October 21, 2024
Villages Parrot Heads Club Raises $56,000 For Alzheimer’s Research at Memorial Golf Tournament
By Kyle Coppola
Villages Parrot Heads Club Raises $56,000 For Alzheimer’s Research at Memorial Golf Tournament
BELLE GLADE, Fla. — On October 20th, 2024, the Villages Parrot Heads Club presented a $56,000 check to the Alzheimer’s Association at their “Phlocking” get-together held at Belle Glade Country Club. The funds, raised through the club’s 2nd annual “Rob Ainsley” Memorial Golf Tournament in September, will support the Longest Day initiative for Alzheimer’s research.
The event was made possible with the help of partners Parady Financial and Streetrod Golf Cars, as well as a dedicated committee, sponsors, volunteers, and golfers. The tournament, honoring the memory of Rob Ainsley, marked another milestone for the club, which continues its tradition of “partying with a purpose.”
In the group photo during the presentation were Rob’s wife, Terry Ainsley; Charity Trustee Marsha Herring; Secretary Kathi Purdy; Golf Tournament Chair Bob Slaninka; Club President Mark “the Shark” Woodland; Solicitation Chair Terry Wallace; Alzheimer’s regional director Steve Waterhouse; Vice President Lisa MacLeod; and Treasurer Barb Beil.
The Villages Parrot Heads Club, a social organization with over 20 years of history, prides itself on community involvement, volunteering, and charitable work, all while celebrating the laid-back, carefree lifestyle inspired by Jimmy Buffett.
For more information about the Villages Parrot Heads Club, visit their website at www.villagesparrotheads.com.
Photo Credit – Mark The-Shark Woodland: President of The Villages Parrot Heads Club.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
