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GOLF CHALLENGE RAISES $71,000 FOR HOMELESS

ORLANDO, Fla. — (May 12, 2010)—Twenty-four golfers played for all they were worth on Friday, May 7th at the Doug Spencer 14th Annual Golf Challenge, raising $71,000 to benefit Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. The event took place at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden. Golfers challenged each other for the most holes played in five hours and the most money collected for the Coalition. They raised a minimum of $1,500 each, with their donors pledging either a flat amount or on a per-hole basis.

Again this year, top fundraiser was event namesake Doug Spencer, President of Spencer Consulting Services. Spencer - a former Coalition for the Homeless Board Chairman and current Coalition Advisory Board Co-Chairman - single-handedly raised $12,220 for his chart-topping 80-hole afternoon. Other major fundraisers include John Martin, SI Goldman Company President/CEO; Don Worden, Kuykendall Gardner Vice President; and Brian Wilson, Partner, Dellecker Wilson King McKenna & Ruffier, LLP.

Coalition for the Homeless is grateful to Golf Challenge sponsors Hilton Grand Vacations, Spencer Consulting Services and Ticket Sizzle, as well as the golfers, supporters, prize donors and hole sponsors for their commitment to supporting its case-managed programs and services which provide homeless men, women and families with children in Central Florida the tools to return to self-sufficiency.

About Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida:

Coalition for the Homeless is the largest provider of homeless services in Central Florida and the largest residential facility for children. On a given night, the Coalition provides services to nearly 200 children. Their average age is less than seven-years-old. Over 70% of our resources come from individuals, businesses, faith-based groups, special events such as the Golf Challenge, and other private sector sources.

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