Media Contact: Matt Flynn at matt@jamesgrantpr.com
The 17th Annual ADAPT Community Network Golf Tournament
Monday September 17th, to be hosted by
Scott Stanford
Six‐Time Emmy Award Winning PIX 11 News Weeknight Sports Anchor & Host of Sunday Sports Rewind
Honoring Jeffrey S. Weiss, President at the Weiss Group
with the ADAPT Community Network Corporate Champion Award
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 31st, 2018) – Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network announced today that the 17th Annual ADAPT Community Network Golf Tournament will be held at Brae Burn Country Club & Century Country Club in Purchase, New York on Monday, September 17th, 2018. This annual tournament attracts over 250 golfers for a uniquely enjoyable day of golf and entertainment in support of ADAPT Community Network. All proceeds from the event fund the delivery of life‐affirming programs and services to
children and adults with disabilities and their families.
The golf tournament will be hosted by Scott Stanford, Six‐Time Emmy Award Winning PIX 11 News Weeknight Sports Anchor & Host of Sunday Sports Rewind
“We are so pleased to have Scott Stanford hosting our golf outing again,” says Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network. “Scott is a longtime supporter of our organization and he makes the day enjoyable for all who attend.”
For the third consecutive year, the event will include a presentation of the ADAPT Community Network Corporate Champion Award, which will be presented to one of ADAPT’s generous supporters, Jeffrey S. Weiss, President, The Weiss Group. This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate the power to inspire and lead as role models for people with and without disabilities.
“Jeff Weiss is an invaluable help to our organization. He and his firm have stewarded the pension investments for thousands of our staff to insure their long term stability. ADAPT Community Network is proud to present our 2018 Corporate Champion Award to him.” ‐ Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network.
The 17th Annual ADAPT Community Network Golf Tournament is presented by the Carmel family.
Tournament Schedule
- 9:00 am: Check‐In & Breakfast Served
- 10:30 am: Shotgun Start
- 4:00 pm: Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
- 5:00 pm: Award Ceremony & Raffle
- 7:00 pm: Event Ends
Scott Stanford, a six‐time New York Emmy Award‐winner for “On‐Camera Achievement,” is PIX11’s weeknight sports anchor for the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts and the host of Sunday Sports Rewind. Stanford has also served as co‐anchor of the PIX11 Morning News. Before joining PIX11, he served as a sports anchor for WNBC, the fill‐in host for The Crossover on NBCSN and the news anchor on WNBC’s COZI TV (formerly New York Nonstop.) Stanford is also an in‐studio host for WWE.
Stanford has also worked in the New York market at WNYW Fox 5 and WWOR My9. Prior to joining My9, Stanford was the full‐time afternoon sports anchor on WCBS Newsradio 880, where was twice awarded the “AIR Award,” which recognized him as the best radio sports anchor in New York City. He began his broadcast career at WFAS in Westchester County and WRKL in Rockland County.
Stanford has also been a play‐by‐play announcer for college basketball and arena football. In addition, he has been heard as an announcer and voice‐over artist for many national television programs including The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Stanford received a degree in Broadcasting and Communications from the State University of New York at Oswego. He lives in northern New Jersey with his wife and daughters.
About ADAPT Community Network
ADAPT Community Network (formerly United Cerebral Palsy of New York City) is the leading human service not-for‐profit and a pioneer in providing cutting edge programs and services for people with disabilities. Every day, we build a more inclusive world for thousands of New Yorkers through education, technology, health, residential and recreational programs in all five boroughs. Our schools and services encompass many people who have challenges beyond cerebral palsy such as autism, Down syndrome, spina bifida and neuromuscular disorders, among others. We are the largest provider of pre‐school education for children with disabilities in New York. ADAPT’s 100 comprehensive programs serve over 18,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families.
For media information about the 17th Annual ADAPT Community Network Golf Tournament, contact Matt Flynn
at matt@jamesgrantpr.com or (917) 626‐1300.
For more information about ADAPT Community Network, contact Petra Tuomi at
ptuomi@adaptcommunitynetwork.org or visit: adaptcommunitynetwork.org
