Roots - Foster City Leos Announces Inaugural Golf Fundraiser to Support Student Scholarships

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-- The Roots - Foster City Leos is proud to host its 1st Annual Golf Fundraiser on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 at Mariners Point Golf Center in Foster City. This community event brings together golfers of all ages and skill levels for a day of fun and giving back.

The fundraiser aims to raise $30,000 to provide six $5,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from the San Mateo Union High School District who are pursuing careers through trade schools.

Check-in begins at 8:00 AM with staggered tee times every 10 minutes. Players can register individually or as teams of four, with a maximum of 96 participants. The fundraiser will also feature on-course competitions, including a Longest Drive Contest for both youth and adults.

“Every swing at this event directly fuels brighter futures for hard-working students in our community,” said Dhyuti Chandrashekar, President of Roots - Foster City Leos and an avid high school golfer. “We’re investing in tomorrow’s skilled workforce.”

Registration is $80 for adults and $50 for youth under 18, with optional competition entries available. Families, beginners, and seasoned golfers alike are encouraged to participate. You can register directly at rootsfclc.com.

This fundraiser is made possible thanks to the generous support of community partners. The Roots – Leos Club gratefully acknowledges its sponsors, including Adopt AI, Arccus, Dimension AI, Foster Ventures, GrowthRails, ICICI Bank, Lumber, Provident Credit Union, Rocketlane, Rockfish Data AI, Trusity, Westbridge Capital, Zocket and various anonymous sponsors, whose contributions help ensure the success of this event and the continuation of scholarship opportunities for local students.

Sri Ganesan, CEO of Rocketlane, stated “Rocketlane is the #1 modern platform for Implementation, Professional Services, and FDE teams. Community building is in our DNA — so we couldn’t pass up on an opportunity to support bringing founders and leaders in the startup ecosystem together for this golf fundraiser, which also is towards supporting a cause.”

Priya Ramachandran of Foster Ventures added “Foster Ventures is an early-stage B2B VC fund. Creating a successful community helps with innovation and wellbeing. Foster Ventures is honored to partner with the Leos Club of Foster City in their golf fundraiser bringing together golfers, students, founders, leaders and investors.”

About Roots - Foster City Leos

The Roots - Foster City Leos is the youth-led branch of the local Foster City Lions Club dedicated to service, leadership, and community impact. The club and its mentors guide and empower young people to develop leadership skills while addressing real community needs through volunteerism, fundraising, and service projects.

About Lions Clubs International

Founded in 1917, Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with over 1.4 million members in more than 200 countries and geographic areas. Lions are best known for their commitment to vision health, youth programs, disaster relief, and humanitarian efforts. The Leos program provides opportunities for young people to serve locally and globally, cultivating the next generation of compassionate leaders.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: Mariners Point Golf Center, 2401 E. 3rd Ave, Foster City, California

Registration: rootsfclc.com

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Roots - Foster City Leos

Email: [email protected]

Website: rootsfclc.com

Source: Foster City Lions Club

Release ID: 89172822

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