LEE COUNTY (June 26, 2024) – The third annual Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches (ALSYR) Memorial Children’s Charity Golf Classic was held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National in Opelika.
This annual golf tournament is held in honor of the 8 children who lost their lives in a tragic automobile accident on I-65 on June 19, 2021. Isabella, Ben, Haley, Josiah, Nicholas, Dana, Makenzie, and Tia are greatly missed by their families, friends, and ALSYR. A memorial for these children stands at the Tallapoosa Girls Ranch in Camp Hill, AL.
This year’s tournament had 38 teams and generated over $75,000.00 in donations. The first-place net team, Daryl Masters, Fred Byrd, Brett Chambers, and Charles Ferguson and the first-place gross team, Sheriff Matt Gentry, William Gentry, Jacob Mullins, and Spencer Fikes will play in a year-end Tournament of Champions in Gulf Shores, AL, against the winning teams from other ALSYR golf tournaments throughout the state.
ALSYR would like to extend a special thanks to this year’s sponsors: Lyn Wheatley – Safetynet Behavioral Healthcare, David Dennis-Harmon – Dennis, Bradshaw, Inc., Sheriff Jay Jones – Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Jeff Nelson – Chambers County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Heath Taylor – Russell County Sheriff's Office, and Sheriff Donald Valenza – Houston County Sheriff’s Office.
About the Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches
The Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches is a 501(c)(3), non-profit Christian organization that provides safe, loving homes for at-risk children throughout Alabama. Starting with one Boys Ranch in 1966, Alabama’s Sheriffs provided a safe haven and surrogate family for boys who were in crises situations. There are now four ranch locations, Baldwin County & St. Clair County boys ranches, and Colbert County & Tallapoosa County girls ranches. Each of the four ranches provides the children in their care with a structured, loving environment. The children attend local churches and schools in their communities, and they share in household duties and chores on the ranches. The ranches operate almost entirely through funds donated by individuals and corporations, as well as income from special events and grants.
For more information about the Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches and how you can make a difference in the lives of the children at the ranches, visit alsyr.org
