The Lehigh County Juvenile Probation Department will be sponsoring a golf tournament on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Green Pond Country Club to raise money for our victim fund being maintained by the Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley. We are looking forward to hosting our first tournament at Green Pond to see everyone enjoy a day of golf and then gather afterwards for dinner, a chance raffle, and prizes. We are hoping you are willing to join us to golf or lend your support through a donation. Our Victim Benefit Open Workgroup is committed to continue our long-standing tradition of providing a quality tournament to support crime victims in need and together we can help our fund grow.

Youth under supervision can be ordered to pay restitution to their victim to cover any financial loss as a result of a delinquent act. Since our last tournament the fund has helped three separate assault victims who had either incurred medical bills or had personal property such as eyeglasses damaged and would have faced additional hardship if they had to wait till the juveniles paid their restitution. We also came to the assistance of a truck owner whose windows were smashed and as a result affected his livelihood. Additionally, through accessing the fund we helped a family replace a bed which was damaged when a juvenile trespassed on their property. Our fund continues to make a difference in the lives of many victims and their families. To date, this victim fund has paid out over $47,000 to help victims of crime.

         Victim restoration is a priority within our department and a foundation of the Juvenile Justice System. Raising funds through our tournament is one of many ways in which we keep crime victims needs in the forefront and with your support we can continue to assist those in immediate financial need. This will be our 20th tournament and we hope with your support we can continue hosting a successful event for the benefit of crime victims in the Lehigh Valley.

        Please find attached a flyer explaining the details of the golf tournament and consider participating by golfing, sharing the event with others, sponsoring, or providing a gift for the tournament’s chance auction. We have great appreciation for supporters of our tournament and will be providing recognition to show our gratitude. Businesses or families contributing gifts will be acknowledged on our donor board. Recognition of our sponsors will be on our donor board and on individual signage on the course.