Elizabethtown Community Hospital announced its 22^nd Annual Golf Tournament is set for Friday, August 4 at the Westport Country Club. Proceeds from the event will go toward scholarships for students participating in the hospital’s paramedic education program.

The tournament is a four-person scramble with a hole-in-one contest sponsored by Adirondack Auto, a chipping contest, prizes and a silent raffle.

“Each year, our tournament raises funds to help fuel our vision of working together to improve people’s lives,” said Elizabethtown Community Hospital President Bob Ortmyer. “This year, we hope to raise at least $10,000 for our paramedic education program scholarship fund, to support the committed individuals who work hard to complete this course so they can provide the highest level of prehospital care in their communities.”

Since its launch in 2018, 38 students have graduated from the paramedic education program and gone on to work and volunteer in 10 counties across Northern New York. The 18-month program offers a blend of online training, hands-on clinical and laboratory experience and connected classroom locations in Queensbury, Lewis and Potsdam. Elizabethtown Community Hospital partners have provided scholarship support to date and, according to Ortmyer, “the hospital’s goal is to expand scholarship opportunities and remove barriers to program participation.”

Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Registration and sponsorship opportunities can be viewed online at Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Golf Tournament (ech.org).