Local Charities Selected to Receive Proceeds from 11th Annual Curchin Open Indoor Miniature Golf TournamentAugust 17, 2016

The Curchin Group, LLC, a mid-sized, full-service accounting firm based in Red Bank, N.J., announced today that Mary’s Place by the Sea and the Monmouth County SPCA, two locally-based nonprofit organizations, will be receiving all proceeds from the firm’s 2016 annual indoor miniature golf tournament for charity, The Curchin Open.

The event takes place indoors at Curchin’s office in Red Bank on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 from 4pm to 7pm. Curchin is offering sponsorship opportunities to local businesses that would like to help the selected charities as well as raise their profile in the community. For further information about sponsoring the 11th Annual Curchin Open, please contact Peter Pfister at ppfister@curchin.com or 732-747-0500, or visit www.curchin.com.

Mary’s Place by the Sea

Located in Ocean Grove, NJ, Mary’s Place by the Sea is a respite home where women allow themselves a quiet rest during their cancer journey. Integrative services are provided that complement their medical treatment during overnight and day visits. Guests may receive an array of modalities such as oncology massage, gentle yoga and walks by the ocean, all free of charge. To find out more about Mary’s Place by the Sea, visit www.marysplacebythesea.org. “Thank you to the Curchin Group for including Mary’s Place by the Sea as one of the beneficiaries for the 11th Annual Curchin Open,” said Mary’s Place by the Sea President, Michele Gannon. “We are grateful for helping us raise funds to aid our mission of supporting women with cancer.”

Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Located in Eatontown, NJ, the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was founded in 1945 and is dedicated to fostering the general wellbeing of our community’s homeless, neglected and abused animals and arranges for their successful adoption. To learn more about the Monmouth County SPCA, visit www.monmouthcountyspca.org. “We are elated to have been chosen by the Curchin Group as one of the beneficiaries of their annual mini-golf tournament,” said Barbara Lovell-Napoli, Development Director of the Monmouth County SPCA. “The funds raised and donated to the MCSPCA will allow us to continue our mission to protect and advocate for all animals by providing them with the highest standard of care. Having attended for many years as a golfer, I know it to be a very entertaining night, and all for a good cause!”

Last year, with the support of almost 40 corporate and individual sponsors and dozens of participants, the 10th Annual Curchin Open raised $16,500 for Lunch Break, Inc. and Monmouth Day Care Center Inc., both of Red Bank. Since the event started in 2005, the firm has raised more than $136,500.

For further information about the 11th Annual Curchin Open, please contact Peter Pfister at ppfister@curchin.com or at 732-747-0500.