The 14th Annual Roy Brasher Fall Golf Classic—along with a raffle—raised $36,000 for Newbury Park Adventist Academy. The event was held at the beginning of the school year at the Sunset Hills Country Club, in Thousand Oaks. The local business community donated gifts for the raffle, and school was closed for the event so students could participate in the golf tournament.

According to Roy Brasher, a local realtor and main sponsor of the event, more than $400,000 has been raised for the school in the 14 years the tournament has been held, and all the money has been awarded to worthy students in the form of scholarships. “I believe that finances should not be a deterrent to achieving a Christian education,” said Brasher. Other sponsors included area businesses and alumni.

Scholarships funded by the tournament are awarded based on need, and are given to students of all faiths. From 40 to 60 students will receive help in attaining a Christian education this year as a result of the annual event.

Brasher, a partially recovered quadriplegic as the result of a drunk driving accident, noted, “I feel that a Christian education is a deterrent to a bad lifestyle and I want to help young people see the importance of learning responsible behavior. I believe that when you work to enrich your community and youth, the giver will in turn be enriched.”