BIG Swing is a BIG Success!

Written By Joel Furrow

Last week, 88 golfers descended on Val Halla in Cumberland for the 19th Annual BIG Swing for our Neighbors - presented by our good friends at Volk Packaging Inc. It was a perfect day - sunny, warm and a ton of fun. The team from Fortin Construction took home the title with an incredible score of -24!

We are so grateful to Long Drive Pro “Moose” and Lady’s Pro Anna Burman for joining us, making the day a HUGE success. After the Putting Contest, 50/50 Raffle, Long Drive, Beat the Lady’s Pro, New England Sports Auction, our teams and amazing sponsors YOU gave more than $33,000 to support our ministry in Portland and Lewiston!

BIG thanks to our 2025 BIG SWING Sponsors!

We will be back at Val Halla next year for BIG SWING #20 and we are already counting down the days. You wont want to miss it! Reach out now for special 20th Sponsorship Opportunities!

Joel Furrow

Before joining The Root Cellar's ministry in Lewiston in 2012, Joel implemented and directed the Bridging the Gap Juvenile Diversion program in Boston, MA serving nearly 100 juvenile offenders annually.

Early in this career, Joel was impacted greatly by work within refugee communities in Amman, Jordan and Clarkston, GA. He discovered God's great love for these vulnerable communities as well as the gift that refugees and immigrants offer to a welcoming city.

Joel is a graduate of Liberty University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Religion with a concentration in Intercultural Studies, Islam and Arabic. Joel and his lovely wife Hilary live in Wales, ME raising 3 beautiful, wicked smaht daughters and a baby boy.

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