Play in Public Defender Charity Golf Event

(L to R) Deputy Public Defender Frank Barone, Deputy Public Defender David Lamb, Chargers kicker Nick Novak, and Chief Deputy Public Defender Randy Mize

The San Diego County Public Defender Community Outreach Charity Golf Tournament and Dinner will tee off later this month and there’s still time to sign up for the 18-hole friendly competition.

This year’s tournament is Tuesday, March 31—Cesar Chavez Day—at Sycuan Golf Resort in El Cajon.

The annual event benefits the San Pasqual Academy (SPA),a home and school for foster teens. The 238-acre campus opened in 2001 and has capacity to serve 184 youth aged 12 to 18.

San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore and Supervisors Greg Cox and Ron Roberts will get into the golf game, too. The trio will serve as honorary chairs.

Frank Barone, a deputy public defender and former Community Outreach board member, said the Sycuan Tribe generously offered to host this year’s event at their golf resort at a reduced rate.

“This will result in a dramatic increase of our charitable donation to the foster students at SPA,” said Barone, who added that supporting the school is a natural fit for his department.

The Public Defender Community Outreach Program has raised $125,000 for the school since 2010.

Registration is $135 per player or $500 for a foursome and includes golf cart, practice range balls, box lunch and dinner with prizes, an award ceremony and charity auction. If you can’t make the tournament, you can just do dinner for $75. And of course, you can also make a donation.

To participate, visit the San Diego County Public Defender Community Outreach online for an entry form. Return the form with payment by Friday, March 20.