With the 19th annual Hoodland’s Women Club Benefit Golf Tournament and Auction rapidly approaching, we caught up with two scholarship recipients from last year’s event. Sam Butler and Gracelyn Thompson both graduated from Sandy High School in the spring of 2022.

Butler recently transferred to Portland State University where he’s pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in Urban and Public Affairs. “Most of the scholarship money went to housing for me,” Butler shares. “The scholarship really helped me have a sense of security and some confidence as I explored my options for college and eventually settled on my current path.”

Attending Mt. Hood Community College, Thompson is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. “The scholarship money has helped me exceedingly through the computer I was able to get,” comments Thompson. “In my study to become a mechanical engineer, I have had to take several online computer classes from coding and programming to AutoCAD and the computer has given me the resources to accomplish As in all of them.”

Every year, the Hoodland Woman’s Club awards scholarships to up to four local students. Butler and Thompson are just two of the students in the community that have benefitted from our fun-filled fundraising golf tournament and auction.

There are many ways you can help with this year’s tournament and auction. You can sign up to play golf on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort. You can also donate items to the auction and raffle. Most importantly, you can volunteer the day of to assist with the event itself.
To donate or volunteer, please contact the Hoodland Women’s Club directly at golftournament.hwc@gmail.com.