NFI & The Brown Family Fore Charity Golf Tournament Benefits JFS & JCC -- JFS Won the Trophy

Posted on May 24, 2023

The NFI & The Brown Family Fore Charity Golf Tournament, benefitting Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) and the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center (JCC), raised over $135,000 to support both agencies. With more than 170 golfers participating in morning and afternoon play at Harbor Pines Golf Club, Team JFS won the coveted trophy.

“The funds raised from the golf tournament will support agency programs and services which continue to experience immense need from many people in the region. We are grateful to our Naming Sponsor, NFI & The Brown Family, as well as staff and volunteers who were able to assist at this annual fundraiser,” said Andrea Steinberg, JFS Chief Executive Officer.

This year’s event sponsor was CBRE. In addition, Golf Cart Sponsors were Calvi Electric Company, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Levine Staller Sklar Chan & Brown, P.A., and The Jack R. Linsky Foundation. Fore sponsors included Ace Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Supplies, Atlantic Coast Alarm, Bridge View Paper Company, Burns/BANDI Property Group, Cozen O’Connor, DreamLife Recovery, Fox Rothschild, Joan & Craig Glick, Gayle & Howard Gross, Susan & Robert Lang, Markeim Chalmers, Max and Helena Gurwicz Charitable Foundation, M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust, NAI Mertz, and Turbo Solutions.

The Birdie sponsors were Bank of America, CGI, Andrew Garber Berkshire Hathaway, Natalie & Howard Solomon, Franci & Adam Steinberg, and W.S. Goff Company. The Beverage sponsors included Harrison Beverage, Kramer Beverage and Slow & Low. A special thanks to the more than 45 Hole sponsors.

The JFS & JCC Golf Tournament featured many exciting on-course contests including Closest to the Pin presented by Geoscape Solar, Straightest Drive, and Longest Drive. In addition, a Hole in One contest offered a chance for players to win a Jeep Gladiator lease provided by Gary Barbera. After golfing, attendees enjoyed a reception and learned which golfers won the contests and team prizes, which included restaurant gift cards, local business certificates, hotel/casino packages, tickets to sporting events, gift baskets, wine and more.

“Our committee and staff did an outstanding job this year putting together a new and dynamic tournament for our community. The dollars raised from this tournament will help us support the most vulnerable in our community,” said Marg Rosenblatt, JCC Chief Executive Officer.

Three Photographs

(Left to right): Andrea Steinberg, Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties and Marg Rosenblatt, Chief Executive Officer of the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center, hold the coveted trophy which was presented to the winning team following the NFI & The Brown Family Golf Tournament at Harbor Pines Golf Club on May 18. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)

(Pictured): Jeffrey Brook, Anthony Buccafurni, Michael Sokorai, and Neil Weisshaar of Fox Rehabilitation participated in the NFI & The Brown Family Golf Tournament hosted at Harbor Pines Golf Club on May 18. The 170 golfers hit the links that also featured fun contests and food stations. More than $135,000 was raised from the event to fund JFS and JCC programs and services for children and seniors in the community. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)

(Left to right): Carol Summers, Susan Mayer, Ilene Daniels, and Ellen Simon each won a $50 Casel’s Marketplace gift certificate for scoring the 1st Low Gross in the women’s category during the NFI & The Brown Family Golf Tournament, hosted at Harbor Pines Golf Club on May 18. With 170 golfers, JFS and JCC were able to raise more than $135,000 to fund programs and services for children and seniors in the community. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)