Right on forecast, February 26 was full of rain, cold, mud and HAIL! We’ve had RainFest, IceFest, Atmospheric-RiverFest, and SnowFest … but HailFest was a first. Unfortunately, there were nasty patches of sun, too, but the 36 brave golfers survived. In tandem with the 24 TopGolfers on March 2, we were able to raise a total of $127,385 for SLF’s 50+ partnerships in Salem-Keizer neighborhoods. WOW! The 2nd-highest total all time.

Major News: Rian Rasubala ($7,520 raised) was able to unseat seven-time champ Ryan Collier ($7,200) as the 2024 RainFest Grand Champion! Rian (and Hannah!) landed 62 sponsors, smashing the all-time record of 41.

All told, 22 golfers qualified for the RainFest Champions Dinner in April by surpassing $2,500 in sponsorships. We’re grateful not only to the golfers and the 692 folks who pledged to their suffering, but also the local companies who sponsored the event generously. ACE!