1. Building Caring and Compassionate Communities
Roxanne Fiddler For Immediate Release
410-433-2442 ext. 15
rfiddler@gedco.org
www.gedco.org
Pine Ridge Golf Course partners with Local Baltimore Nonprofit GEDCO
GEDCO’s 2nd
Annual Golf Tournament
Baltimore, MD – July 11, 2014 –GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation), one
of Baltimore’s largest nonprofits, has partnered with Maryland’s own Pine Ridge Golf Course to
organize GEDCO’s 2nd
Annual Golf tournament. This tournament is set to make a large impact
on the northeastern Baltimore community. Positive changes and experiences are what the
GEDCO Golf Tournament is all about. Last year at GEDCO’s first golf tournament, for example,
one participant was a man who had been homeless and now is a resident of a GEDCO housing
and services program.
This year’s tournament will kick off on Friday, August 22 with registration, a continental
breakfast, and a special guest speaker beginning at 7:00am, followed by a shotgun start at
8:00am. During the tournament, participants will have the opportunity to compete for putting,
longest drive, closest to the pin, and a hole in one for a new car. A beverage cart will travel
around the course to help competitors to beat the heat. After the tournament, an award ceremony
and luncheon will be held. GEDCO is expecting 140 participants including local business
persons, politicians, and other community leaders. Sponsors to date include GEDCO’s long-time
partners: Presbyterian Senior Living, Gallagher Evelius and Jones, and Harkins Builders.
“It’s so important to be thinking of our neighbors in all that we do,” GEDCO CEO, Nichole
Battle, shared. “This year’s GEDCO Golf Tournament is a great way to thank our supporters as
we continue working together to answer the true needs of our community members. We are all a
part of the GEDCO family and together we can accomplish great things.”
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GEDCO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in northeastern Baltimore, MD working to build
caring and compassionate communities by working in partnership with faith and community
based organizations to provide affordable housing, supportive services, and emergency
assistance. Some of their programs include CARES Food Pantry, the first GREEN HOUSE©
Residences in the state of Maryland, and Stadium Place. If you’d like more information about
GEDCO and the Golf Tournament, please contact Roxanne Fiddler at 410-433-2442 ext. 15 or at
rfiddler@gedco.org.