Golf Tourney Raises $18,000

Steve Erway tees off during the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Golf Classic at the Coudersport Golf Club. Also pictured is golfer Scott Carts. More than 20 teams played, raising approximately $18,000 to benefit the hospital’s Healthcare Scholarship Fund. Due to the generous supporters of the golf tournament, the auxiliary has donated nearly $500,000 to the hospital.

“We are grateful to all our golfers, sponsors, and donors for their generous contributions to our golf tournament. Through their generosity, we are able to give back to our area’s students,” said Jill Staiger, tournament organizer.

This year the hospital will be awarding $75,000 in scholarship funds to 15 students pursuing careers in nursing and allied health professions; 42 former scholarship recipients are still working at CCMH. Funds are awarded to area students pursuing healthcare related careers, including nursing, medical technology, radiology, physical therapy, pharmacy, dietetics, medical coding, and speech pathology. In the past, funding has helped the hospital purchase new equipment as well as with the renovation and construction of facilities such as the Women and Family Health Center, Patterson Cancer Care Center and Sleep Clinic.