Gwinnett Daily Post

Pro athletes score win for hospice

JOHNS CREEK — Five NFL alumni took to the links with 65 other golfers recently to raise money for Peachtree Christian Hospice in its 11th annual Golf Classic held at St. Ives Country Club.

NFL alumni Brian Finneran, Dewey McClain, Keith Jones, Chris Calloway and Lou Kirouac, who collectively played 34 seasons of professional football, joined the golfers Oct. 3.

The former pro athletes autographed footballs and donated signed photographs they personally presented as prizes to tournament winners.

“It was an absolute thrill for our hospice and supporters throughout Metro Atlanta to enjoy the day with the NFL alumni,” said Bill Todd, board co-chair of Peachtree Christian Hospice.

For more information, call 770-232-7727, or visit www.peachtreechristianhospice.com.

Lady Knights cheer squad receives grant

LAWRENCEVILLE — Winners of the 2011 Cheer Squad of the Week, presented by the Atlanta Falcons, have been announced.

Cheer Squad of the Week is the fifth grade Lady Knights, a 10-year-old cheerleading squad from Lawrenceville.

The program recognizes outstanding youth cheer squads around the state of Georgia through mid-November. Each winning squad’s organization will receive a $500 grant courtesy of the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL’s Youth Football Fund.

For more information, visit www.atlantafalcons.com.

Halloween events planned at Discover Mills

LAWRENCEVILLE — Discover Mills will have Halloween festivities from 2:30 to 5 p.m. today.

Activities include games, arts and crafts, Halloween-themed music, food and a costume parade.

Attendees also can enjoy mall-wide trick-or-treating. Retailers throughout the property will have a pumpkin sticker in their window to indicate their participation in trick-or-treat festivities.

Golf tournament benefits troops

DULUTH — TPC Sugarloaf is scheduled to host an annual golfing benefit for military troops and families Nov. 7 at 2595 Sugarloaf Club Drive.

The event will conduct fundraising for eight different nonprofit organizations that support U.S. troops and their families: Homes for Our Troops, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Navy SEAL Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, Operation Homefront, United Through Reading, Green Beret Foundation and Military Warriors Support Foundation.

The event is part of Birdies for the Brave, a national military outreach initiative supported by the PGA Tour, dedicated to supporting U.S. Armed Forces and families.

For more information, visit www.tpcsugarloaf.com.

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