Hope 100 Golf Marathon Fundraiser Achieves All-Time High

The 2021 Hope 100 Golf Marathon raised $155,217 for its namesake hospice organization—the highest amount raised in the event’s six-year history.

The annual charity golf event, this year held September 13 at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, raises support for Hope Hospice’s patient-care services and grief support center, as well as a range of free educational programs for the local public.

“We’re so grateful to our event organizers and biggest champions, Jim and Kathleen Berriatua, for their leadership and philanthropic hearts,” says Hope Hospice CEO Jennifer Hansen. “Coming out of a hard year with several events canceled because of the pandemic, we weren’t sure what could be accomplished. But the Hope 100 attracts a special group of generous golf aficionados who seem to return each year more excited to participate than the last.”

The Hope 100 is an exclusive event with only 36 available player spots. Many participants reside in the Bay Area, but some come from as far as the East Coast. The structure of this event—playing 100 holes in one day—symbolizes the difficult challenges patients and their families face at the end of life. The event’s peer-to-peer fundraising structure encourages participants to seek support from their personal networks. Some pay their own $2,500 player fees, while others seek sponsorships to cover the cost or solicit donations to bolster their fundraising totals. 

The event went dark in 2020 due to COVID-19, shorting Hope over $80,000 in anticipated revenue. “From a fundraising perspective, we desperately needed to hold the event this year,” says Hope’s Director of Philanthropy Marc Rovetti. “The fellowship with these dedicated players is, of course, a bonus. We enjoy reconnecting each fall.”