SWINGING INTO ACTION The LCBA Foundation tees it up to help local nonprofits
by keith grossman, esq.
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oin the Lee County Bar Association Foundation once again for the annual charity golf tournament. The tournament is taking place at The Forest Country Club for a shotgun start on Saturday, May 14. Tournament registration is open now and can be done through the LCBA website, leebar.org. Players are encouraged to sign up quickly, as there are a limited number of spots, and the tournament is anticipated to fully book.
It’s a sister organization that the LCBA Executive Committee established in 2016. At the time, the Executive Committee felt the LCBA as a representative of the legal community could better serve the specific needs of Lee County by establishing a lasting, consistent grant cycle through the Foundation.
The golf tournament proceeds benefit the Lee County Bar Foundation, and tens of thousands of dollars have been raised over the last few years. All the money is distributed by Foundation grants to groups in Lee County.
The Foundation recently completed its 2021/2022 grant cycle and awarded $53,500 in grants to 26 local nonprofit agencies in February at the LCBA monthly membership meeting. In 2021, the Foundation awarded $43,000 in grants to 23 recipients from the 2020 grant cycle. (Unfortunately, the Foundation was unable to hold the golf tournament in 2020 due to Covid).
The Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the LCBA.
The grants support agencies that aid the community in line
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