BUY CHILDREN’S
CHARITY FUN BUS
Residents at the prestigious Quinta do Lago resort on the Algarve moved into top gear
over the Easter holidays and raised an amazing €100,000 at a golf day to help
purchase a new state-of-the-art dream bus for one of the leading children’s
charities in Portugal.
More than 100 golfers gathered at Quinta do Lago for the annual ‘Refúgio Golf Extravaganza’
fund-raising event in aid of Refúgio
Aboim Ascensão, which raises money
for abused, abandoned and neglected children
under the age of six.
After enjoying 18 holes of golf at
Laranjal – including a hole-in-one competition to win a car on the par-three
15th, provided by Pontautos – guests were treated to a cocktail reception and
prize-giving dinner at the renowned Casa do Lago restaurant on the resort.
The
evening’s entertainment also featured an auction with the chance to bid for
some amazing prizes, including a signed shirt and golf cap of world number one
Rory McIlroy and a pair of tickets to this year’s Rugby World Cup Final.
And such was the success of the event
that it took the total amount of money funds raised in just three years to
around €230,000 – fulfilling the organisers’ goal of being able to purchase the
dream fun bus.
Rosie
Sunderland, one of the event organisers and a Quinta do Lago resident, said: “We
can’t thank the Quinta do Lago community enough for the generosity they have
shown in giving to such a deserving cause.
“Never in
our wildest dreams did we imagine that, just three years after launching our
charity day following a visit to the Refúgio,
we would be handing over a cheque so it can buy the dream bus. It’s truly
amazing.”
Nuno Gonçalves, director of golf at
Quinta do Lago, added: “There has always been a strong sense of community at
Quinta do Lago and that feeling remains as strong as ever. The residents are
always very keen to give their time and support to local events and we’re
delighted that the resort could play a part in such a successful day.”
Perfect for a relaxing family holiday
in exquisite surroundings, Quinta do Lago offers the very best in award-winning sports
and leisure facilities with a wide variety of pursuits to
enjoy, including the chance to play its new North Course – voted ‘Best New Golf
Course in Europe’ at the 2014 World Golf Awards.
One of three 18-hole championship courses at the luxury resort, the new-look layout has been
redesigned by European Ryder Cup-winning captain McGinley in close
collaboration with renowned American architect Beau Welling and has quickly
becoming a firm favourite with golfers since reopening last October.
Quinta do
Lago’s world-renowned golf courses are matched
by outstanding practice facilities, with a state-of-the-art TaylorMade
Performance Centre – the only such facility in southern Europe – and new short
game area available in addition to the Paul McGinley Academy.
Set amongst 2,000 acres of the
picturesque Ria Formosa Natural Park, there’s plenty to keep guests occupied
away from the fairways at the resort, with events, tennis, cycling and
watersports just some of the extensive leisure activities available.
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