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Shot in the Dark Golf & Dinner Claasic

On Friday evening, July 11, 2014, Columbia

Lighthouse for the Blind
(CLB) will

host its 2nd Annual Shot in

the
Dark Golf & Dinner Classic,

a 9-hole golf classic in the dark,

at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, MD. 

The mission of Shot in the Dark Golf & Dinner Classic is to further

the reach of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind by educating the community  that people who are blind or visually

impaired can overcome obstacles to achieve new heights. Tony Cancelosi, President

and CEO of CLB said, “We are honored to continue this classic event and for the

community at large to recognize that people with disabilities have many skills

and can learn new skills such as golf.” 





This

year’s event is co-chaired by Tony Pica and Michael Haddad, both of Capital One

Bank. “Capital One Bank is proud to once again partner with Columbia Lighthouse

for the Blind to support the Shot in the Dark golf classic,” said Pica. “I’m

honored to co-chair the event and help rally support for these important

programs serving the blind and visually impaired in our community.”  “At Capital One Bank, our support for

Columbia Lighthouse and Shot in the Dark goes beyond sponsorship dollars,” said

Haddad. “Our dedicated associates will also provide much-needed volunteer

assistance, helping onsite at the event and working one-one-one with Columbia

Lighthouse clients.”  





Preceding the classic, novice

golfers who are blind or visually impaired, will participate in a golf clinic

hosted by nationally, renowned golfers who are blind such as Bruce Hooper

and
Phil Blackwell, National Champion of American

Blind Golf. 
During the clinic,

participants will have opportunities to learn different techniques, basics, and

fundamentals of golf. 

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Shot

in the Dark’s evening course will be adorned with glow sticks and glow in the

dark golf balls.  Entertainment for the

evening will be facilitated by celebrities, Steve Buckhantz, Washington

Wizards
TV Play-by-play Announcer and

Andy Pollin, ESPN 980
Sports Director.  Mario Bonds, an entertainer,

chosen out of 55,000 as one of the final 14 selected for NBC Universal's 2012 broadcast of the critically acclaimed "The Glee Project Season 2" a singing, dancing and acting series on

the Oxygen Network, and band will perform live.  To coordinate an interview or photo-op, please

contact Jocelyn Hunter at jhunter@clb.org

or (202) 454-6422. 

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