frank Caragher, retired at the end of June after 49 years of dedicated service to The Arc and the I/DD community. His successor, Edwin Asuta, has taken on this role as of January 2023.

The Arc would like to congratulate all of its golfers on a game well played and recognize the 1st and 2nd place foursomes:

• Cureton/Thomas/Dorsey/Foster (-9)
• Risk Strategies Meeker Sharkey Hurley: Team Pete (-6)

The Arc is also excited to announce the winner of the Kiawah Island Golf Experience Raffle as Ryan Frangopoulos from Macro Technology. This prize is a luxury three-day, two-night stay at the exclusive Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina.

The proceeds from The Arc of Union County’s Swing into Summer Golf Invitational go directly to programs and services to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities that The Arc of Union County serves. The Arc offers a lifespan of services including family support, early intervention, education, residential, day habilitation and employment services, and so much more.

The Arc of Union County is especially grateful to its 23 sponsors, which without their support, this event wouldn’t have been possible.

Thank you to Risk Strategies Meeker Sharkey Hurley, Excel Air, Frieri Law Group, Macro Technology NJM Insurance, The Branna Agency, Columbia Bank Foundation, Document Solutions, Springbrook Wealth Advisors powered by Ameriprise Financial, Withum, Coordinated Compliance Solutions, Caffrey Landscaping, Carracino’s Auto & Truck Service, Fuscon, J & E Auto Body, Improcom, MargFinancial, The Robbins Agency, The Dudas Family, Kenilworth Carwash, TK Books, and PSE&G.

The Arc also wants to thank Galloping Hill Golf Course and GAPGEM LLC Golf Event Management for bringing this event from idea to execution to success.

The mission of The Arc of Union County is to empower and support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We utilize all of our resources to ensure our members, their families, and all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities associated with The Arc of Union County realize full, productive, and enhanced lives.

Learn more about The Arc of Union County and the programs and services offered at arcunion.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Want to join The Arc of Union County for Swing Into Summer 2024 as a sponsor, supporter, or player? Planning for 2024 is happening now! Contact Marianne Kranz at mkranz@arcunion.org for more details.