Auburn’s golfing community recently came out to support one of their own.

The Garrett Light Golf Invitational at Auburn Golf Course attracted 33 players and raised nearly $6,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Auburn Mountainview High School DECA students Madison Goodwin, Maggie Henderson and Monica Trainor organized and hosted the tournament. The DECA trio gained inspiration for the project after one of their classmates, Light, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma last school year, he is doing well today.

Light, who is the captain of the school’s golf team, is an active member of Young Life, a Christian organization.