Philly Lutaaya Golf Memorial; Sat,25th Oct 2014 At Entebbe Golf Club
The Ugandan Golfing fraternity will on Saturday switch focus to another fundraising cause as close to 200 participants and several corporate companies are expected to take part in the Philly Lutaaya memorial tourney at the par 71 Entebbe Golf Club.
The day-long event, organized by Entebbe Golf Club in conjunction with Philly Lutaaya Cares (PLC), an NGO, is targeted towards raising awareness about the HIV/AIDS scourge.
“We target to address the issues of complacency, stigmatization, discrimination and alienation of HIV/AIDS Victims and orphans, which gravely affects the AIDS fight in Uganda”, Tezra Lutaaya, daughter to the late explains to Kawowo Sports.
The tournament will coincide with the 25 years commemoration since Philly Lutaaya, a legendary musician passed on.
Sponsorship Packages:
“There are three special tiers of sponsorship packages; Ushs 5, 3, and 2 Million for teams sponsor brands and advertising while 1M for teams’ advertising opportunities”, Oscar Ssemawere, the Entebbe club clarified.
Why Through Golf?
Tezra Lutaaya, the founder of Philly Lutaaya Cares (PLC) reasons that golf presents the best option to fundraise and raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS problem.
Proceeds will go to the construction of a vocational center in Kanoni Gomba, the ancestral home of the late Philly Lutaaya, who died in 1989. Lutaaya left a legacy as being the first African public figure to openly declare his HIV status.
This year alone, several fundraising campaigns have been held through the Golf sport by the Uganda Golf Union.
From the Tunaweza event, Isingiro Hospital concept machine purchase to the breast cancer golf fundraising tourneys, Golf has helped the society realize the respective needs.