The generosity of Portland's own Mattress World once again benefits us when golfers make a shotgun start July 9 at Oregon City Golf Club at Lone Oak.

Last year the benefit netted us more than $78,000—a huge boost to our ability to improve services to Portlanders needing emergency food and clothing relief.

"We deeply believe in the mission of Sunshine Division," said Sherri Hiner, owner of Mattress World, "and have loved partnering with them over the years."

Other sponsors of the 2008 charity tourney include the following:

• Les Schwab Tires
• Oregon City Golf Club at Lone Oak
• Protect-A-Bed
• Qdoba Mexican Grill
• Safeway
• Simmons
• West Coast Bank

Even after the tournament—for the rest of July—you can donate nonperishable food and monetary gifts at any of the dozen Mattress World locations:

• Airport (NE Cascades Parkway)
• Beaverton (SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy)
• Canby
• Cascade (Beaverton)
• Causey (SE 82nd Ave., Clackamas)
• Clackamas (SE Jannsen Rd.)
• Cornell (Beaverton)
• East Bank (NE Grand Ave. & Couch)
• Glisan (at NE 122nd)
• Jantzen Beach
• Salem (Lancaster Dr.)
• Tualatin (SW Nyberg St.)