Fore the love
The Ecc’s 2nd Annual golf tournament
After a very successful first year, we are so grateful and thrilled to announce our 2nd annual golf tournament, in partnership with Jenn Arps of Atlantic Coast Financial, our Founding Sponsor!
Fore the Love is a day to celebrate Maine’s LGBTQ+ and allied communities out on the links. We hope you will join us for a day filled with joy, friendly competition, and love for our community at Sunset Ridge in Westbrook!
The Basics
Friday, August 28, 2026
Sunset Ridge Golf Links
771 Cumberland St, Westbrook, ME
4-person scramble format
Registration: 7:30am
Shotgun Start: 8:30am
19th Hole Celebration: ~3pm
Registration is open to the first 30 foursomes that sign up. If you don't have others to sign up with, don’t worry…we’ll match you up with others. Your entry fee includes a snack box, golf cart, 18 holes of play, and a great 19th hole celebration with awards and meal at the end of the day.
There will be also raffles, fun contests, and entertainment throughout the event.
Registration
Individual player: $125
Team of four: $500
19th Hole Celebration only: $20
Click HERE to register online or contact ECC Operations Manager, Molly Wood, at 613-9633 or molly@eccmaine.org. We can send you an invoice if you’d rather pay by check.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Serving as a sponsor of the tournament is not only a wonderful way to support the Center, it’s a powerful way to garner more visibility for your business within our ECC community!
*All sponsors will be listed on our “Friends of the ECC” business directory on our website.
Download the 2026 Sponsorship Packet or review the levels below.
Presenting Sponsor - $2,500
includes logo on promotional materials, banner and promotional table on-site, custom golf balls w/ logo, registration for a team of 4, hyperlinked logo on event website, and social media promotion19th Hole Celebration Sponsor - $2,000
includes banner on-site at reception, registration for a team of 4, hyperlinked logo on event website, and social media promotionCart Sponsor - $1,500
includes logo placement on all carts, registration for a team of 4, hyperlinked logo on event website, and social media promotionSwag Bag Sponsor - $1,000
custom designed tote bag w/ logo for all players, registration for a team of 4, hyperlinked logo on event website, and social media promotionPhotobooth Sponsor - $1,000
photo backdrop w/ logo for team pictures, registration for a team of 4, hyperlinked logo on event website, and social media promotionTeam Sponsor - $600
includes logo placement at a hole and registration for team of 4Contest Sponsor - $500
includes logo placement at all contests, invitation to have business reps at contest holeBar Cart Sponsor - $500
includes logo on Sunset Ridge’s bar cart, and custom beer cozy w/ logo for all playersEntertainment Sponsor - $300
includes logo placement on cart w/ our featured entertainerHole Sponsor - $150
includes logo placement at a hole
Click HERE to sign up online or contact ECC Executive Director, Chris O’Connor, at 613-9633 or chris@eccmaine.org. We can send you an invoice if you’d rather contribute via check.
About the ECC
The Equality Community Center is Maine's first and only LGBTQ+ community center, located in downtown Portland. We house 18 LGBTQ+ and social justice-focused non-profit organizations and community programs, while also serving as a safe haven and resource for our community.
All proceeds will support the Equality Community Center's work to serve the most marginalized in our community, including our efforts to:
launch an after school drop-in program for LGBTQ+ youth
provide support programs and services for the residents of Equality Commons, Maine's first LGBTQ+ affirming affordable senior housing living community
The ECC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible to the furthest extent allowed by law.
About Sunset Ridge Golf Links
For more info about the Sunset Ridge Golf Links, visit: https://sunsetridgeme.com/
