The Grand Champions Polo Club and the International Polo Club Palm Beach are gearing up to celebrate the success of the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club and honor its namesake with a day of polo.
The “Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match” and the “Great Futures Brunch at Polo,” both benefiting the local Boys & Girls Club, will take place Sunday, March 13. The day’s events will kick-off at 10 a.m. at Grand Champions with a celebrity polo match featuring honorary event chairs Nacho Figueras and John Walsh. The celebrity match will be followed by a 12:30 p.m. brunch at the International Polo Club.
Returning as co-chairs this year are Marc and Melissa Ganzi, and Ray and Terrie Mooney.
“I’m really looking forward to hosting the Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match at Grand Champions,” Melissa Ganzi said. “Neil Hirsch has set a great example for our polo community by giving back to those who need us most here in Wellington — our children. This celebrity match will help us make an impact on the club members, their families and our community.”
The morning match will be free to the public. The teams will also include top polo professionals and patrons of the game.
“We are expecting 200 sponsors and guests to join us for a wonderful culinary experience, followed by the 3 p.m. Piaget Gold Cup match,” added Ray Mooney, director of facilities at the International Polo Club and board member of the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club.
Proceeds from the day’s events will support the Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club of Wellington, one of 13 run by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. The club provides services during non-school hours, as well as summer camp opportunities, to nearly 600 children from ages 6 to 18. The club emphasizes educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership and character building skills in a positive and safe atmosphere.
Sponsorships and tables of 10 are still available. For more information, contact Kristen Cummins at (561) 683-3287 or kcummins@bgcpbc.org. For more details, visit www.bgcpbc.org.
ABOVE: Nacho Figueras, Neil Hirsch, Melissa Ganzi and John Walsh.
