July 2026

Rain Couldn’t Stop a Record-Breaking Day of Impact

By Dorothy Gordon

Stormy weather may have cut the golfing portion of Mainstay Life Services’ 19th Annual Charlie Ross Memorial Charity Golf Outing short, but it certainly didn’t dampen the fun, camaraderie, or generosity. Held on June 22, 2026, at The Club at Nevillewood, the event brought the community together in support of people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

Despite the weather, the outing was an overwhelming success, grossing $185,000 to support Mainstay’s mission. As the organization’s only annual fundraising event, the Golf Outing benefits the Irene & Walter Jacob Supplemental Needs Fund, which helps provide resources and opportunities that enhance independence, wellbeing, and quality of life for the people Mainstay supports.

Guests enjoyed a day of connection, friendly competition, fundraising activities, and an evening program that celebrated the impact of the Mainstay community. A special highlight was the presentation of the Enriching Lives and Unlocking Potential Award to volunteer artist Binu Advani, whose 20 years of leading art classes have inspired creativity, confidence, and joy for countless people.

The success of the outing reflects the generosity of the many businesses, organizations, and individuals who continue to invest in Mainstay’s mission. Every sponsorship, underwriting, donation, auction bid, and participant helped to create opportunities for people to live meaningful lives filled with choice, connection, and community.

The 2026 Enriching Lives and Unlocking Potential Award was presented to Binu Advani.

To everyone who helped make the 19th Annual Charlie Ross Memorial Charity Golf Outing a success: THANK YOU! Your support is enriching lives and unlocking potential every day.

SAVE THE DATE:
Monday, June 21, 2027, at The Club at Nevillewood.

We Are Grateful to All Our Supporters

Every sponsor, underwriter, donor, golfer, dinner attendee, volunteer, and more helped make this year’s outing a success. We are pleased to recognize our sponsors and underwriters below; for a complete list of supporters, please see the program book.

Presenting Sponsor
BAIRD – The Ellenberger-Riehl Group

Eagle Sponsor
enkompas Technology Solutions

Dinner Sponsors
Denillo Heating & Cooling
Enterprise Fleet Management
UPMC Health Plan

Lunch Sponsor
Disaster Restoration Services

Foursome Sponsors
The Chiurazzi Law Group
Dad’s Pub & Grub
Henderson Brothers
L&L Designs
Pinnacle Consulting and Recruitment
PNC

Refreshment Cart Underwriter
The Pollon Family

Skills Contest Underwriters
NJM Insurance Group
PDC Pharmacy
James Yahner and Kathleen Newman

Golf Cart Underwriters
Henderson Brothers
ShiftAbility
Vivid Dental and Megan Ross, DMD

Driving Range Underwriters
The Chiurazzi Law Group
Family and Friends of Mainstay
Maher Duessel
Pylot Promotions!
Renk’s Landscaping and Lawn Care
The Charlie Ross Family

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