Hospice of Westchester Hosts 21st Annual Golf Invitational

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Hundreds of business and community leaders participated in Hospice of Westchester’s (HOW) 21st Annual Golf Invitational, which was held at Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains on Tuesday, June 6. This year’s event honored Joseph Kahl, longtime supporter, event sponsor and co-chairman.

It was the nonprofit’s most successful Golf Invitational to date, and proceeds from the event will support HOW’s commitment to providing compassionate end-of-life care and support to patients and their families.

“Every year we are humbled by the support we see from our community at our Golf Invitational and this year was no exception. Attendees braved weather that ranged from sunshine to rain and even hail, and we are so grateful for their unwavering dedication to our organization and its mission,” said Mary K. Spengler, MS, LHNA, Chief Executive Officer of HOW. “It was our privilege to honor Joseph Kahl, who has been an integral part of this event for many years and is a great friend to our organization.”

The 2023 Golf Invitational co-chairmen included Tina Bergers, Robert P. Camilli, Jr., Michael Centineo, Michael K. Ciaramella, Larry Dix, William F. Flooks, Jr., Jack Geoghegan, Mary Gibbons Gardiner, Joseph Kahl, Barry P. Mitchell, Jr., Jim O’Connor, James P. O’Toole, Joseph Pepe, Christa Puccio-Gallo, Kia Robinson, Larry Weiss and John Zanzarella.

Grand Sponsors for the event included Atlantic; Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc.; Hildegarde D. Becher Foundation Inc.; Manhattan Beer Distributors, LLC; Next Level Private, LLC; and The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley. Sponsors included Peter A. Camilli & Sons, Inc.; Empress EMS; Envipco; Polchinski Memorials, Inc.; TOMRA of North America, Inc.; and Zanzarella Marketing. The hole-in-one contest was sponsored by Pepe Cadillac.

About Hospice of Westchester:

Hospice of Westchester (HOW) is a private, not-for-profit health-care agency that provides skilled, compassionate and comprehensive end-of-life home care to patients diagnosed with any serious or life-limiting illness and gives support to their families and loved ones. Hospice of Westchester is located at 1025 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY. For additional information, visit www.hospiceofwestchester.org or call (914) 682-1484. For the latest news and updates, find HOW on Facebook.

PHOTO CAPTION: Hospice of Westchester Golf Invitational Sponsors and Co-Chairmen. From left: Jim O’Connor (Empress EMS); Larry Weiss (Atlantic); Christa Puccio-Gallo (Atlantic); William F. Flooks, Jr. (Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc., and HOW board chair); Mary K. Spengler, MS, LHNA (HOW CEO); Karen Zanzarella (Zanzarella Marketing and event coordinators); John Zanzarella (Zanzarella Marketing and event coordinator); Tina Bergers (Envipco); Joseph Kahl (Manhattan Beer Distributors, LLC and event honoree); Robert Camilli (Peter A. Camilli & Sons, Inc.); Mike Centineo (TOMRA of North America, Inc.); Jack Geoghegan (Hildegarde D. Becher Foundation Inc.); Barry P. Mitchell, Jr. (Next Level Private LLC and HOW board member); and Michael K. Ciaramella (Polchinski Memorials)