By Kate Bartlett
The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its first annual Par for a Purpose golf tournament, sponsored by Labatt, at Holiday Valley on Monday, May 20th. It’s the perfect time to kick off the golf season while raising money for the 11 Day Power Play to benefit Cancer Research.
Barb Pump, Executive Assistant, was inspired to host an event to support the 11 Day Power Play after meeting Mike and Amy Lesakowski, founders of the event, and hearing how their lives were affected by cancer. Eight years before the event was founded, Amy was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, but thankfully had a successful outcome through treatment at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Mike’s mother was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013, and unfortunately lost her battle to this disease. These events inspired Mike and Amy to give back to the organization that saved Amy’s life, and the 11 Day Power Play was born.
Hockey Marathon in Buffalo to benefi t Cancer Research. In
June 2017, 40 men took to the ice at Harborcenter in Buffalo in
an attempt to set the world record for the longest continuous
hockey game raising more than $1 million for Roswell Park, it
has grown substantially ever since. Here is your opportunity
to contribute to the good cause. Photo/11daypowerplay.com.
In June 2017, 40 men took to the ice at Harborcenter in Buffalo in an attempt to set the world record for the longest continuous hockey game raising more than $1 million for Roswell Park. The event has taken place every summer since, gaining momentum every year. In 2021, the 40 men who took to the ice successfully broke the record for the world’s longest continuous hockey game at Riverworks, also raising over $2 million for cancer research. Over the last 7 years, there has been $10 million dollars raised by the 11 Day Power Play.
Registration for the event starts at noon on Monday, May 20, with shotgun at 1pm at Holiday Valley’s Double Black Diamond Golf Course. “It’s going to be a great day of golf, fun, food and prizes in good company for a good cause,” says Barb. Lunch will be served on the turn with a choice of sandwich and a pot of gold putting contest at the 19th hole will finish the course. Dinner will be provided at Holiday Valley with prizes by Labatt for the top 3 teams. Various other prizes will also be awarded throughout the evening, making sure everyone leaves with some swag and a smile.
The EVL Chamber invites everyone out for a lighthearted, fun day on the golf course. Teams of 4 can register online, and individuals are welcome to sign up and will be assigned a team to participate. The event will take place rain or shine, spectacular views and good times guaranteed.
“It’s a great opportunity to gather the community together to raise money for a good cause,” says Barb. “So many people in the area have been touched by cancer in one way or another and we’re hoping this event will raise funds towards research and awareness to the cause. It’s a great opportunity to do good while having fun and taking in the spectacular views of Holiday Valley.”
The Chamber is welcoming sponsors for the event. Anyone interested can contact Barb directly @barb@ellicottvilleny.com or call (716) 699-4056.
For more information and to register visit ellicottvilleny.com. Ticket cost includes boxed lunch, dinner, 2 drink tickets, greens fee, cart, and prizes. For more information on the 11 Day Power Play visit https://www.11daypowerplay.com/.