MADONNA HEIGHTS  37th ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC RAISES FUNDS FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES

​DIX HILLS, NY, July 6, 2017 – Friends of SCO Family of Services’ Madonna Heights programs teed up June 19th for the 37th Annual Madonna Heights Golf Classic in Syosset, Long Island. The event, held at the Woodside Club, raised funds to support the vital work of Madonna Heights to teach, strengthen and empower young and adult women to heal from trauma.
 
Jessica Sweeney of Northport received the Madonna Heights Spirit Award for her outstanding commitment to the women and children served by SCO Madonna Heights. Jessica has been very active in the Northport community, at her children’s schools, and has been involved with Madonna Heights since she was a young girl. Jessica has served as the Madonna Heights Ladies Auxiliary Publicity Officer, Vice President, and has held several terms as President. The Spirit Award honors “Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things” and celebrates women who have made a profound impact in the lives of their families and community.
 
“We are honored to recognize Jessica Sweeney for her compassion and commitment to Madonna Heights and fortunate to have so many friends who have supported these life-changing programs through this event for 37 years,” said SCO Executive Director Douglas O’Dell.
 
SCO extends its gratitude to the sponsors, supporters, and volunteers who made the event such a success. This year’s sponsors included MES – Metro Environmental Services, All Island Paving, MPCC, Publicis Healthcare Communications, Nick Bartolomeo/Valero, Northville/NIC Holding Corp., Atlas Paving, Shannon & Seamus Brown, Byrnum Wood, Mountain Man, Strikers Irrigation, and Glenn Zomack/Valero.
 
Located on a campus setting in Dix Hills, SCO’s Madonna Heights’ programs provide 24-hour care in order to address their physical, emotional, and social needs, building confidence, strengthening family bonds and supporting the transition back home or to a new home in the community. The Madonna Heights School serves young women in our residence as well as girls referred from local schools who need extra support and an individualized academic program. For women in recovery and homeless mothers and their children, Madonna Heights provides a therapeutic environment and a safe haven.
 
About SCO Family of Services
SCO Family of Services helps vulnerable New Yorkers build a strong foundation for the future. We get young children off to a good start, launch youth into adulthood, stabilize and strengthen families and unlock potential for children and adults with special needs. We enable New Yorkers to meet life's challenges with support, care and acceptance. SCO has played a vital role delivering human services in communities throughout New York City and Long Island for more than 100 years. For more information, please visit www.sco.org.