Benefit Golf Tournament Planned for April 18
Little Rock, Ark. — April 5, 2005 — The 2005 Riley’s Warriors Golf Classic will be held on Monday, April 18 at the Eagle Hill Golf and Athletic Club in Little Rock. Registration for the four-man scramble event will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
Proceeds will assist children with special needs and their families. Assistance includes educational materials for the families of children with special needs, respite care events for those families, and efforts to establish an elementary school program for children whose needs cannot be met through existing educational options.
To register for the tournament, please visit www.RileysWarriors.org.
Sponsors for the event include: St. Vincent Health System, Gold Sponsor; Herrington, Inc. and Davis Properties, Silver Sponsors; and Document Imaging Solutions, Inc., Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Radiology Associates, P.A. and US Bank, Bronze Sponsors.
Riley Warriors, Inc., is a non-profit organization formed by family and friends of Riley McClanahan, the 6-year-old son of Robert McClanahan, vice president of information technology for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation.
The group that became "Riley's Warriors" originated as members of the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ rallied around the family.
“We have been overwhelmed at the community support for our efforts to assist the families of special needs children,” McClanahan said. “Our family was blessed with a support system that enabled my family to ensure that Riley received the care he needed. We are trying to pass this blessing on to others.”
In addition to efforts of their own, Riley’s Warriors is eager to back efforts that help Easter Seals Arkansas, an organization that has helped Riley, who suffers from physical impairments similar to those left by a stroke. When he was 2 weeks old, a blood vessel in his brain ruptured.
Two years ago, McClanahan and his daughters, then ages eight and six, published a book about Riley entitled "God's Perfect Child," a book that is primarily pictures of Riley and drawings done by his sisters. Each page contains a simple statement about Riley, highlighting the challenges faced by children with special needs.
As a non-profit corporation, Riley's Warriors, Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of nine members. In addition, an Honorary Chairman of the Board, five Honorary Directors and an Executive Director provide input into the organization. The organization is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (TIN 20-0410881).
For additional information, contact:
Rob Roedel, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, 501.570.2296 or rroedel@aeci.com
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