HCC hosts inaugural disc golf tournament to help displaced Canton mill workers

Oct 14, 2024

There was a first on the campus of Haywood Community College Thursday, June 13, as it hosted its inaugural charity disc golf tournament, called Discs in the Dogwoods.

It's fashioned like a golf tournament with 18 holes around the perimeter of the campus.

To support the HCC Foundation, entry fees included a donation to the Haywood Strong Scholarship, which supports workers and their families impacted by the closure of Canton's paper mill last year.

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“This is our last effort for this year to raise funds for Haywood Strong, which helps all the displaced mill workers -- have them come back to college -- whether it's curriculum or continuing education -- and just add to that scholarship for Haywood Strong,” said Hylah Birenbaum, HCC Foundation executive director of college advancement.

Birenbaum said this event will raise about $2,000 plus sponsor contributions.

She said the hope is to turn the disc golf tournament into an annual event.

To give to the Haywood Community College Foundation, call 828-627-4544 or email [email protected].