Big News! Birdies and Backhands Returns May 27
The marque Birdies and Backhands event is back after a year off, and the community is ready to celebrate this popular fundraiser for the North Sunflower Medical Foundation.
“The minute Save the Date cards were mailed out, tennis and golfers began contacting us and sending in their applications,” says Stacy Davis, associate executive director of the foundation. “Everyone is very excited to have this event back this year. It is such a wonderful event for a great cause.”
Cleveland Country Club will be the heart of activity for the May 27 event, with golfers and tennis players showcasing their skills and supporting the foundation.
Birdies and Backhands 2021
“It brings members from surrounding communities together for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. The profits from this fundraiser allow NSMF to continue to support the many needs of our community and hospital,” Davis says.
The combined day of golfing and tennis started in 2008 as the primary fundraising event for the foundation.
Davis says from the very beginning “we were met with an overwhelming response, and that has kept us motivated and working hard to present this event each year – bigger and better.” This year’s event chair is Elise Jenkins.
The deadline to sign up for four-person golf scramble is 5 p.m. on Monday, May 24. The cost is $75 per player for the 18-hole scramble, or $300 for a four-person team. On the day of the event, the shotgun start is 1 p.m. Lunch and snacks are provided.
The entry fee for the ladies’ day mixer tennis tournament is $30 per person. Warmups begin at 3:30 p.m. on May 27, and the first round is set for 4 p.m.
Davis says volunteers will make it all come together. “Our Foundation is made up of volunteers – men and women dedicated to a cause and men and women who don’t hesitate to roll up their sleeves and work until the job is done,” she says.
Although the event is known for its fun vibe, there is a serious theme to raising money for something important.
“It is through the Foundation’s work that our hospital can continue to thrive. Every cent raised for the Foundation returns an investment back to the North Sunflower Medical Center, but more important than that, it is a return of investment to you,” Davis says. “Each new piece of equipment the Foundation can help provide, each new class the Foundation’s work allows our employees to take, each new upgrade the Foundation’s efforts allow – it all translates to advancement in the care North Sunflower Medical Center can provide.”
The event was not held last year because of the pandemic, and Davis is thankful for the excitement in 2021. “With the greatest gratitude, we say thank you to everyone that helps make this event possible.”
For event information, contact Davis at (662) 719-4147.
And Speaking of Big News…
In addition to getting Birdies and Backhands back and running, Stacy Davis has had a real busy spring. Including being recognized as March Hero of the Month at NSMC.
Davis called it “a tremendous honor.”
“It was definitely not anything I expected to receive. This award should go to many people at NSMC. We have a fantastic team at NSMC and I am blessed to be part of that team,” she says.
In the nomination, she was described as “an individual who wears MANY hats” and finds innovative solutions to problems. “If you even mention something to her that might need to be done, consider it done,” the nomination said. “She’s a true North Sunflower Hero!”