Liam McNally
Keeley’s Cause is preparing to host its annual Charity Golf Day for Autism Awareness Day on Sunday, April 2.
Players of any experience level are invited to arrive at Melton Valley Golf Course at 10.30 for an 11.30 tee-off to play 18 holes of golf.
The theme for the golf day is “fluro for neuro” to bring awareness to all the neurodiverse conditions that impact on a child’s learning.
All profits form the day go to Keeley’s Cause, a volunteer-run charity founded by a Melton teenager that raises funds to purchase iPads for children with Autism or intellectual disabilities from low socio-economic families.
The iPads support the young people to receive inclusive education tailored to their needs and acts as a communication device for non verbal children.
Last year’s Charity Golf Day raised over $4000 towards the purchase of eight iPads.
Keeley’s Cause chief executive Sharon Murphy said the charity looks forward to the golf day every year “because it’s loads of fun” but especially this time around as it falls on Autism Awareness Day.
Autism awareness month is about inclusion and acceptance… it’s about including these kids and accepting them for who they are. They understand the world differently but they’re just as equal as anyone else,” she said.
“No one should feel that they don’t belong and we want our kids to feel that they belong.”
Tickets are $65 per player, with optional meals for $25 and golf buggy and club hire also available. “Sponsor a hole” Business sponsorships are available for $200. All profits go towards Keeley’s Cause.
Details: keeleyscause.org.au/event/charity-golf-day-2023-autism-awareness-day/
