COMMUNITY IMPACT

You're Invited to Support the 3rd Annual Par Fore Pontiac Charity Golf Classic Hosted by Christian Community Response Team (CCRT) September 10, 2025 | The Westwynd Golf Club | Oakland, Michigan


On September 10, 2025, Christian Community Response Team (formerly known as Catholic Community Response Team) will be hosting their 3rd Annual Par Fore Pontiac Charity Golf Classic at The Westwynd Golf Club in Oakland, Michigan.

CCRT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing a compassionate response to those in need living in the City of Pontiac. Your participation/sponsorship will aid individuals and families living in Pontiac with financial aid to resolve issues and offer a bridge to hope and stability. We thank you in advance for supporting our mission to continue to serve and build a bridge between Pontiac and the surrounding communities of Oakland County.

We would like to invite you to be recognized as one of the supporters of CCRT's life-line work during our Charity Golf Classic, All event proceeds will go directly to serving CCRT clients whose needs are carefully verified.


You can choose from various Sponsorship options:


1. Become an Event Sponsor (Sponsorship Registration Form attached) 

Platinum Dinner Sponsor: $2,000 

  •  Two Fantastic Four Package - (8 golf tickets) 
  • Recognition on Scrolling Presentation
  • Special Signage in the Banquet Room and opportunity to speak
  • Premium Hole Sponsor Sign
  • Option to place swag items into event bags
  • Option to place swag items into event bags
  • Special logo recognition on CCRT's website

Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities:

  • Putting Green Sponsor-$100
  • Registration Table Sponsor-$100
  • 50/50 Raffle Sponsor-$100
  • Vegas Betting Hole Sponsor-$100

Silver Sponsor: $500

  • Four (4)-Banquet Dinner Tickets
  • Recognition on Scrolling Presentation
  • Hole Sponsor Sign
  • Special logo recognition on CCRT's website

Gold Sponsor: $1,000

  • Fantastic Four Package (4 golf tickets)
  • Recognition on Scrolling Presentation
  • Special Hole Sponsor Sign
  • Option to place swag items into event bags
  • Special logo recognition on CCRT's website

Hole Sponsor: $150

  • Recognition at a Designated Hole
  • Recognition on Scrolling Presentation

2. Make a financial contribution and/or donate an item for the Silent Auction


Receive recognition on the Scrolling Presentation Program and on CCRT's website. CCRT is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization.


Will you donate, join a team, spread the word, or become a sponsor today? Whichever way you choose to take part and contribute, you can be assured that your gift will make a very meaningful contribution to local residents and the community. You will also know that all of our supporters and participants will be made aware of your support and will appreciate your partnership with them in helping our neighbors move to prosperity.


To acknowledge you in the Scrolling Presentation, we must have your contribution gift by August 20, 2025.


Please mail monetary donations directly to Christian Community Response Team, 53 W. Huron Street., Suite A, Pontiac, MI 48342. Please write "Par Fore Pontiac" on the check's memo line. Questions? Contact: CCRT at 248-499-9621 or Brian at 248-420-9345.

About CCRT

Our mission is simple but powerful: to provide direct support and referral services to Pontiac residents with unmet emergency basic-living needs. It is surprising to realize how many people need this support at some point in their lives. About 38% of Pontiac residents live below the poverty line. For them, it takes just one financial hurdle to send their lives into catastrophe and possibly one act of kindness, generosity and support to help them begin anew.

Emergency Services Provided- From 2013 to Present

Families Served
4,057 Evictions Prevented
2,562 Security Deposits
16,625 Food Orders
15,092 Shampoo, bars of soap, toothpaste, etc
8,387 Clothing
6,761 Heat/Electric Shutoff Preventions
634 Bikes to Ride to Work
5,148 Furniture & Household Goods
14,400 Thanksgiving Dinners
1,720 Identification Documents
80 Getting Ahead Program
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pancakes for pontiac

DUE TO COVID-19 and church closings to the public, we sadly have postponed all of our Pancakes 4 Pontiac breakfasts. Please view our site for future dates.

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Upcoming Pancake Breakfast in 2020
Date and time vary @ each participating church (see below)

Free Will offering pancake breakfast.
Hosted by: Catholic Community Response Team- CCRT

Catholic Community Response Team will be hosting a pancake breakfast at many participating churches in Oakland County. Keep a check on our Facebook page and our website for announcements regarding this event. We welcome you to pray, eat and become aware of the needs in Pontiac.

Our wonderful volunteers will be serving a hot breakfast before or after mass. We welcome you to come and support our cause. Pancakes 4 Pontiac will be accepting a “free will offering” which will help generate money for us to continue our mission and provide emergency support and services for basic living assistance to the residents of Pontiac.

Enjoy a heaping helping of fresh-made pancakes, breakfast sausage, coffee or juice served to you by volunteers. In addition to making a difference by supporting our mission you will have the chance to meet CCRT volunteers and learn about our organization, what you can do, and what we do to help others in dire need.

See below for participating churches, dates and times where the pancake breakfast event will take place. We extend our heartfelt thanks in advance for supporting our purpose, CCRT’s mission and our ability to continue to provide the services we offer to our clients.

We welcome anyone who wants to help. Are you looking to volunteer somewhere? Family service? Please click link below to help at the pancake breakfast.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4caaac29a13-pancakes

​January 5, 2020- Great Success! Thank you!
St. Benedict ~ 10:00 am - 1:00 p
m80 South Lynn Street, Waterford Twp., MI 4832
8Mass Times: 9:00 am & 11:00 a

February 2, 2020- Great Success! Thank You!
St. Andrew ~ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
1400 Inglewood Avenue, Rochester, MI 48307
Mass Times: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 am & 5:00 pmNew Title

March 29, 2020- POSTPONED TBD 
St. Irenaeus ~ 10:30 am - 1:15 p
m771 Old Perch Road, Rochester, MI 4830
9Mass Times: 8:00 am, 9:45 am & 11:30 a

April 26, 2020- POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 25, 2020
Christ the Redeemer ~ 10:00 am - 1:00 p
mMass Times: 9:00 am & 11:00 a
m2700 Waldon Road, Lake Orion, MI 4836

May 17, 2020- POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 2020
St. Mary of the Hills ~ 10:00 am - 12:00 p
m2675 John R Road, Rochester MI 4830
7Mass Time: 10:00 a

June 14, 2020- POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 2020
St. John Fisher Chapel ~ 9:00 am - 12:00 p
m3665 East Walton Blvd., Auburn Hills, MI 4832
6Mass Time: 10:00 a

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Diversity & Enrichment Program

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Logos for US², RAM Nursery & Floral Gardens, and Little Fun.

WELCOME to the  WORKSHOP

Sponsored By:

Catholic Foundation of Michigan in collaboration with:

Catholic Community Response Team

Building Bridges Between Communities

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop Series


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Thank you, Catholic Foundation of Michigan, for acknowledging and granting funds for
"BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN COMMUNITIES".

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop Series
Location: UWM Sports Complex ~ 867 S. Blvd. E., Pontiac MI 48341
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm

  • Workshop #1 = September 23rd = Bias & Racial Wealth Gap
  • Workshop #2 = December 9th = Micro - & Macro Aggressions & Experience a Global Holiday
  • Workshop #3 = March 24th = Fragility & Privilege and The Impact on Generational Wealth
  • Workshop #4 = June 12th = Becoming Anti-Discriminatory and Bridges to Generational Wealth


WORKSHOP #1 ~ SEPTEMBER 23RD from 12 o'clock to 3:30pm Bias & Racial Wealth Gap

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Thank you to our Sponsor, Catholic Foundation of Michigan and to all the collaborators, US2, Megan Fuciarelli, RAM Insurance & Financial Services, Brenda Oldham, VB Touray, Vicki Brent-Touray and TLS Collaborative Solutions, LLC, Tish Lewis-Turner. Also, thank you to our Food Sponsor, Pacific Life Insurance who generously fed the participants in the workshop. The room was filled with 50 wonderful individuals from different communities participating together in the social event. There were ice breakers, discussion on understanding and addressing Bias and JEDI (Core principles), lunch together, time to reflect, time to share, and a "Racial Wealth Gap presentation."

​Link to Megan Fuciarelli, US2 Youtube = When Implicit Bias Becomes Explicit | Megan Fuciarelli | TEDxLivoniaCCLibrary - YouTube

Photos from DEI Workshop #2

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WORKSHOP #2 ~ DECEMBER 9th from 12 o'clock to 3:30 pm Micro - & Macro Aggressions & Experience a Global Holiday CCRT's DEI WORKSHOP #2 was held on Friday, December 9th at the United Wholesale Mortgage Sports Complex in Pontiac. Building Bridges Between Communities!

Workshop #2 started with 40 participants enjoying a delicious lunch followed with GM Affinity Group speakers who shared holiday traditions and customs. The participants also enjoyed homemade desserts represented by GM Affinity Group speakers: Yuxiu (Crystal) Zhang - China, Simona Feier - Romania, Daniela Natcheva – Bulgaria, Rosanna Hull - Brazil and Laura Pangori (CCRT) - Ukraine.

Tish Lewis-Turner, TLS Collaborative Solutions reviewed homework assignments with "Learning to become Comfortable with the Uncomfortable".

Poster for a diversity workshop. Hands raised toward a globe. Sponsored by Catholic Foundation of Michigan.

Megan Fuciarelli, Founder & CEO of US 2 Consulting, reviewed the Core Principals from Workshop #1 and presented a 90 minute discussion on Micro & Macro Aggressions. All participants agreed that we must intentionally include so as not to unintentionally exclude. Also, growth occurs in discomfort and explicit conversations around micro-aggressions are helpful because the impact of words is more important than the intent. Once we know better, we MUST do better!

The workshop ended with speaker Vickie Trent-Touray, VBTOURAY Empowerment Events, who shared the history, tradition and music of Kwanzaa Holiday.

Barbara Williams, CCRT Director thanked our sponsor Catholic Foundation of Michigan, speakers and participants. Barbara said, "Growth occurs when we experience and work through uncomfortable situations. Joy, is also a result of new discovery!"

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​WORKSHOP #3 ~ MARCH 24th from 12 o'clock to 3:30 pm
Fragility & Privilege and Generational Wealt

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​WORKSHOP #4 ~ JUNE 12th from 12 o'clock to 3:30 pm Becoming Anti-Discriminatory & Bridges to Generational Wealth.