{"id":75175,"date":"2026-05-13T12:01:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=75175"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:01:47","slug":"glow-arc-glow-abili-tees-golf-tournament-celebrates-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/glow-arc-glow-abili-tees-golf-tournament-celebrates-50-years\/","title":{"rendered":"GLOW\/Arc GLOW Abili-TEES Golf Tournament celebrates 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BATAVIA \u2014 The Arc GLOW Abili-TEES Golf Tournament will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, marking a major milestone as one of the longest-running charity golf tournaments in Genesee County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1976 by Danny Lullo and Jack O\u2019Malley to benefit Genesee Arc, the tournament has raised significant funds over the decades to support programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Another early leader, Hank Valerych, one of the original founders of Genesee Arc, helped establish a $1,000 raffle in conjunction with the tournament, an honored tradition that continues today in his memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis year, as we celebrate 50 years, we will be sharing memories from the past five decades and offering some exciting raffle giveaways,\u201d said John Prospero, vice president of transportation at Arc GLOW and current tournament committee chair. \u201cMany of our sponsors and golfers have supported this event for years, and we look forward to celebrating this milestone with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFifty years is a tremendous achievement,\u201d Prospero added. \u201cWhile both the tournament and Arc GLOW have grown over time, our mission has remained the same. This day is special because it brings together the people we support, our employees, community partners, and golfers. We look forward to another great day on the course with friends, old and new.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sandy Konfederath, coordinator of public relations and development, who has more than 30 years of experience with the tournament, reflected on some memorable moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne year, the former Pepsi of Batavia and the Houseknecht family brought professional football player Frank Reich as part of their foursome,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, the tournament has evolved, including changes in location and a transition from stroke play to a scramble format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 50th Annual Arc GLOW Abili-TEES Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 20, at Terry Hills Golf Course in Batavia. Registration is now open. To sign up or learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/ArcGLOW.org\">ArcGLOW.org <\/a>and click on \u201cNews &amp; Events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arc GLOW is a nonprofit organization supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and Wyoming counties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release BATAVIA \u2014 The Arc GLOW Abili-TEES Golf Tournament will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, marking a major milestone as one of the longest-running charity golf tournaments in Genesee County. Founded in 1976 by Danny Lullo and Jack O\u2019Malley to benefit Genesee Arc, the tournament has raised significant \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/glow-arc-glow-abili-tees-golf-tournament-celebrates-50-years\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2774],"tags":[403],"class_list":["post-75175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-glow-region","tag-arc"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-jyv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49813,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/01\/23\/genesee-orleans-new-name-new-date-same-beloved-tournament\/","url_meta":{"origin":75175,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS\/New name, new date, same beloved tournament","author":"aka","date":"January 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release\/provided photos BATAVIA \u2014 Arc GLOW has chosen a new name for the 48th annual event held at Terry Hills Golf Course. 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