Golden Bear Club in Windermere Hosts two major events to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank

WINDERMERE Fla. --- The Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe in Windermere recently hosted two major community events to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. Matthew Allen, director of golf at Golden Bear, said more than 500 runners, walkers and bicyclists participated in the 10th Annual Keene’s Pointe HOA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. The entry fee for the event — which started and ended at the Golden Bear Club — was a donation of non-perishable food items for charity. “Winners in each age group earned a first place pumpkin pie instead of a ribbon or trophy,” Allen said. The Annual Turkey Trot benefit was started by Golden Bear Club members and Keene’s Pointe residents Doug and Deborah Irmscher A week later, Golden Bear Club members and their guests took part in their inaugural “Evening of Giving” which also benefited Second Harvest Food Bank. The event was sponsored by Golden Bear Club Members and Keene’s Pointe residents Stan and Lynne Hildebrand and resulted in $2,145 in contributions and more than 2,500 pounds of food.