Mary Ellen Golf Tournament
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Join us for the 56th Annual Mary Ellen Golf Tournament and help make a difference in the lives of the 3,000 children and adults with disabilities Easterseals Eastern PA serves annually. Since the tournament began in 1969, it has raised over $3.3 million dollars to ensure that children and young adults with disabilities can access critical services needed to live happy, productive and healthy lives.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
8:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
10:00 a.m. Shotgun start
Valley Country Club, Sugarloaf, PA
Valley Country Club is nestled in the pristine valley of the Sugarloaf area and boasts a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains and natural ambiance of the valley terrain. The Tillinghast designed championship golf course will provide an exceptional day of golf and the other event activities will be hosted in the beautiful Clubhouse. The course offers artistically sculpted, shrewdly placed bunkers and clever green contouring and plays 6,218 yards from the back blue tees. Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Lane, Sugarloaf, PA (click for directions)
Golfers' tournament experience will include:
- 18-holes of golf, shamble format
- Beautiful clubhouse with spectacular views
- EZ TEE synthetic driving range to warm-up
- Bag drop and locker rooms
- Continental breakfast
- Lunch provided on-course at grilling stations
- Reception buffet
Contact
For more information on event sponsorship or registration, contact Lori Wehr by phone at 610-289-0114 x205 or email lwehr@esep.org
Sponsorship Opportunities
Independence Sponsor $20,000
Logo on all promotional materials
Two foursomes plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Corporate banner
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Empowerment Sponsor $10,000 (1 available)
Logo on tournament premium
Two foursomes plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Name on event sign
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Physical Therapy Sponsor $7,500 (1 available)
Welcome table & breakfast sponsor
Two foursomes plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Name on event sign
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Occupational Therapy Sponsor $5,000
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One foursome plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Name on event sign
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Speech Therapy Sponsor $2,500
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One foursome plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Name on event sign
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Pediatric Medical Clinic Sponsor $2,000
Lunch sponsor
One foursome plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Name on event sign
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Autism Clinic Sponsor $1,500
One foursome plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Name on event sign
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Child Development Sponsor $1,000
One foursome plus one complimentary greens fee per golfer for return visit to Valley Country Club
Hole sponsorship
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Camp & Recreation Sponsor $500
Hole sponsorship
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
Mission Sponsor $300
Listing in the program & on Easterseals website
About the Mary Ellen Golf Tournament
Mary Ellen Gasdaska provided the inspiration for the golf tournament. Mary Ellen was born in 1954 with spina bifida and 1956 her parents, Bill and Eleanor, turned to Easterseals for help. In appreciation for everything Easterseals did for Mary Ellen, Bill and three of his friends, Lou Mutarelli, Tony Esposito and John Puchalla, decided to hold a golf tournament with all the proceeds benefiting Easterseals. That was 56 years ago!
For 31 years the golf tournament has been chaired by Tony Salvaggio, President and CEO of Computer Aid, Inc. Tony and his dedicated executive committee members work tirelessly to support Easterseals. In addition, volunteers from Computer Aid team up with Easterseals staff to take care of the tournament logistics.
Executive Committee
Tony Salvaggio, Chair
Marc Asher
Marvin Balliet
Anne Baum
Mike Brodsky
Tony Deutsch
Gregg Feinberg
Jack Iannantuono
Dave Kepler
Jarrett Laubach
Brian Lee
Mindy McCormick
Andy McIntyre
Dan Persa
Suzie Salvaggio-Spinosa
Lori Wehr
