Children tee off with stars at the Willie Stargell Celebrity Invitational

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Dick’s Sporting Goods hosted a ‘Meet and Greet’ Saturday with participants in the 15th annual Willie Stargell Celebrity Invitational.

The First Tee of Greater Wilmington was invited by the Willie Stargell Foundation for the first time, and children got a chance to warm up on the green with celebrities.

The First Tee of Greater Wilmington is a group that hopes to “impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.”

Willie Stargell Foundation Chairman Tim Gardner said this was a great way for the community to meet some of the stars.

“We wanted to engage the community. A lot of times it can be difficult to get the celebrities and the public together and we felt this was an ideal opportunity partnering with First Tee where the youth can come in and actually meet the celebrities one on one,” Gardner said.

The First Tee of Greater Wilmington said this was an exciting event for them to participate in.