Skippack, PA - On September 17, The H&K Group held its 10th Annual Charity Golf Outing at Lederach Golf Club in Harleysville, PA, with proceeds benefiting The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Team Fox for Parkinson’s Research.
The H&K Group, headquartered in Skippack, PA, hosted the annual event which brought together employees, as well as friends, family, valued vendors, customers and clients, for a fun day of golf and camaraderie. While the day’s festivities were enjoyed by all, it was the spirit of charity, with all money raised donated directly to The Michael J. Fox Foundation. This year’s outing was a phenomenal success, bringing in 163 total participants and $22,200 thanks to an incredible response of sponsorships and generosity from employees, long-time business partners, and many local businesses offering in-kind donations.
On Tuesday, October 11th, Scott Haines, President and CEO of H&K Group, Inc., and Jennifer Bealer, Public Relations Coordinator, presented a check for $22,200.00 raised from The H&K Group’s 10th Annual Charity Golf Open benefiting The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
About The H&K Group:
Founded in 1968, The H&K Group Family of Companies provide heavy civil/site contracting and construction services, construction materials including crushed stone, asphalt and ready-mix
concrete, building materials including architectural stone, mulch and biosoil products, concrete block retaining wall products, soil management and materials recycling services and facilities through over 80 operations in four states including eastern PA, NJ, MD and DE. Further information on The H&K Group Family of Companies may be found by pointing your browser to www.hkgroup.com or calling 610.584.8500.
About The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Team Fox (MJFF) is the largest non-profit funder of Parkinson’s research worldwide and has funded more than 450 million in research to date.MJFF is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to
ensuring the development of improved therapists for those living with Parkinson’s today. MJFF accelerates high-impact science through smart risks taking and problem solving with a
commitment to urgency and efficiency.
Team Fox is the grassroots community fundraising program at The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Founded in 2006, Team Fox has collectively included over 8,000 fundraising members. Each year, more than 2,500 members worldwide turn their unique passions and interests into fundraising events and athletic fears. To date, Team Fox has raised over $45 million for Parkinson’s research. Over $11.5 million was raised in 2015.Thanks to the support of an anonymous donor, 100% of Team Fox proceeds in 2016 will go directly to the research effort to help speed a cure for
Parkinson’s.