Fundraisers
Golf Outings
We've Got Friends' 4th Annual Golf Outing
Monday, July 10th 2023
Press play for a Thank You message from We've Got Friends' founder, Candi Carter:
Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors, Hosts, Performers, & Honorees
We've Got Friends' 3rd Annual Golf Outing
Monday, October 31st 2022
Our 3rd Annual Golf Outing was held on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Glen Ridge Country Club in Glen Ridge, NJ. This exciting event is crucial for raising money to perpetuate We’ve Got Friends’ mission of helping teens with special needs develop lifelong friendships of their own. Every donation and helping hand enables these priceless connections to exist amongst our communities of participants and their families.
We are proud and honored to announce that, this year, we raised over $126,000 and had a turnout of 66 golfers on a gorgeous fall morning! Thank you to all of our sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and generous contributors for taking part in this important fundraising effort.
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Save the date for our 4th Annual Golf Outing which will include a Gala on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Check back for updates!
Pictured Above: Luncheon following the tournament.
We've Got Friends 2nd Annual Golf Classic
Monday, August 12th 2021
Pictured Above: We've Got Friends Founder Candi Carter and Good Morning America’s TJ Holmes.
Our 2nd Annual Golf Classic was held on Monday August 12, 2021 at Glen Ridge County Club, Glen Ridge, NJ. Our event helps raise money to help teens with special needs develop friend groups of their own. The event was hosted by Good Morning America’s TJ Holmes and included golf, lunch, an after party dinner, awards ceremony, silent auction, and entertainment by IET Band, Comedian Regina DeCicco, Roman Banks, and after-party host Megan Ryte.
Our honorees included Holly Robinson Peete, Actress and Founder of HollyRod Foundation, Rev. John Mennell of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and Brian Meehan, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Knocking.
Thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event possible!
We've Got Friends 1st Annual Golf Classic
Monday, July 15th 2019
Our 1st Annual Golf Outing was held at Glen Ridge County Club in Glen Ridge, NJ on Monday July 15, 2019. This event jump-started our fundraising and allowed us to begin to reach more teens with special needs. This all-day event included a golf tournament, dinner, and live auction; some of the amazing items in our auction included jewelry, specialty products, sports tickets, and tickets to some impressive shows. Whoopi Goldberg, amongst many other important people, joined us to help support our mission.
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Thank you to everyone who made this event possible. We can't do it without your help!
Pictured Above: We've Got Friends Founder Candi Carter and Whoppi Goldberg.
