Unfortunately, due to inclement weather tomorrow’s golf event has been cancelled. Stay tuned to this website for further details.
FOKN Golf Cancelled Due to Weather
09 Sunday Sep 2018
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inUnfortunately, due to inclement weather tomorrow’s golf event has been cancelled. Stay tuned to this website for further details.
08 Saturday Sep 2018
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inFriends of Kevin Neary – Sixth Annual Golf Tournament
Thanks to everyone who is attending this years’ golf tournament. Kevin and the Neary family appreciate everyone’s continued support and hope that this years’ event is a good one for all the golfers.
As usual, golf registration is from 7:00AM to 8:30 AM.
Continental breakfast will be served, and the Dunkin Donuts Cruise Van will be in the parking lot.
Kickoff time for the golfers is 8:30 and, as there are fewer golfers, the day should progress more quickly than in past years.
Dixon Golf will be at the second tee with their closest to the hole event.
The usual prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place finishers as well as the longest drive and closest to the pin.
The day will conclude with lunch at the clubhouse at approximately 1:00 to 1:30 PM.
This year’s event features fewer silent and live bidding items; what we miss in quantity, we make up in quality!
We plan on having a beef and beer in April where many of the items available in the past will be offered. We hope to see you in April.
The following items will be available this year.
Silent Auction Items-
Dunkin Donuts Basket- $50.00 DD gift card, two pounds of coffee, two boxes of K-cups, DD swag(sunglasses, koozie, etc.), and cobranded gear (Eagles tee shirt and Sixers beach towel)
Wawa Baskets(3)- Three bags of coffee, two 16 ounce travel cups, and a small cooler.
Two Villanova-Georgetown Basketball Tickets and assorted Villanova items, including 2018 championship hats, shirts, and banners, a 2018 championship travel cup and beach towel as well as special newspaper inserts from the Villanovan. (Date to be announced).
PGA Section Basket- Includes a dozen golf balls, hats, club cover, glove, shoe bag, tee shirt, four different shirts, a leather card case, a pullover, and one or two other items, including a very nice bag that contains the items.
Two Iron Eagles Logos- Need to be seen to be appreciated.
Phillies Tickets- Four tickets to Phillies vs. Marlins, Sunday September 16th at 1:35PM. They are in Section 105, Row 15, Seats 1-4. (As an added bonus Kevin sits at the back of Section 104 if you are interested in visiting).
Wyncote Golf Club- Round of Golf for Four.
Plainfield Country Club- Round of Golf for three plus Kevin’s great friend, Leon Aryian. A course which is rated one of the top 100 in the country, located in Edison, NJ.
Live Auction Items-
Springhaven Country Club Golf- Golf for three people with Mike Pierce and including lunch. Details to be arranged between Mike and the winning bidder.
Army- Navy Tickets- Four tickets to the game, plus parking, December 8th, 3:00PM at Lincoln Financial Field.
Eagles Package- Four club box seats in Section C16, Row 4, Seats 5-8 for the October 21st game versus the Carolina Panthers, 1:00 PM kickoff (check the week of the game for time confirmation), a parking pass, and an Eagles Super Bowl Champion Football, with the score of the game, and signed by Corey Clement and Jalen Mills. (Tickets are electronic and details to obtain them will be forwarded to the winning bidder).
Thanks
There are a great many people to thank and I hope I don’t miss anyone.
Bronze Sponsors-
Mark Gibbons- Gibbons Insurance
Bill Marriott and John Garzia- AA West Company
John Schiavello- Valcourt
Steve and Laurie Schwalb
Jim and Judy Shortall
Stan Wellinsky- Valcourt
Program Sponsors-
Joan Stahley- Maleno
George Swayngim- Georgeo’s Water Ice
Beverage Sponsor-
Brenda Hushen- Bayada Nursing
Sign Sponsors-
Bob Barksdale- Barksdale Studios
Jonathon Capon- Valcourt
Mark Gibbons- Gibbons Insurance
Art Gorga and Nick Picozzi- Fire Police Association
George Luttrell
Chris Kelly and Denise Neary
Bill Marriott and John Garzia- AA West Company
Dan McGovern- McGovern’s Landscaping
A.J. Ober- Ober Law
Kathleen Perkins
John Schiavello- Valcourt
Steve and Laurie Schwalb
Jim and Judy Shortall
Stan Wellinsky- Valcourt
Donations-
Army- Navy Tickets- United States Naval Academy Athletics
Dunkin Donuts Gift Cards and Basket- Kristi Crocker, Alliance Marketing
Eagles Package- Tracey Foster
Eagles Metal Logos- Maurice Furlong
Golf Ball and Ball Markers-Lorna Kozlowski- Long and Foster Real Estate
Herr’s Snack Products- Maryann Tice
PGA Section Basket- Sue Unger
Plainfield Golf- Leon Aryian
Springhaven Golf- Mike Pierce
Villanova- Georgetown Tickets and Gear- Jerry Quinn
Water, Granola Bars, Orbit Gum, Koozies- Joe Neary
Wawa Baskets- Jim Shortall
Wyncote Foursome-Melanie Irrgang
Volunteers-
Bill Burland, Dan Hill, Carol Hughes, George Lutrell, Chris Kelly, Steve Neary, Kathy Perkins, Jan Tate, and Kathy Van Bergen.
Thanks to all the volunteers that have solicited gifts, contributed time, and generally always been there for Kevin. My apologies to anyone I have missed. Thanks also goes out to Joseph(JP) and Olivia Neary, as well as Chris and Lindsey Neary who have managed so much of the communication work for the event and the website.
Finally, to all of the golfers, thank you for your support for the past six years. Many of you have been here from the beginning and without you we would have been hard pressed to maintain Kevin living at home. Kevin and I and the entire Neary family can not begin to express our gratitude for your support.
29 Tuesday May 2018
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inGreat news arrived recently as the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles continued their generous support of Kevin and the golf tournament! The Eagles donated four tickets and a parking pass to the October 21st game agains the Carolina Panthers, the very team the Eagles began their playoff run against on the way to their Super Bowl victory.
Accompanying the tickets is a football with the Super Bowl LII Champions logo, the final score and Eagles logo. To top it off, the football is autographed by two Eagles: Corey Clement, who caught a critical touchdown and four passes for 100 yards during the Super Bowl, and Jalen Mills, whose huge goal line pass break-up of a Tom Brady pass to Gronkowski kept the Patriots out of the end zone.
Don’t get shut out of the event — register early! Click here to get your tickets.
As always, thanks to all of you and the Eagles for your continued support!
02 Monday Apr 2018
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inAs previously mentioned in Bill Burland’s emails, the tournament will be held September 10th, 2018 at Wyncote Golf Club, with golf beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding around 3:30-4:00 p.m. Please help us support Kevin and the family with his increasing medical costs.
Here are the initial details, with more announcements to follow on this site.
Ticket sales will begin shortly and end August 31st. (Due to increased costs, early bird discounts have been discontinued.)
The event will be capped at 120 golfers due to space limitations.
Questions about the event related to golf should be directed to Bill Burland at burlandbill@gmail.com or 484-678-8000.
Questions about other matters can be addressed to Joe Neary at jwn428@aol.com or 610-316-1588.
Details on support opportunities and costs are provided below. Please keep an eye on this website as further details on the tournament — including how to buy tickets — will be rolling out over the next few weeks!
Support Opportunities
Foursome: $550 Single Golfer: $140 Mulligans: $25
Gold Sponsor: $3,000
Silver Sponsor: $2,000
Bronze Sponsor: $1,000
Hole Sponsor: $100
Beer Sponsor: $500
Beverage Cart Sponsor: $500
Program Sponsor: $250
Lunch Only: $30
04 Sunday Feb 2018
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inOn this Super Bowl Sunday, we wanted to give a special thank you to our hometown team. The Philadelphia Eagles have been consistently, generously, animatedly, supportive of Kevin. Every event, they’ve come through for Kevin with great auction items.
We are grateful beyond measure and wish them all good things today!
#FlyEaglesFly
27 Monday Nov 2017
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inWe hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving filled with family and friends! We wanted to alert you to a great event tomorrow night – details below.
But first, a few quick updates. Kevin had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Kevin, Joe, Chris, Olivia, and Lindsey went up to see their Uncle Rich and Aunt Sherri, who were tremendous hosts as always! Growing up, we always loved seeing the Dickert side of the family on Thanksgiving, and we are thrilled to be able to continue the tradition.
Earlier in the week, the Neary and Dickert families got together for a baby shower for Olivia and Joe at the Neary residence. It was a co-ed event, although the boys did go into the other room to watch NFL RedZone while gifts were opened. It was great to see the family!
Irish Christmas Party – for Kevin’s Benefit
We are so grateful to the Brehon Law Society and the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for donating the net proceeds of their annual Christmas party for Kevin’s benefit. The event is tomorrow night – see below for details! It’s a great event and a good opportunity to see wonderful people. Please consider attending or sharing with your network in Philadelphia! Get your tickets here!
The Brehon Law Society and the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick cordially invite you to our 4th Annual Joint Irish Christmas Party for the Benefit of our Friend, Kevin Neary.
In this Season of Thankfulness, Family, and Giving, please come out to celebrate Christmas and network with your Irish friends and colleagues; and most importantly, to celebrate and support our friend, Kevin Neary.
LIVE MUSIC from Fan Favorite: The John Byrne Band
Heavy Appetizers and Hors D’oeuvres and Discounted Cash Bar
Admission: $25, with net proceeds to be donated to Kevin Neary
15 Wednesday Nov 2017
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13 Wednesday Sep 2017
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inAnother year, another wildly successful golf tournament! It almost seems routine, but trust us when we say that the support from you all is extraordinary. We are beyond thrilled and grateful for such a fantastic turnout, donations (including some incredible auction items), and overall support you have shown for Kevin.
There were a number of highlights, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t give a special shoutout to Bill Burland for recruiting so many golfers and sponsors, Denise Neary for coordinating the auction and program, and Chris Kelly for his successful pinch-hit as emcee AND auctioneer extraordinaire!
We’re also grateful to the amazing committee and volunteers that organized the event. Like we said, it might seem routine — but that’s the result of the tireless work from our fantastic volunteers who secure auction items, line up golfers, and make the day run smoothly.
Thanks to all for your support! The funds raised by the great team effort at the event go a long way to meeting Kevin’s everyday care needs as well as enabling him to get out and about.
Check out some great pictures of the event below.
If you have any more photos from the event, send them over to Chris Neary at nearyc@gmail.com. It’d be great to post them on our Facebook page!
Golfers ready to head out on a beautiful morning
Local resident Ed Dougherty tells a story from his pro tour days to a packed house
Super volunteer Jan Tate and Kevin
Guests discuss their raffle strategy
Baby’s first FOKN tournament! Cousin Mike and Jake Dickert
Some of our great FOKN auction items
Mother-daughter supervolunteer duo!
Live auction items were a big hit
05 Tuesday Sep 2017
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inFORE! The tournament golf program is here! If you’re joining us on September 11th, you’ll want to check it out. Get a head start on our many great auction and raffle items.
Golfing? Important info below – including new things this year!
On your way into Wyncote, stop at the Dunkin’ Donuts truck for a cup of coffee.
Please stop by our check-in table, so you’ll know where you are in the lineup.
Then take a moment to walk around. We have a few new things this year!
Back are the popular silent and live items, and the 50/50.
Want a silent auction item now? Consider offering the buy it now price! Let a volunteer know, so we can mark it sold.
But there’s more! This year features raffles and gift card sales. (You can buy those without even going to the checkout line!)
We’re having just one Dixon golf game this year, for $10 per player.
Coming just for lunch?
We expect golfers to arrive back between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m.
That’s when bidding for the raffles and the silent auction items will begin in earnest.
We expect our festivities (featuring some amazing live items) to begin at 2:30.
We look forward to seeing you there!!!
09 Wednesday Aug 2017
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inAMAZING NEWS….the September 11 golf tournament is sold out.
You can still sponsor the event, buy lunch tickets, and make a gift to the trust here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fokn-golfin-2017-tickets-32679447106
Going to the tournament, or to the lunch?
We will have:
We’ll post a program in early September.
Great stuff is already in, and more is promised.
We have a little bargain to propose. Want to buy tickets in advance?
50/50 TICKETS at the event will be:
RAFFLE TICKETS at the event will be:
We are offering a sale prior to the event.
If you act now and make a $100 purchase online by AUGUST 30, you can get $120 in value.
What do you need to do? Just click here!
You can select:
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Your tickets will be waiting for you at the tournament—saving you time and money in the process.
A win/win—for a great cause.