Northport-East Northport Kiwanis Club Raises $12K At Annual Golf Outing

NORTHPORT, NY — The annual Northport-East Northport Kiwanis Charitable Foundation Golf Outing was held May 19.

The outing raised more than $12,000, as 80 golfers showed up to Crab Meadow Golf Course, while 40 others supported the club at the prime rib dinner at the the Northport Yacht Club.

"Every organization has to be on the same page in order to be successful," Bob Doherty, president of the Northport-East Northport Kiwanis Club, told Patch.

Doherty said he believes more people are becoming aware of the generosity of the Kiwanis Club of Northport and East Northport.

From its golf outing, the club was able to make $1,000 donations this June alone to Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Tunnel To Towers Foundation and Visiting Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk, according to Doherty.

The club helps support the Key Club of Northport High School with scholarships and expenses for events that occur throughout the year, Doherty said. The club also plans to give out $4,100 in scholarships to three Northport High School students attending college and trade schools.

"The praise that our members get from the community shows in the increase in the numbers of our membership," he said. "Whether is is playing golf in our outing, buying $50 50/50 raffle tickets at our Winter Raffle or even buying our famous sausage pepper and onion hero at our Cow Harbor Day Barbeque, the community support helps us to able to give so much back to those in need. I can't thank those who support us enough. I am a lucky person to lead a group of dedicated Kiwanians. Life has been good to me, which I can never forget. Anyone that would be interested in joining this wonderful club only needs to come to the Northport Yacht Club on any Wednesday throughout the year at 11:45 a.m. and say 'hello.'"