Turning Point Ministries was featured in the Daily Oklahoman on June 23, 2009, in Diana Baldwin’s article, “Golfers tee up to fund Edmond house project.”

EDMOND — Turning Point Ministries’ golf tournament raised enough money to fund one of 13 low-cost homes to be built in Edmond.

Bob Turner, president of Turning Point Ministries, said a final figure is not in from the golf tournament the group sponsored Friday, but preliminary results are promising.

“We want to raise $25,000 for each of the 13 houses,” Turner said. ”I think we have taken care of one of them.”

Turning Point Ministries, a nonprofit organization that assists in the housing needs of people living in Edmond in sub-standard conditions, has already purchased the 13 lots.

The new homes, to be built between Edwards and Thatcher and west of Broadway, are possible through a partnership with the city of Edmond, Turning Point Ministries and Habitat for Humanity.

Edmond city officials have been promised almost $175,000 in federal stimulus money that they plan to spend to improve the infrastructure to make way for the new homes.

Eighteen teams played in the golf tournament. Turner said 20 teams paid to play, but two couldn’t attend because of work obligations.

“It was a good tournament,” Turner said. “Everyone had a good time.” ”The real winner is the single mom with four kids,” Turner said. ”The others were playing for a cause.”

‘Community support’

On the golf course, a team of Edmond North High School athletes won first place. Second place went to Bracken Operating.

“There was a lot of community support,” said Don Boyd, Turning Point Ministries treasurer. “It was a success.”
Turner said the tournament probably will be an annual event.

Over 150 photos of the golf tournament are available on the Turning Point Ministries Flickr website.

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