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$138,000 raised for MarineCorps-Law Enforcement Foundation

at SouthShore Country Club Lake Las Vegas
By Carlee Gettman

The 14th annual Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation major partner. This year, the club introduced its own foun-
(MC-LEF) Golf Tournament, recently held at SouthShore dation, SouthShore Country Club Foundation, that donated
Country Club Lake Las Vegas, raised $134,000 for the char- $10,000 to MC-LEF.
ity, and was its only fundraising golf tournament across the
country this year. 96% of money raised from the tournaments goes directly to
the charity. “I don’t know of another charity that has only 4%
SouthShore members and residents Mike Tobey and Vern administrative charges,” Tobey says. “We don’t have a full-
Jennings organized the tournament with support from time employee. Just a part-time secretary…and I am just very
the club and community. Tobey founded the tournament impressed with this whole organization.”
15 years ago and Jennings joined him in 2015. They have
helped raise more than $1.8 million locally for MC-LEF, Jennings said SouthShore’s support over the years has
an organization that provides college scholarships and helped raise important funds to provide deserving students
humanitarian aid to children of U.S. Marines and federal with college scholarships. “Mike and I are very pleased with
law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty. the support we’ve received over the years from SouthShore,”
Founded in 1995, MC-LEF has distributed more than $75 says Jennings. “We are delighted this year that they donated
million in scholarships to students throughout the country. $10,000 in addition to their continued partnership.”

“We have put on this tournament for the past 14 years Tobey founded the tournament in 2005 with Jim Sierk, and
because we are huge supporters of our veterans, armed Jennings, who began volunteering in 2005, volunteer all of
forces, and law enforcement,” says Tobey, who is also a their time for the tournaments. “We do it for two reasons,”
Marine Corps veteran. “We feel there is no better way to Tobey says. “We are huge supporters of our veterans, armed
demonstrate that than helping provide for their children forces, and law enforcement and feel there is no better way of
when they are killed in the line of duty.” demonstrating that than helping provide for their children
when they are killed in the line of duty.”
This year’s MC-LEF tournament hosted 100 golfers with
120 total in attendance. Approximately 85 percent of par- Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation was organized
ticipants are regular supporters and 70 percent were in 1995 by Sargent Major Pete Haas. The organization raises
SouthShore residents, according to Tobey. SouthShore money to provide scholarships for children of members of
Country Club is the first private Jack Nicklaus Signature the U.S. Marine Corps and law enforcement who are killed in
Course in Nevada. The 6,925-yard award-winning course the line of duty. MC-LEF’s mission is to educate the children
was built in 1996 and provides hundreds of residents with of those who have sacrificed everything for this country.
year-round golfing opportunities. SouthShore Country For more information about the Marine Corps-Law
Club has hosted the tournament for many years and is a Enforcement Foundation, visit www.mc-lef.org.

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