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Clara Maass Golf Invitational Features David Diehl

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1. Text the keyword “cmmc16” to the number 24700
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Original Story:
Clara Maass Medical Center is a community hospital that is dedicated to treating and serving the residents of Essex, Hudson, and Bergen Counties. Thanks to numerous centers and services and a renowned staff of physicians, nurses, and health care professionals, Clara Maass delivers quality care to countless patients and visitors every day.

Throughout the year, Clara Maass holds several fundraisers to help support their Belleville establishment, including an Annual Golf Invitational. This year, the outing featured former NY Giant David Diehl and Friends. The invitational is the perfect opportunity for patrons to contribute to a wonderful cause, as well as meet, play golf, and spend the day with some of their favorite athletes.

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Last year’s event, which was organized in just 2 months, helped raise over $240,000 for the hospital’s services and programs, and this year’s event is on track to surpass that. Diehl’s participation has attracted significantly more attention to the cause, and with more than a couple of months to prepare this year, the 2016 Golf Invitational aims to be a tremendous occasion.

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David Diehl has been a big part of Barnabas Health since 2011, when he was asked to be a spokesman for the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes. “It was a perfect fit for me—being a professional football player here in New Jersey and New York for the New York Giants,” says Diehl, adding that he was elated to receive an honor regarding a subject that really hit home for him.

David Diehl Golf Invitational

His involvement with the Invitational began last year, after which it received the title of “Clara Maass Medical Center Golf Invitational Featuring Former NY Giant David Diehl and Friends.”
Clara Maass’s 2016 golf invitational will feature a ton of celebrity athletes, including Eli Manning, Justin Pugh, Weston Richburg, Plaxico Burress, Shaun O’Hara, Tony Siragusa, Tiki Barber, Amani Toomer, Steve Weatherford, Zak DeOssie, Shaun Phillips, Jasper Brinkley, Josh Brown, and dozens more.

David Diehl Golf Invitational

“When you meet athletes in New York City that play for other professional sports teams, the funniest thing is that you meet them all at charity events, because everyone here knows how important it is to go out and use your celebrity status for the greater good of other people,” says Diehl. “This was perfect for me—doing it for Clara Maass—because here we are, 13 miles from Giants Stadium, and this is the same community and the same fans that, throughout my entire career, have given me the same love and support to allow me to do what I’m doing now. And for me, having a 9-year-old healthy daughter Addison, I feel it’s my obligation and my duty to give back to the parents and to the kids, to allow them to pursue their dreams.”

This year’s golf invitational will be held at the Montclair Golf Club in West Orange on Monday, May 9. Registration begins at 10 am, and the shotgun start is 12:30 pm. For more information, or for registration and sponsorship opportunities, visit barnabashealth.org/claragolf or call 973-450-2251.


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