Man(ning)'s best friend: Eli continues to help guide-dog charity
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A few years ago, some New York Giants fans might have complained quarterback Eli Manning was playing football like a dog. This June, the Super Bowl MVP will again be playing golf for man’s best friend.
It was announced today that Manning will return to host the Guiding Eyes for the Blind Golf Classic on June 23 at Whippoorwill Club in Armonk. Entering its 31st year, the event raises money and awareness for the Yorktown Heights-based organization that trains guide-dogs and offers them to the blind for free.
In a press release, Guiding Eyes CEO and President Bill Badger said at last year’s fundraiser—held June 25 at Mount Kisco Country Club—Manning golfed with sponsors and stayed at the banquet until the event’s conclusion. Badger continued to rave about the recent Super Bowl champ:
Everyone here—even our blind graduates, who couldn’t watch the game but listened instead—is moved by Eli’s association with Guiding Eyes. On behalf of our staff, our graduates, and our volunteers, Guiding Eyes for the Blind extends its heartiest congratulations to Eli Manning and the New York Giants.
Hear hear! Or should I say woof woof?
(Game photo: Julie Jacobson/AP; golf photo: Ricky Flores / The Journal News)
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