The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon starting and ending at the Jack Conway Lakeville Office at 10 Main Street (Rte. 105). Runners will travel the scenic country roads of Middleboro and Lakeville before arriving back at the Conway Country finish line. Prizes will be awarded to the first place male and female overall winners as well as winners in specific age groups.

“We’re hoping to have more than 400 runners and a large group of local sponsors involved in the race,” said Denis Lilla, Conway Regional VP and manager of the Lakeville office. “Our Chairman Jack Conway has always been a strong advocate for the homeless and we wanted our race to benefit that cause.”

Conway House was established in 1996 and named in honor of Jack Conway and his wife Patricia in recognition of their lifetime of charitable works. It is operated today by Father Bill’s & MainSpring and provides food, clothing, and counseling to 12 homeless families.

Conway-Lakeville Realtor Bob Joyal is chairman of the Conway Country Road Race Committee, which includes fellow agents Jack Walters, Hugh Harp, Lilla, and Phil Scorgie. “We are asking local businesses to help support our event and add to the funds we can raise for Conway House,” said Joyal. “Sponsorships are available in amounts of $50 to $1,000, each offering marketing opportunities for the sponsor. The registration fee for runners is $20 before Sept. 29, $25 after that date. We’re hoping to make this a community-wide event. Rain or shine, it’s going to be a great day.”

For full details on the Conway Country Road Race click here or call the Conway-Lakeville office at 508-946-2290.

The event, run by Jack Conway & Co., benefits homeless causes throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. Early thunderstorms didn’t squelch the excitement of the full field of 144 golfers who helped celebrate the event’s 27^th year.

“It’s always a great opportunity to help the homeless, and it’s a fun way to do it,” said Chairman Jack Conway as he welcomed the golfers. “And this year was special as we once again passed our fundraising goals and completely sold out.”

For almost three decades, Conway Country golfers have helped raise over $500,000 since the tournament’s inception in 1984, which went directly to shelters like MainSpring House in Brockton, Conway House in Middleboro and Evelyn House in Stoughton.

The winning team for this year’s tourney was Czaba Pasmany, Mark Starrett, Greg Quercia and Kevin Butler, and they shot a 11-under, 60 in the scramble format.

Golf Tournament Winners

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Conway VP Denis Lilla (far right) and Mainspring’s Tom Washington (far left) congratulate the winning team at the Conway Country Charity Golf for the Homeless event last week at Easton CC.