Pensacola, Florida (April 21, 2025) – On Monday, April 14, the Gulf Winds Foundation proudly hosted its second annual charitable golf tournament, Chip in Fore Charity, at Stonebrook Golf Course in Pace, FL. The day brought the credit union community together for a fun-filled experience of golfing, networking, and giving, raising over $78,000 for the Gulf Winds Foundation and its charitable activities.
A full roster of teams competed in a classic four-player scramble featuring a $10,000 hole-in-one challenge and several on-course games. Among the participants, Clay Mallard, Billy Burch, Dale Wright, and Louie Roberson claimed the first-place title, followed by David Feliciano, Colby Scruggs and Kyle Mitchell in second place, and Tony Silva, Chris Munro, Jonathan Smith, and Bryon Cobb in third.
Funds raised from the tournament will support Gulf Winds Annual Scholarship Program and several local non-profit partners including Manna Food Pantry, Council on Aging of West Florida, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, Rally Foundation, and other organizations that create sustainable change in the region.
Kerri Smayda, Associate Executive Director of Manna Food Pantry, spoke during the award ceremony about the event’s impact and said, “I want you to know that while you were out on the links, you put food on someone’s table. There are children, senior citizens, and veterans right here in our Northwest Florida community that struggle every day to put food on the table for themselves, and their families. We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our partners, and your play today made our work possible along with so many other non-profits in the panhandle.”
The tournament was made possible through the generosity of sponsors, including the presenting sponsor, Visa, and other exclusive sponsors including Greenhut Construction, Pensacola Honda, the Pensacola Ice Flyers Foundation, Reedmark Advisors – a Solenture Company, Allied Solutions, Route 66 Extended Warranty, Sorenson Van Leuven, Fiserv, Experian, Warren Averett, CreditSnap, BKJ Architecture, Internetwork Engineering, Pensacola World Ford, and Audi Pensacola.
For more information on the Gulf Winds Foundation and its community initiatives, visit
GoGulfWinds.com/Foundation.
