SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s nonprofit community mental health agency, will host its 18th annual golf tournament and silent auction on Friday, June 20, at 12 p.m., at the Brattleboro Country Club – a day that blends fun and fundraising to support one of the most urgent needs in our region: housing.
This annual event does more than bring people together for golf, good food, and community – it powers HCRS’s Housing Contingency Fund, which provides vital assistance to clients and families who are unhoused or on the brink of it.
Whether it’s helping cover a security deposit, turning the lights back on, or fixing a car so someone can get to work, this fund offers immediate support when there’s nowhere else to turn. In Vermont, which has one of the highest rates of homelessness per capita in the U.S., that kind of support can change the course of someone’s life.
“This tournament is about community stepping up,” says HCRS CEO George Karabakakis. “It’s a reminder that we all have a role to play in helping our neighbors stay safe, warm, and housed.”
The registration fee and includes greens fees, a golf cart, lunch, dinner, player gifts, golf balls, entry into contests like the air cannon and longest drive, and a shot at team prizes.
The silent auction, which runs from June 9-20, offers another way to support the cause while bidding on exciting prizes donated by generous local businesses.
This event would not be possible without the incredible generosity of our sponsors. We are especially grateful to our Tournament Sponsor, The Richards Group, whose $9,000 gift demonstrates an unwavering commitment to supporting community wellbeing and helping address Vermont’s housing crisis. Their leadership sets the tone for what true partnership looks like.
Additional sponsors include Player Gift Sponsors Crown Point Cabinetry and M&T Bank, Lunch Sponsor RestorEAZE, and Gold Sponsors 802 Credit Union and Eleos Health.
Each sponsor plays a key role in making this event impactful, and ensuring more people in our region have access to the resources they need to stay housed and healthy.
The day is joyful, yes. But it’s also deeply meaningful. Every dollar raised helps someone in our community stay housed during moments of crisis. That’s the real prize.
For more information, to register, or to support the event, visit www.hcrs.org or contact communication@hcrs.org.