One Day. One Golfer. 100 Holes. Over $100,000.

The Giving Coast

Golf Instructor at Longboat Key Club, Stephen Arnold, has raised more than $100,000 for First 1,000 Days Suncoast by completing over 100 holes of golf in a single day. Arnold took on the challenge of raising awareness and support for First 1,000 Days Suncoast, an initiative that helps families during pregnancy and through their child’s first 1,000 days of life, when 80 percent of a child's brain development occurs. The initiative is led by his wife, Chelsea Arnold, who serves as its director.

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