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2014 Traveler’s Championship Generates over $1.5 Million for Charity
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Travelers
Championship
announced
that
the
2014
tournament generated $1.558
million for more than 140 charities - the
highest dollar amount since Travelers
became the title sponsor eight years ago.
Each year, the tournament donates 100
percent of its net proceeds to charity, and
since 2007 the Travelers Championship has
generated more than $8 million for local and
regional charities.
“This year’s tournament was a
success on so many levels,” said Travelers
Championship Tournament Director
Nathan Grube. “Not only did we have an
outstanding field of PGA TOUR players, we
also hosted many special events throughout
the week that all our fans could enjoy. Most
importantly, we generated significant funds
for more than 140 charities throughout our
community.”
In addition to the funds generated
for charity, the tournament has also had a
tremendous business impact for the state
of Connecticut. The tournament has an
economic impact of approximately $28
million annually. The money generated
each year and impact on the state routinely
position the Travelers Championship as one
of the premier events on the PGA TOUR.
“The Travelers Championship
has provided us with the opportunity to
have a major, measurable and positive
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impact on the state of Connecticut,” said
Travelers Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer Andy Bessette. “Each
year the tournament has improved in many
aspects. We are most proud, however, that
we have been able to significantly increase
the amount of money generated for charity
to help individuals throughout our region.”
A variety of causes benefited from
the Travelers Championship. Amongst
them, health and wellness organizations
received more than half (54 percent)
of the total funds. Other categories
of charities that benefited include:
Animal Welfare - 2 percent
Arts / Culture - 7 percent
Education /Youth Development - 19 percent
Family / Social Services - 10 percent
Military - 8 percent
“The Travelers Championship
is one of our most trusted and important
partners,” said The Hole in the Wall Gang
Camp Chief Executive Officer Jimmy
Canton. “The programs we’ve been able to
implement and the children we’ve reached
are a direct result of the funds we receive
annually from the tournament. We’re thrilled
and honored to be the primary beneficiary
each year.”
In
conjunction
with
the
tournament, the Travelers Championship
offers several events that help to raise
charitable funds. In 2014, programs and
special events included: BlumShapiro
5K for Camp Courant; The First Tee
Charity Classic; Military Appreciation
presented by Saint Francis Care; Aetna
Tournament Players Pro-Am; Operation
Shower presented by ConnectiCare; PGA
TOUR Player Experience for Junior Golfers
presented by CL&P and Yankee Gas;
Farmington Bank Family Day; Web.com
Small Business Summit; Veterans Hiring and
Resource Fair presented by Kaman; Travelers
Celebrity Pro-Am; Women’s Day presented
by Travelers; K9s For Warriors presented by
Liberty Bank; Powerstation Events Concert
Series; LEGO® Children’s Charity Golf
Tournament; and the Birdies for the Brave
Golf Outing.
For the sixth consecutive year,
CohnReznick was the presenting sponsor
of the Birdies for Charity program.
CohnReznick provided a bonus bucks
pool of $50,000 to participating nonprofits
where they were able to receive an additional
18.9 percent above their collected pledges.
Additionally, there was a Guess the Birdies
Sweepstakes, where the grand prize winner
will receive a 24-month lease on a brand new
Ford Escape SE.
Tickets are now on sale for the
2015 Travelers Championship, which will
be held from June 22 to 28 at TPC River
Highlands in Cromwell, Conn
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