The County Open is celebrating its 22nd year of raising funds to benefit the Houlton Regional Health Services Foundation. The County Open consists of a golf tournament, golf scramble, half marathon, 4-person relay, and a special dinner evening with live entertainment and a cash raffle. We have made some changes to the golf format this year, so be sure to check out those links for the exciting new format. We encourage you to consider joining in on the events this year and in the years to come.
Golf Tournament - Friday, August 12th at the Houlton Community Golf Course
Half-Marathon / Relay Race - Saturday, August 13th in Island Falls
Golf Scramble - Saturday, August 13th at Va-Jo-Wa Golf Course
"Under the Tent" Dinner Evening - Saturday, August 13th at the Houlton Country Club
Event details will be updated as they are planned.
Health
Services Foundation's Current Project: "Fighting Breast Cancer at the
Local Level". This year the Foundation has taken on an exciting
new project to bring state-of-the-art Digital Mammography equipment to Houlton
Regional Hospital.
This is a special campaign for the Foundation
since fundraising was done in 2001 to purchase current mammography equipment
that was state-of-the-art at the time.
The Foundation’s charge is to now bring our hospital into the state-of-the-art
digital era for mammography screenings.
This very serious healthcare issue will have the Foundation fundraising in
support of a $385K campaign to provide for the purchase of this vitally needed
equipment, allowing for much earlier breast cancer detection.
This equipment means quicker processing, superior imaging and
Will Save Lives. Your support
of this significant project will fill a vital need for our rural healthcare
providers, and offer this service locally for those who must currently travel a
fair distance for digital screenings.