There are successful charity events. And there was Saturday's Hudson Farm Club Charity Hike, which might deserve its own category.
Hudson Farm Club, a shooting preserve in Byram and Andover, matched hiker's ages with donations, which the hikers were allowed to split between several Hopatcong groups. The result: 1,232 participants and $35,255 in donations.
"This was wonderful," event coordinator Jacki Hangley said.
In the end, Hopatcong's five youth sports organizations will split $12,134; three parent-teacher organizations will split $5,719; the fire department will receive $9,163; and Hopatcong police bloodhound Rosco will receive $6,813. Participating Hopatcong High School students had the option to donate to the junior class' project graduation fund, which will receive $1,426.
Hangley said the hike went smoothly despite the overwhelming turnout, which resulted in a donation double last year's. Hudson Farms has donated more than $110,000 to Hopatcong groups over the last five years, Hangley said.
Which group got your donation?
Tell us in the comments.
Wendy Sutton
6:40 am on Monday, May 23, 2011
It was a great time...
ANN SCHALL
3:00 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Does anyone know the cut off hour to check in? Thanks Ann :)
Bonnie Coover
10:04 am on Monday, May 23, 2011
So much fun! So proud of Pack88 for participating!
Willa Scantlebury
10:09 am on Monday, May 23, 2011
Kudos to Hudson Farm, Jacki Hangley, all the volunteers, and mother nature for a perfectly successful event.
Michele Guttenberger
10:44 am on Monday, May 23, 2011
Congrats! to my husband Jeff, a 70 year old bonus age hiker who got a special age pass to do it twice. With his bonus bucks he put a little into multiple orgs. However, he was NOT home to help me with my gardening and those potting soil bags were VERY HEAVY :-)
Dana
6:31 pm on Monday, May 23, 2011
Thanks to Everyone who Volunteered & Participated!! What a great way to bring a community together and helping all of the organizations by not only donating to the Hawks Soccer Club but all of the youth sports organizations, three parent-teacher organizations, the fire department, Hopatcong police bloodhound Rosco and the Participating Hopatcong High School students for donating to the junior class' project graduation fund. And a very Special Thanks to Jacki Hangley for Coordinating Such A Successful Event - Excellent Job Jacki and Thank You Very Much for All that you do for the community!