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title: "Teeing Up Hope: $250,000 Raised at GLA’s Annual Charity Golf & Pickleball Event"
description: GLA's 4th Annual Charity Golf and Inaugural Pickleball Tournament, was a success! Raising $250,000 for Lyme disease research and advocacy.
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# [Teeing Up Hope: $250,000 Raised at GLA’s Annual Charity Golf & Pickleball Event](https://www.globallymealliance.org/blog/teeing-up-hope-250000-raised-at-glas-annual-charity-golf-pickleball-event)

 Written by [Global Lyme Alliance](https://www.globallymealliance.org/blog/author/glalyme) | Jun 27, 2025 7:02:23 PM

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](https://starmountaincapital.com)  
Malcolm & Dana McAvity  
Berger Family Foundation  
**🏆 Champion Sponsors:**  
Jay Lavelle  
[Tradewind Aviation](https://www.flytradewind.com/)  
The Garner Foundation  
**🎾 Tee & Pickleball Sponsors:**  
Dominick Servedio  
Frank Migliazzo  
Suzette Kraus – [S/K Homes Team at Compass](https://www.compass.com/agents/the-sk-homes-team/)  
[Merrill Lynch NYC NE Division](https://advisor.ml.com/sites/ny/park-ave-office/the_snyder_balducci_group)  
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](https://www.bridgewaterchocolate.com) · [Marked with B](https://www.instagram.com/marked_with_b/) · [Cast Iron Chef](https://castironchefnewhaven.com) · [Greenwich Department of Health](https://www.greenwichct.gov/575/Health-Department) · [Tradewind Aviation](https://www.flytradewind.com/destination/marthas-vineyard/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21669770583&gbraid=0AAAAAD-QYbGoBu6v1xIgZtsQBuFT3VFNm&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgvnCBhCqARIsADBLZoKKpEyKETfZSqqKacPNdtwJeMHudkKRIRMMRol5QfpFV_B0hAfffPsaAmciEALw_wcB) · [Keno Graphics](https://kenographics.com) · [Bug Bite Thing](https://www.bugbitething.com) · [Tick Tock Naturals](https://ticktocknaturals.com)

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!

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