Bluffton American Legion Post 382 distributed $7,400 from proceeds of its 8th annual charitable golf scramble to 14 organizations earlier this week.

Recipients were:

• Allen County Abilities Baseball League
• Allen County Veterans Food Pantry/Blue Star Mothers
• American Legion Operation Comfort Warriors
• Bluffton American Legion Post Oratorical Candidate
• Bluffton Diamond Sports
• Bluffton Family Recreation
• Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry
• Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256
• Bluffton Girl Scouts 
• Challenged Champions Equestrian Center (Ottawa)
• Honor Flight of Findlay
• Ohio American Legion Scholarship Fund
• Ohio Department “Gifts for Yanks” program
• Urbana/Champaign Aviation Museum

The donations were made possible from golf participants and sponsors of the event, according to Sam Reineke and Fred Arnold, chair of the outing. Fred Rodabaugh, post commander, and Dennis Morrison, post publicity chair, presented checks.

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Representatives from the organizations follow:

Back row from left, Amanda Sisemore, Brad Dailey, Roger Friend, Bill Albers, Mike Metzger, Gifts for Yanks rep, Dennis Morrison, Fred Rodabaugh and Sam Reineke.

Front row from left, Ratchel Staley (with son), two reps from the Veterans Food Pantry, Amy Byers, Kim Turly and Ed Yeager.