Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
PLYMOUTH - For a third year a group of high school friends will make good on a promise.
Mark Lindsey, and Tony Plothow made a promise to good friend Craig Woolfington (all PHS class of 1985) as he struggled with cancer that his daughter Kate would not have to worry about her college education. The two joined forces with Ted Hayden and for the third straight year the trio will host the Craig Woolfington Memorial Golf Outing to make good on that promise.
"We really want to work to keep Craig's memory alive," said Lindsey. "He was a Plymouth guy. He and his family are very well liked in the community and we just don't want to let his memory fade away. That's why it's so nice when people who were involved the very first year we did this are still coming back."
The event will take place on Friday, July 15 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Plymouth Country Club. There is still room for teams for golf and items for the silent auction that will be raising money for three different charities in Woolfington's name.
"We've been contributing to Kate college fund, that's why we started," said Lindsey. "We've been able to raise about $10,000 for her so far. We've also contributed money to the Craig Woofington Memorial Cancer Research fund that goes to Purdue University to help find a cure and for the first time we were able to give a $1000 scholarship in Craig's name to a PHS student headed for Purdue. Emily Walden was our first scholarship winner this year.
"Actually we've raised in the neighborhood of $25,000 for funds in Craig's name through the Marshall County Community Foundation."
Cut off date for golf teams is July 12. The event has a Facebook sight, search 3rd Annual Craig Woolfington Memorial Golf Outing.
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