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Save the Date! Saturday July 26, 2025; 7:30am rain or shine!

 

Dear Friend and Valued Sponsor,
We are pleased to announce our annual Orangeville Community Outreach Charity Golf Scramble. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2025, with check-in beginning at 7:30 am with shotgun start of 9:00 am

The registration fee is $90.00 per person/$360 for a four-person team if   registered by May 15th. After May 15th, the fee increases to $110 per person/$440 per team. The deadline for golf registration is June 15^th
Early Registration is Highly Encouraged.

Orangeville Community Outreach Organization, in collaboration with Mullenhurst Golf Course, extends our sincere thanks for your support. Your contributions benefit numerous individuals and families within our community.

Our annual Golf Outing has been highly successful in previous years. This event raises essential funds for initiatives such as the Food Pantry, Fresh Food Distribution, Smiles for Christmas, Clothing Drive, CPR classes, and our new Senior Program in collaboration with Orangeville Baptist Church.

To learn more about our activities and services in SW Barry County, please visit our website at www.ocoforthepeople.org.

We hope for your continued support to ensure the success of this year’s outing. Sponsors providing items for team bags or prize bags should note that we expect up to 36 teams of 4 golfers (36 team bags) and 36 door prize bags. Gift baskets, gift certificates, or monetary gifts are greatly appreciated and will be used as door prizes.

Please make checks payable to Orangeville Community Outreach and mail to PO Box 321, Shelbyville, MI 49344. For questions, contact Lisa Heflin at 616-893-2667 or Becky Kloth (269) 945-7791 If necessary, please leave a message.

Sincerely,
Orangeville Community Outreach (OCO)

 

WE CAN’T CHANGE THE WORLD, BUT WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND US!

Orangeville Community Outreach
P.O Box 321
Shelbyville, MI 49344
www.ocoforthepeople.org

19 Years and still going!

This has been one for the books due to being very busy! With the enthusiasm and drive of our own “ fantastic four “ . We are making sure the community knows we are here and willing to help uplift the quality of life for our citizens of Orangeville and surrounding communities.

With the launch of our “Helping Hands” program we were strong right out of the gate and partnered with the Gun Lake Women’s Club to help a local family who lost everything in a house fire with a donation of $250.00

We were chosen to be the charity of choice for the Gun Lake Winterfest for 2024 and we received a $4,000.00 donation, we also rejoined the Gun Lake Business Area Association and have had booths both at Gun Lake Winterfest, Christmas on the Corridor as well as Fall Fest, Our Pizza Hut, Delton Moose Lodge and Tai Chi fundraiser have netted over $1200.00

We renewed our CPR & First Aid training though Hart Saver and our partnership with the Orangeville Baptist Church is getting stronger with the help in bringing food to our many clients, the Spring & Fall Clothing Drives . With the new year here this spring we will be partnering with OBC to bring a new program for Seniors of our area. Once a month our Seniors will meet at OBC and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon making new and renewing friendships. This program is still in planning stages and our first meeting will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at that time we will have a questionnaire to pick a name and what events. Many people like the idea and the Women’s Giving Circle of Barry County have contributed $5,700 to help fund this project.

Our annual Gulf Outing is still having remarkable success raising money to fund us for the upcoming year.

The Helping Hands committee held a benefit for Shaylee Elkins to help with medical expenses for her cancer stem cell transplant. The Helping Hands in conjunction with the Ladies of United Bank Gun Lake branch raised $10,000 for Shaylee. She and her family were very grateful and very overwhelmed with joy for the outpouring of love from the community.

Smiles for Christmas was a big event this year. We had over 132 kids and 172 families needing gifts and food boxes. With the OCO group and Jodi Patrick they collected canned food and stored it in a rental storage unit till transported to Chad and Melisa Bourdo’s to be packed into boxes. So many people gave so many hours this year to help make Orangeville Community Outreach a successful year for 2024.

With your continued dedication and support Orangeville Community Outreach will continue to thrive and be a part of uplifting so many in our community thank you all .

Sincerely,

Mark R Paradowski/CEO & Founder, Orangeville Community Outreach

General OCO: Volunteers: 115 Y2D: 586.75

OCO-FFD: Volunteers: 217 Y2D: 687.75

Pantry: Volunteers: 48 Y2D: 128.25

CAA: Volunteers: 30 Y2D: 119.75

Golf Outing: Volunteers: 78 Y2D: 750.25

Helping Hands: Volunteers: 76 Y2D: 428.25

Clothing Drive: Volunteers: 84 Y2D: 457.75

Smiles for Christmas: Volunteers: 118 Y2D 639

Total Hours for the Year: 3,833.75

Total Volunteers for the year: 766