Bordas & Bordas Partner Scott Blass presented Oglebay Foundation President and CEO Eriks Janelsins with a $10,000 check representing proceeds from the 2021 Bordas & Bordas Amateur Golf Classic during a formal presentation Wednesday at Oglebay’s Crispin Center.
The $10,000 gift will go towards supporting Access to the Parks scholarships, an Oglebay Foundation program providing low-income Ohio County children and an accompanying adult with free year-round admission to all the activities at Oglebay and Wheeling Park, including related equipment.
Thanks to the firm’s generosity and the event’s success, all children, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances, can enjoy golf at Par 3, miniature golf, pedal boats, kayaking, fishing, swimming, water slide, mountain biking, the aerial challenge course, tennis, ice skating, snowboarding, skiing, visits to the Good Zoo and train, as well as the Museums of Oglebay Institute and the Schrader Environmental Education Center.
Janelsins said partnerships between the Oglebay Foundation and corporate supporters like Bordas & Bordas allow the institution to carry out its philanthropic mission.
“The Ohio Valley is very fortunate to have Bordas and Bordas’ ongoing support. Their commitment to equity and improving quality of life is demonstrated in their support of our Access to the Parks scholarship program. Thanks to the Bordas team, the playing field is level and every child in our area has the ability to participate. How great is that?”
Blass commented on the successes of the 2021 tournament.
“The 2021 Bordas & Bordas Amateur Golf Classic returned to its normal weekend in June. The tournament had an excellent turn out, and it was great to see so much talent throughout the weekend. We have been raising money for the Access to the Parks program since Bordas & Bordas became the sponsor of the tournament in 2018. It’s great to see the tradition continue another year and we hope everyone can join us for next year’s tournament on June 11 and 12.”
The Oglebay Foundation’s Access to the Parks program supports more than 20,000 visits to Oglebay and Wheeling Park by Ohio County children each year.
