Westwind RV & Golf Resort Donates $4,474 to Shriners After Fundraisers

Westwind RV & Golf Resort in the Yuma Foothills presented a check totaling $4,474 to the local Shriners chapter after a season of fundraisers that included regular Friday-night dances, raffles and a golf outing, the YumaSun reported. KYMA reported on March 6, 2026 that the resort staged annual dances and a golf outing that drew more than 70 golfers to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children.

The fundraising season combined multiple activities: KYMA listed the resort’s annual dances and a golf outing as key events, while the YumaSun credited funds to a golf tournament, bike raffles and other raffles. KYMA said Westwind has carried out annual donations to the Shriners for over a decade, a sustained pattern of giving tied to the resort’s snowbird and year-round community in Yuma Foothills.

“It’s awesome to be able to know we can contribute to the Shriners as the money does go to help out all the children and some of them that don't have enough funds to be able to do something for themselves, so it's awesome, and we really appreciate being able to do this,” said Dan Anderson with Westwind RV and Golf Resort, the verbatim comment published by KYMA on March 6, 2026. The quote accompanied KYMA’s report of the dances and the golf outing where over 70 golfers participated.

A YumaSun photograph of the check presentation identified participants and their roles: presenting the check, from left, were Terry Felszer, golf shop manager; Dale Leflar and Bob Larkman, Shriners; Sylvia Bergren, Westwind manager; Alan Ray, Shriner; and Henry Felszer, golf shop manager. The YumaSun caption supplies the names tied to the presentation but does not include a publication date in the excerpt provided to this reporter.

Local accounts differ on the exact total raised. KYMA characterized the proceeds as “more than $3,400” in its March 6, 2026 item, while the YumaSun reported a specific donation of $4,474. The discrepancy between the two published figures has not been reconciled in the local reports; Westwind management or the Shriners chapter can confirm the final tally and the events included in any combined total.

KYMA also reported that Westwind plans another golf outing fundraiser next February as the resort continues its decade-plus tradition of supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children. The combination of dances, a large golf event and multiple raffles underscores the role Westwind’s snowbird and resident community plays in sustaining charitable giving to the local Shriners chapter.