{"id":189908,"date":"2025-02-22T00:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=189908"},"modified":"2025-02-22T00:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:21:36","slug":"putt-around-event-benefits-ywca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2025\/02\/22\/putt-around-event-benefits-ywca\/","title":{"rendered":"Putt Around event benefits YWCA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently hosted the Van Wert Putt Around with proceeds from the event benefiting the YWCA of Van Wert County. A total of 35 teams traveled to 13 different business locations in Van Wert participating in the miniature golf style competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Elks and the YWCA have a great partnership with this event,\u201d said YWCA Outreach Coordinator Julie Schaufelberger. \u201cThe YWCA helps the Elks by providing the volunteers to work each putting hole and it gives us an opportunity to highlight our services and programs to a new audience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higgy\u2019s Hackers was the winning team from the Van Wert Putt Around, which was held on Saturday, February 15. Winning team members were Mark Hiegel, CJ Hiegel, Tyler Turnwald and Jeff Reidt.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Higgys-Hackers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189910\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Higgy\u2019s Hackers was the winning team from the Van Wert Putt Around. Shown from from left to right are Shane Mills, Van Wert Putt Around Coordinator, Mark Hiegel, CJ Hiegel, Tyler Turnwald and Jeff Reidt (members of the winning team) and Julie Schaufelberger, YWCA Outreach Coordinator. <em>Photos submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Businesses that provided putting holes included the Elks, Van Wert Carts and More, Deitemeyer Brothers, Scott Equity, Van Wert Legion Post 178, VFW Post 5803, Ace Hardware, Lee Kinstle Sales and Service, Van Wert Moose Lodge 1320, Olympic Lanes, Willow Bend Country Club, Hickory Sticks Golf Course, and BA Carts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful to Van Wert Putt Around Coordinator Shane Mills for asking the YWCA to be a part of this the past few years and for the businesses that provide a putting hole,\u201d Schaufelberger said. He does a great job organizing it and we look forward to the event each year and helping grow it in the future,\u201d Schaufelberger said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses interested in being a part of the 2026 Putt Around may contact <a href=\"mailto:julies@ywcavanwertcounty.org\">julies@ywcavanwertcounty.org<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VW-carts.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189911\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In addition to providing a putting hole, Van Wert Carts and More held a raffle during the Van Wert Putt Around with proceeds being donated to the YWCA. Shown presenting the donation to YWCA Outreach Coordinator Julie Schaufelberger is Fred Gengler, Van Wert Carts and More Sales and Financing Manager.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently hosted the Van Wert Putt Around with proceeds from the event benefiting the YWCA of Van Wert County. A total of 35 teams traveled to 13 different business locations in Van Wert participating in the miniature golf style competition. 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