Side Pocket Cue Club in Marietta, Georgia, the 6th of seven stops on this
season’s SEAL Tour, was the site host once again for SEAL’s annual charity
benefit, held on Friday, March 8, 2002, before weekend play. This year’s
selected charity was an Atlanta organization known as My House.
SEAL members present check to My House, from left:
Margo Yoder, Jill Harris Volunteer Coordinator, Donna Carson-Executive Director,
Sally Herrick, Betty Sessions, Marcia Manuel, Michelle Vaughn
Featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show for their wonderful cause, My House provides
a warm home and tender loving care for homeless newborns and young babies
in transition until a more permanent home is found. Along with the 50
some-odd SEAL members, six professional pool players graciously volunteered
their time and talents and were on hand to accept challenges and play in the
speed pool competition.
Allison Fisher, Johnny Archer, Tommy Kennedy, Helena Thornfelt, Monica Webb,
Mark Jones, and trick shot artist Okinawa Slim all participated in the most
successful event to date, with SEAL members and guests raising over $4,500
in cash and gifts! The evening also included a full buffet cooked up
by the players, with a special contribution from Popeye’s Chicken, as well
as raffles, prizes, karaoke, autographed pictures, and much more. SEAL
members felt very proud to be a part of such a worthwhile cause.
The SEAL Tour would like to extend special thanks to all those mentioned
above, as well as to Mike Carter for emceeing the evening’s festivities, Eric
Nickerson for providing the karaoke, Sandy Sumner and Waffle House for their
raffle prize donations, Michelle Vaughn, Anita Cravens, Tori Duncan, Tricia
Barbisch, and Kim Young for their organizational efforts, and all the SEAL
members and friends for their generous support and participation.
Also, through the efforts of Nate Bryant (a.k.a. Okinawa Slim), mention
was made of the benefit on GPTV Channel 8 the previous Saturday as well as
on WCLK Radio 91.9 FM, and the event was attended by Gerald Williams, president
of Fokus Entertainment.
Extra special thanks go to Bob, Terry, and Jennifer Bobbitt and all the
staff at Side Pocket for their continued loyal support of the SEAL Tour and
its annual charity event!
