June Golf Fundraiser Scores a “Hole-in-One”

 (Originally Published Wednesday, September 20, 2023)

If the late Paul E. Oswald ever had reason to be proud of Peace Connections, it would have been this past June 10. That was when the non-profit’s Seventh Annual Paul Oswald Golf Tournament scored a “hole-in-one” for Harvey County Circle of Hope (COH).

That amounted to $10,000 in gifts for COH, which helps families build more positive futures through mentoring, life skills training, and community engagement.

“Every year, I see fresh creativity and generosity grow this annual fundraiser,” said Laurie Oswald Robinson, Fund Developer and Communicator for Peace Connections, and Oswald’s baby daughter. She and her family with Peace Connection’s Resource Development Committee spearheaded the event, held at the Hesston (Kansas) Golf Course.

Her sister, Jane Oswald Lambert, and Paul’s oldest child, said, “Dad grew up in poverty and at the age of 12 went to work on other farms to help his own family eat. That’s why COH and its model of bettering families by giving a hand up rather than a handout was so dear to his heart.”

This year’s Hole-in-One Sponsors were Gary Rediger, Conrade Insurance, Al and Laurie Robinson, the Oswald Siblings, Koehn Painting, and the Life Sharing Sunday School Class from First Mennonite Church, Newton.

NOTE: Save the date for the Eighth Annual Paul Oswald Golf Tournament on Saturday June 8, 2024.

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