2006 Press Release

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif., February, 2006 - Vistas for Children, Inc., a distinguished and respected philanthropic organization, will hold its fourth annual golf tournament on Monday, May 1, 2006. This popular event will be held at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. All proceeds from the golf tournament
will benefit Vistas’ philanthropies.

Led by Chairwomen Karen Melideo, Cheryl Robertshaw and Patti Severa, the all-day event will begin with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. A full day of golf, silent and live auction, lunch, cocktail reception with an awards dinner to follow.
“The Vistas golf tournament is an enjoyable event that attract golfers from our community as well as from all over California,” says Vistas President Nadine Bohit. “The event will raise much-needed funds that will touch the lives of special needs children and their families. This year we changed our tournament date to May to ensure better weather and again anticipate a sold-out event.”
Since 1978, Vistas has contributed more than five million dollars to local institutions. Comprised of women dedicated to improving the lives of children and women in need, Vistas raised a record $125,000 at its fall fashion show at the Beverly Hills Hotel in November. All proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit Vistas' philanthropies such as the Center for the Partially Sighted, Harbor Interfaith Services, the Jester and Pharley Phund, the Little Company of Mary Health Care Foundation and the Switzer Center among many others.
The mission of Vistas is to raise funds to help special needs children and to be a system of support for these children and their families. These include children who are multi-disabled, abused, homeless, terminally ill, suffering from the AIDS virus, and born with retinoblastoma or cancer of the eye.