Epworth golf outing nets $16K for community outreach

Organizing the auction items for bid at the Epworth Drive Away Hunger event are (l-r) David Streit, co-chair, and volunteers Linda BenderHilt, Ethel Cabry and Sue Brenton. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Epworth Drive Away Hunger winning golf team members shown are (l-r) Bruce Smith, Steve Schomberger, Al Galati and Don Moore.

November 16, 2025

Event Date:

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 04:45 pm

Organizing the auction items for bid at the Epworth Drive Away Hunger event are (l-r) David Streit, co-chair, and volunteers Linda BenderHilt, Ethel Cabry and Sue Brenton. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Epworth Drive Away Hunger winning golf team members shown are (l-r) Bruce Smith, Steve Schomberger, Al Galati and Don Moore.

A group of 36 golfers teed off for Epworth UMC's Drive Away Hunger event Nov. 1 at The American Classic Golf Club in Lewes.

Event co-chairs David Streit and Scott Button said the event raised about $16,000 that will be used to support Epworth's community outreach programs. Streit, who heads up Epworth's food pantry, said, "Funds are needed now especially as the number of people being served is growing, over 14,000, in the past year."

Epworth is also home to the Food & Love Soup Kitchen, which has been providing hot meals and fellowship for the past 14 years, and Food Rescue, which has collected this year over 160 tons of food in good condition that would otherwise have been thrown away.

Organizing the auction items for bid at the Epworth Drive Away Hunger event are (l-r) David Streit, co-chair, and volunteers Linda BenderHilt, Ethel Cabry and Sue Brenton. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Epworth Drive Away Hunger winning golf team members shown are (l-r) Bruce Smith, Steve Schomberger, Al Galati and Don Moore.