On Monday, June 9, 2025, more than 110 attendees gathered at Greenwich Country Club for Global Lyme Alliance’s 4th Annual Charity Golf and Inaugural Pickleball Tournament. Despite a rainy forecast, the GLA community came together with heart, determination, and generosity—raising an incredible $250,000 to accelerate Lyme disease research, education, and advocacy.
Golfers teed off through wet conditions, pickleball players brought the energy, and the day culminated in a vibrant reception featuring auctions, raffles, and heartfelt moments that reflected the spirit of the GLA family.
Honoring Impact
One of the most meaningful highlights of the evening was presenting the GLA Spirit Award to volunteer and Peer Mentor Arianna Cavallino. Arianna’s unwavering dedication to GLA’s patient services has made a profound impact, and her story served as a powerful reminder of the strength and connection found in shared purpose.
Tournament Highlights
Pickleball Champions:
🎾 Winners: PK Paran & Laura Gladstone
🎾 Finalists: James Murphy & Robbie Levine
Golf Highlights:
🏌️♂️ Longest Drive (Men’s): Andrew Stickel
🏌️♀️ Longest Drive (Women’s): Kathy Jaeger
🎯 Closest to the Pin: Andrew Stickel
⛳ Putting Contest: Carney Hawks
Top Teams:
🏆 1st Place Gross: Chris Corrinet, Matt Rhone, Dave Perskie & Rob Scaramella
🥇 1st Place Net: Marc Taubin, Jeff Fitz, Steven Altman & Max Bachman
🥈 2nd Place Net: Charles Balducci, Chris Barkley, Mark Goodman & Todd Ertel
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We are deeply grateful to our generous sponsors whose support helped make this event possible:
💎 Diamond Sponsor: Mark & Brett Kristoff
🥇 Gold Sponsor: Nancy Del Genio
🥉 Bronze Sponsors:
Brett Hickey & Star Mountain Capital
Malcolm & Dana McAvity
Berger Family Foundation
🏆 Champion Sponsors:
Jay Lavelle
Tradewind Aviation
The Garner Foundation
🎾 Tee & Pickleball Sponsors:
Dominick Servedio
Frank Migliazzo
Suzette Kraus – S/K Homes Team at Compass
Merrill Lynch NYC NE Division
Chris Corrinet
Robert J. Waldele
Special Thanks
A heartfelt thank you to GLA Vice Chairman and Golf Chair Charles Balducci for his leadership and commitment, to Suzette Kraus for launching our first-ever pickleball tournament with passion and poise, and to Dr. Armin Alaedini, GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer, for his thoughtful remarks during the dinner and awards ceremony.
We’re also incredibly thankful to our in-kind partners for their generous support:
Bridgewater Chocolate · Marked with B · Cast Iron Chef · Greenwich Department of Health · Tradewind Aviation · Keno Graphics · Bug Bite Thing · Tick Tock Naturals
To every donor, player, sponsor, volunteer, and raffle contributor—thank you. Your dedication powers the progress we make in the fight against Lyme disease. We can’t wait to see you again next year!
