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Thousands Raised for MDA by Local Restauranteurs
The StandTrap recently hosted a golf tournament in order to give back to to the local community.
More than $7,000 has been raised by the owners of a Beaumont restaurant through a charity golf tournament that will now go to help those fighting muscular dystrophy.
The SandTrap Sports Bar & Grill, along with some help from the City of Beaumont Charitable Foundation, raised a total of $7,418 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, owner Ben Cloninger said Thursday.
This was the third annual event for the SandTrap, and organizers say they've raised more than $10,000 to date through this fundraiser.
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A total of 104 people came out to the tournament at Oak Valley Golf Course-- including Beaumont councilmembers Brian De Forge and Jeff Fox, Cloninger said.
Cloninger says they're already planning on hosting the event next year-- and are aiming for a full house of 144 players.
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