Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center’s 21st Annual Golf Classic will be held on Wednesday, June 14 at Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis. All proceeds from the tournament go toward funding Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Project HOPE, a free mobile health clinic serving people in the community who typically do not have health insurance. The clinic is available Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Crossroads Shopping Center in Sonora, except the second Tuesday of each month when it is at Interfaith.

Black Oak Casino Resort is the generous Title Sponsor this year, and several other early, major sponsors include Adventist Health, California Gold Development Corp., CEP America, Clarke Broadcasting, Comcast, Oak Valley Community Bank and Sonora Hills Community.

“The Golf Classic is a great way to have some outdoor fun for a good cause,” says Kara Turpen, Manager of Philanthropy. “The event will include golf at a popular local course, lunch, a banquet dinner, and opportunities to win prizes. If a player makes a hole in one, for example, they will have their choice of a new Ford or Subaru, donated by Sonora Ford!”

The 2016 Golf Classic raised more than $59,000 for Project HOPE.

The 2017 Golf Classic organizing committee is chaired by Tuolumne County Sherriff Jim Mele, and includes the following local business and community leaders: Larry Jobe, Elizabeth “E.J.” Jones, Mark Luster, Kathrina McRee, Lisa Melville, Aaron Moss, Shirley Sarno, Mark Steichen and Kara Turpen.
Businesses and individuals who would like to sponsor, play, donate and/or volunteer to work at the event should call Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Foundation Office at 536-5022.

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About Sonora Regional Medical Center / Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health in Roseville, California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Sonora Regional Medical Center services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center, diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health, surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen, and over 20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center provided care for 156,455 outpatient visits, 88,427 diagnostic imaging tests, 29,282 home care visits, 30,380 emergency department visits, and 4,433 hospital discharges in 2016. Staffed by over 180 physicians, 1,493 employees, and 121 volunteers, Sonora Regional Medical Center is the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. For more information about the Medical Center visit www.sonoramedicalcenter.org.

About Adventist Health
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 75 communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our workforce of 32,900 includes more than 23,600 employees; nearly 5,000 medical staff physicians; and 4,350 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 20 hospitals, more than 260 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics), 15 home care agencies, seven hospice agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. In addition, the Adventist Health Plan serves patients in Kings County. Visit AdventistHealth.org for more information.