Valley Youth House held it’s 8th Annual Southeast PA Golf Tournament on June 3, 2026 at the Union League National Golf Course in Cape May, New Jersey, benefitting Valley Youth House programs in the Philadelphia region. The tournament raised $446,222, the highest total ever raised by a Valley Youth House fundraising event, for youth experiencing homelessness in the Southeast region of Pennsylvania, covering Philadelphia county, as well as Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties. The event honored the Yoh Family and Day & Zimmermann as the Distinguished Honorees.
The tournament was chaired by Thomas Holt Jr., Chairman of Holt Logistics Corp, who was also the presenting sponsor for the tournament. The fundraising committee included Julie Bartl, of Johnson Kendall Johnson, Mark Celoni of Pennoni, Debtosh Chakrabarti of PMC, Kyle Cloman of Waste Gas Steel Fabrication, Daniel K. Fitzpatrick of Citizens Bank, Chris Franklin of Essential Utilities, Douglas J. Friel of Johnson Kendall Johnson, Gregg Melinson, Esq. of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jeff McFadden of the Union League of Philadelphia, Mark McGuriman of CBIZ, Eric Ritter of Citizens Bank, and Connor Topper of Dunne Manning. This committee was also honored at the event for their recent nomination of a National Philanthropy Day award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraising Group with the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) Philadelphia Chapter. The committee has raised over $2.2 million in the 8 years of the tournament and will be recognized at a reception with the AFP in November.
Attendees of the event enjoyed a beautiful day of golf before sitting down for a dinner reception where they were able to hear from Valley Youth House leadership Thomas R. Harrington, President and Executive Director, Valley Youth House, and Christina J. Schoemaker, MBA, CFRE, Senior Vice President of Advancement, Valley Youth House. They also were able to hear from Distinguished Honoree, Bill Yoh, about the impact Valley Youth House makes in the Pennsylvania community for youth that are struggling with homelessness. As is standard at Valley Youth House events, attendees were also able to hear from a youth speaker, Jamel, about his journey through Valley Youth House’s programs with his counselors, who watched proudly from the audience.
Events like the Annual Southeast Golf Tournament would not be possible without the generous support of individuals and sponsors who contribute their time and philanthropic support to the over 85 life saving programs offered by Valley Youth House. To help support the Agency’s mission, click here to learn more or donate.
For news on other Valley Youth House events, read about our recent Setting the Stage with Rod Stewart.
