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Spectrum Healthcare Partners announced as Title Sponsor
BIDDEFORD, Maine 鈥� Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC) is excited to host its 27th annual golf tournament, taking place on Thursday, Sept. 9, at the , and Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the . Past tournaments have been so popular that we鈥檝e expanded this year鈥檚 event to two days. Participants are invited to attend either day.
Golfers can register in teams of up to four, and are eligible to win prizes including pro shop gift cards and the coveted white lab coats for the top team. There are also contests including the Million Dollar Hole-in-One Shootout, hole-in-one, closest to the pin, longest drive, and a 50/50 raffle.
Businesses are invited to join our Title Sponsor, Spectrum Healthcare Partners, in support of the event with our newly expanded sponsorship package. Proceeds from the tournament will go toward the Da Vinci surgical robot and its use in the Bariatrics Program at SMHC. Community obesity rates have risen 64% over the last decade, reaching a critical level. This contributes to other community health crises, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, along with putting people at a higher risk when fighting COVID-19.
鈥淭he pandemic has reminded us how important it is to have high-quality health care in our community,鈥� says Nate Howell, SMHC President. 鈥淭his tournament is a great way for the community to join us in support of SMHC - our local community hospital - with a fun day out on the course.鈥�
To register, visit smhc.org/golf. For questions about Sponsorship please contact Suzanne Gagnon, Coordinator of Community Relations, at 207-283-7234 or [email protected].
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About Southern Maine Health Care
Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC) is a national award-winning healthcare organization with a non-profit mission 鈥渢o improve the health and health care of the communities we serve.鈥� SMHC includes a full service, acute care medical center in Biddeford, with York County鈥檚 only inpatient mental health unit. Emergency care, surgical services and diagnostic and therapy services are available at SMHC鈥檚 Medical Centers in Biddeford and Sanford. SMHC offers primary care and multi-specialty physician services, diagnostic and therapy services and Walk-In Care centers in York County communities including Biddeford, Kennebunk, Saco, Sanford and Waterboro. SMHC is Joint Commission accredited and has been recognized for quality excellence by numerous outside organizations. SMHC is part of the AOA体育平台 system, a growing family of health care services in northern New England. To learn more, visit www.smhc.org.