Matt Lincoln, Gil Martinez and Dennis Martinez.
TEEING UP FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Clinics Can Help Will Celebrate A Decade Of Giving At 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Clinics Can Help (CCH) will celebrate a milestone of compassion and community collaboration at the nonprofit’s 10th annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. For Wellington resident and presenting sponsor Gil Martinez of the Gil Martinez Agency-State Farm, it’s more than an event. The tournament’s 10th anniversary is a symbol of generosity and unwavering commitment to a nonprofit that has helped his family and thousands of others in need of free medical equip-
ment to lead more independent lives. Martinez’s nephew Sebastian suffered a devastating spinal stroke at the age of two, leaving him partially paralyzed. CCH was there through the years to provide specialized wheelchairs as Sebastian grew. More than mobility, the charity gave him back his childhood. “CCH has made a lifechanging impact on Sebastian and his ability to play and be with other children without limits,” Martinez said. “It gives him such a positive outlook. That’s something I want other kids like Sebastian to experi-
ence, and the reason why I’m serving as presenting sponsor. CCH does so much for children and families. We need to be there for them.” Tournament sponsors and golfers will support the KINDER (Kids in Need of Durable Equipment Right Now) Project at CCH, which provides reused, new and customized medical equipment to children with different abilities. Many of the children helped by the nonprofit are affected by serious medical conditions, including brain or spinal cord injuries or congenital defects. Their families strugwellington the magazine | october 2023 31