In 1975, a local group of avid golfers got together and decided to hold a golf tournament that would not only be a great social event but also would raise money for the American Heart Association. The tournament was called The Heart Fund.

Thirty-nine years later, that same golf tournament has not only remained an annual event but it has also raised over $600,000 for local charities. The name was changed to The Beaufort Charities Invitational but the goal remained the same: Get a large group of friends together at Fripp Island for a long weekend to play golf, socialize and raise money for those less fortunate.

Here is a list of some of the local charities that have received donations:

<b>• Alzheimer’s Support Group </b>

<b>• Senior Services of Beaufort</b>

<b>• Beaufort Marine Institute </b>

<b>• Big Brothers/Big Sisters</b>

<b>• United Community Child Development </b>

<b>• Child Abuse Prevention (CAPA)</b>

<b>• Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA)</b>

<b>• Friends of Carolina Hospice</b>

<b>• Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry</b>

<b>• Habitat for Humanity</b>

<b>• Northern Beaufort County Public Education</b>

<b>• Lowcountry Rotary</b>

<b>• University of South Carolina Beaufort</b>

<b>• YMCA Building Fund</b>

<b>• Reynolds Robinson Scholarship </b>

<b>• United Way of Beaufort</b>

<b>• Technical College of the Lowcountry</b>

<b>• Boys &amp; Girls Clubs</b>

The 40th annual Beaufort Charities Invitational will be held on Fripp Island from May 15-17. There are sponsorship opportunities available. If interested, call committee chairman Christian Sherbert at 843-575-5667 or email christiansherbert1@gmail.com.

For more information, visit the website at www.beaufortcharities.org.
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