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is making a huge difference in our community!

DIANA RILEY, FOUNDER OF SWINGING WITH PURPOSE™

GROUP PHOTO OF THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES PARTICIPANTS – 14 COUPLES FROM QUAIL WEST GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB WITH
CAPTAINS NANCY LOPEZ AND CHRIS DIMARCO
S winging With Purpose™ continues to make a difference given her heart and commitment to our mission. And when she

for the women and children in our community! The comes to Naples on our behalf, the love and respect that we have
inaugural “Battle of the Sexes” was held at Quail West for her is unbelievable and truly heartfelt. We are forever grateful
Golf and Country Club. Captains Nancy Lopez (PGA to Nancy Lopez for lending her name and her heart to our mission.
Hall of Famer) and Chris DiMarco (PGA Professional and Golf Swinging With Purpose™ (SWP) held its inaugural golf
Channel’s Morning Drive host) led a fun-filled day where fourteen
couples battled for our beneficiaries. Captain DiMarco led the guys
to victory with the biggest winner being the organizations serving
women and children in our community.
“It’s All About Nancy” luncheon was held at Stonebridge
Country Club where 150 guests enjoyed an afternoon Q & A and a
“listen and learn” on the 18th green. Both events were sold out and
the two days activities generated more than $85,000 in net proceeds.
We extend a special thank you to Nancy Lopez, Chris DiMarco,
and the Quail West and Stonebridge members for their continued
support of our mission. Because of these collective efforts, we will
exceed $300,000 to our beneficiaries in our fourth year. Due to the
generosity of our golfing communities at large, WE are making a
HUGE difference for these organizations.
Golf legend, Nancy Lopez, has been our spokesperson since the
inception of Swinging With Purpose™. It was a chance encounter
that I had with Nancy Lopez at the CME event here in Naples in
SPONSORS OF THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES VENUE – FROM LEFT TO RIGHT – STEVE AND
November, 2012. We shared our passions for women and children ANN LEVITAN, DIANA AND HOLLINS RILEY, GREG AND CLAUDINE WETZEL, JOHN
and from that connection, the SWP mission unfolded. Nancy has MCGARVEY, KELLY AND CLAY COX – SEATED, CHRIS DIMARCO AND NANCY LOPEZ

18 Life in Naples | February 2017