MONTICELLO, NY — Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law, which has an office in Monticello, raised $50,000 at its recent golf-and-gamble overnight fundraiser. The funds will be shared between two charities selected by Sheriff Mike Schiff of Sullivan County and Sheriff Kirk Imperati of Dutchess County. 

Recently, the firm presented the official $25,000 check to the Sullivan County sheriff.

Schiff plans to contribute the $25,000 donation to help fund the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute summer camp, which is located in Keuka Lake in Yates County. The camp was established for boys and girls between the ages of nine and 12 who, for economic reasons, would not have an opportunity to attend summer camp. 

After a week, the campers—who do not know that the chaperones are members of law enforcement—learn the truth when their mentors appear wearing their police uniforms on the last day of camp. 

The innovative program helps to build campers’ competence and confidence, while they make new friends and become more aware of their natural and social environments.

“Rutberg Breslow has been so helpful with our programming over the years, and we’re very grateful to have a relationship with them," said Schiff. “This $25,000 donation will help offset the costs of some ongoing facility and recreational improvements that will enhance the overall experience for our kids who otherwise wouldn’t have access to this type of experience.”

The first annual golf-and-gamble tournament was hosted by Rutberg Breslow Injury Law at the Monster Golf Course in Monticello last month and included an overnight stay at Resorts World Catskills. Partnered with the Sullivan County Sheriff and Dutchess County Sheriff, and with the support of Chuck Benfer of Pamal Broadcasting, they garnered substantial support from the community and participants, and raised money for two great law enforcement causes.

"We are honored to stand with our law enforcement community and find it incredibly rewarding to contribute to such worthy causes," said Larry Breslow, managing partner at Rutberg Breslow.