THE FIRST TEE CHARITY GOLF
THE charity golf TOURNAMENT “MORE THAN A GAME” TO BENEFIT THE FIRST TEE OF AUSTIN. THESE ARE THE GOLF SWINGS ON HOLE NUMBER 7 AT THE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB OF LAKEWAY. WITH A FEW COMEDIC BARBS THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE.
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10 Ways to Reward Your School Fundraising Volunteers
It’s likely your volunteers have spent several hours, days and weekends working unpaid and changed their schedules to help you with your <a title=”Fundraising activities from Profund!” href=http://www.golfmarathonman.com/fundraising_activities.html>fundraising activities</a>. Since you can’t afford to pay volunteers for their time at a fundraising event, there are several other ways to say thank you. Here is a list of 10 things you can do to tell your volunteers that they mean the world to you without cutting into your <a title=”School fundraising at ProFund” href=http://www.golfmarathonman.com/school_fundraising.html>school fundraising</a> funds.
1. A thank you barbeque or potluck
2. An awards ceremony with a t-shirt of the school or organization
3. A certificate with their achievement
4. Gift certificates- Oftentimes gift certificates can be given as a donation from companies participating as a sponsor for your event
5. Complimentary coffee and donuts on the event day
6. If your event is medium to small, you could bake thank you cookies or make sandwiches for everyone
7. Take each volunteer’s picture and post it online or in the newspaper with a thank you
8. Hand-made bookmarks or photos made into a calendar from the event or even a CD of pictures from the event is a nice keepsake
9. A packet of seeds to grow, create long lasting reminders of a job well done
10. If it is a charity <a title=”Golf tournament info from ProFund!” href=http://www.golfmarathonman.com/golf_fundraisers.html>golf tournament</a> then a thank you golf ball or a bag of tees with a thank you note is always appreciated.
It’s important to have volunteers of course, but in order for you to focus on running a successful event, you may need the help of a volunteer coordinator. With the help of a volunteer coordinator, you will be able to know that your volunteer committee is being organized and the details are being figured out, while you work on the nuts and bolts of making your event an unforgettable one.
No matter what you choose to do for your volunteers, know that the smallest tokens of thank you really are appreciated. Don’t forget that if you want to do a little more for your volunteers, you can budget in thank you gifts as part of your fundraising budget.
Melissa Peterman
http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/10-ways-to-reward-your-school-fundraising-volunteers-742700.html
I came across golf clubs in a charity shop called presendital golf clubs are they a good make of clubs?
No, not a well known brand at all. I’ve never heard of them. They would only be suitable for someone who is just beginning (and I mean JUST beginning) or someone who plays golf once or twice a year
How To Sell Custom Polo Shirts
If you are looking for a business that you can work at from home, why not consider designing custom polo shirts for golf outings and charity events? Custom polo shirts are usually raffled off at these type of outings and usually have the name of a business on them as a promotional advertisement. Many small business owners do not feel that they can afford to create custom polo shirts. If they shop offline, often they have to buy a minimum quantity of polo shirts. This can be too costly for the business owner.
Here is where you come in to help them. You can offer to design the shirts for the business for a profit. You can have them printed online and make a profit. The small business owner will then be able to donate the shirts to charity events and outings or even give them to their employees.
Small business owners are always looking for a way to promote their name and brand. One way to do this is to get the brand out there for everyone to see all of the time. The easiest way to do this is to have custom designed polo shirts. Because polo shirts are worn by both men and women and are often worn to work, they make the ideal business promotional gift.
If you want to have your own business, this is a good time to start. Start soliciting business for custom polo shirts. Most businesses purchase promotional items for their clients around the holidays and are often at a loss for what to get. Busy executives and business owners do not have a lot of time to look for products and would rather spend their time tending to their business. This is where you come in – you can help them not only get the gifts they need, but also promote their business.
Selling promotional business polo shirts is something that you can do all year long. Polo shirts come in all types of fabric, not just jersey knit, and are both long sleeved and short sleeved. You can bring in a few samples to the business when you visit with the owner and get their order. This can end up making you quite a bit of extra money as selling promotional items can be very lucrative. You can even add other types of custom clothes in with the mix, such as golf hats or t-shirts.
If you have been considering getting a second job or working from home, this can be the opportunity that you have been waiting for. Designing the custom polo shirts is easy, thanks to the internet. You can go online and choose from a wide variety of shirt styles, fabrics, colors and sizes and incorporate your own design. Best of all, you do not have to worry about placing a large minimum order.
Small business owners who are looking for the ideal holiday gift to give to their employees or clients will enjoy buying custom polo shirts from you.
Ron Subs
http://www.articlesbase.com/advertising-articles/how-to-sell-custom-polo-shirts-583392.html
http://TheWineLadies.com Anne Murray Charity Golf Classic Colon Cancer Canada
The Wine Ladies TV were on hand this year for the 2010 Anne Murray charity golf Classic Presented by PENTAX in support of Colon Cancer Canada. We had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Canadian icon Anne Murray, Juno Award winning singer Jann Arden, hockey hero Darryl Sittler Canadian musician and humanitarian To…m Cochrane and CTV Olympic host Brian Williams.The tournament was held at the beautifully appointed Angus Glen Golf Club on May 18th, 2010 with a goal of raising $150,000 in support of Colon Cancer Canada. The goal is to raise public awareness and that with early detection and screening, 90% of Colon Cancer cases caught early enough will generate a full recovery. Check out what these celebrities had to say about golf, their careers, wine and their support of this important cause.
A big thank-you to Fortunes Fine Jewellers www.fortunes.com Michael Da Costa for the stunning jewellery worn by The Wine Ladies as well as to Silkeborg with two locations in Oakville and Niagara www.silkeborg.ca for the beautiful clothes.
To view the entire episode of The Wine Ladies TV go to www.thatchannel.com/thewineladies
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Palm Springs Realtor Wins Truck With One Swing
At the 2007 Kraft Nabisco $1 million Hole In One contest local Palm Springs realtor Diane McMillan was surrounded by veterans of the game. She not only faced professionals but also amateur golfers who had won prizes in the event before. With a single swing of a 5 iron, she won her very own vehicle in her first trip to the contest finals.
The event was the opening activity of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first LPGA major championship of 2007. McMillan made the 135 yard shot which landed just 5 feet 1 inch form the cup on the 18th hole of the Mission Hills Country Club. She made a shot that was not only better than the amateurs but also better than the 10 professionals that were in the event.
McMillan and nine other golfers qualified for the main event through daily events at the College Golf Center in Palms Desert and Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, and then a semifinal round on Sunday. The amateurs were each paired with an LPGA pro for the event, with the team splitting $1 million if either golfer made an ace on the makeshift par 3 in the middle of the par 5 18th hole. McMillan was paired with professional Stacy Prammanasudh.
McMillan who was hitting third replaced her 6 iron with a 5 iron after a stiff breeze came up. After she made her shot, she then had to wait for the next seven amateurs to hit. Pat Guenther, the only other woman in the field, hit her shot to 13-7, but that was as close as anyone came to beating McMillan. She said she knew she was pretty close but did not know for sure if she had won. She said she spent $160 to qualify for the event which was a fundraiser for United Way of the Desert.
In a celebrity competition before the amateurs played, former Super Bowl and Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett won $5,000 for his charity, Vista for the Visually Impaired and Blind. Plunkett had the winning shot that was 12-7, beating the best shots of actress Kassie DePavia, actor Jamie Farr and baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson.
After her victory, McMillan celebrated with friends and even briefly talked to her mother on the phone. She then learned the details of how she could pick up her new Toyota Tundra truck. The display truck was black but she says that she has the option to pick any color she would like. She says she thinks she will pick white.
Diane McMillan is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. She lives and works in Southern California in the Palm Springs and Palm Desert areas. She was a former golf teaching pro so her experience in both golf and real estate have helped her to become an excellent resource for people seeking information and advice when both purchasing and selling residential golf properties. She says that real estate is like golf, it is the follow through that makes all the difference.
Terry Parker
http://www.articlesbase.com/real-estate-articles/palm-springs-realtor-wins-truck-with-one-swing-134628.html
Does golf have a season?
Most professional sports have a season i.e. Basketball/Football/Baseball etc.
Does golf have a season that it is primarily played through?
I am in the process of planning an charity golf tournament and am not sure if I am too late (if the season is only during the summer).
Or if I should be planning for next year.
I’ve played a Thanksgiving tournament in New England, but the draw was quite small for your intent I would say anytime the temperature is over 60 most people will have no problem teeing it up.
Charity and Team Bonding
Corporate philanthropies used to raise eyebrows until some years ago. It was reserved for the super rich business honchos or the occasional celebrity where the glamorous aspect was more hyped than the actual charity donations. Changing times with global warming, polar ice shifts, and strategic oil based wars, rising disparity between the poor and the rich, and the pervading feeling of isolation and loneliness in our frantic lifestyle has created conflicts of our identity and contribution towards the society where we foster our community and well being.
Companies are no longer sole minting entities catering only to increasing the profitability of the shareholder’s money, but also adopting a social and community based attitude to instil a sense of responsibility towards each other, the needy, and the deprived. Green peace and Habitat for Humanity are some non profit and charitable organizations dedicated to helping preserve nature, wildlife, and build shelters for the homeless and the destitute.
Apart from that, companies have been using off-site meetings and retreats to foster a sense of bonding among the employees for some years now, but obstacle courses or golf tournaments are becoming as clichéd as freebies distributed with consumer goods during Christmas and other holidays. Today, more corporations are turning to hands-on volunteer projects to get their people motivated and working as a team. Teams involved in charity acquire the benefits of lasting relationships.
Apart from the bonding, it also gives the volunteer a sense of widened perspective of the socio economic classes. Reaching out to economically deprived people fills one with a sense of realization that the rising affluence on one side is leaving more people without homes and a regular means of sustenance.
Fun yet strenuous activities, like laying down bricks, and shovelling heaps of mortar and sand, erase boundaries between people. It is heart warming to see a leader of a company lifting bricks while a 23-year-old junior assistant is laying down the cement and instructing others in their pre- assigned tasks.
Yet, there are companies that indulge in philanthropic interests to further their strategic goals through influencing of the customer’s purchasing decisions, especially in times of high unemployment and elevated community need. Companies are also seeking charitable ventures as they realize that apart from the strong brand image created in the minds of the people, consumers also prefer companies that care. That brand image is more sustainable for a company’s future in the long run.
A company known as an excellent corporate citizen is much more attractive to employees seeking work. There is a sense of building stronger relationships with staff, customer, and suppliers, all resulting in improved productivity. Team volunteering cultivates a strong sense of camaraderie during charity drives.
People are looking for organizations that demonstrate a strong ethical value system, as awareness of quality of life enhancement is also on the rise. In these team exercises, communication barriers are broken down and promote a strong sense of community … helping each other out the team responsibilities makes people connect with each other at a very informal and personal level. This leads to greater understanding, positive responsiveness to strategies, and enhanced productivity.
Appreciation of people who are helped in the process is a step towards ensuring that future generations do not live in cities with sulphuric acid clouds, desolate lands and poisonous air. Not to mention that this kind of appreciation that comes straight from the heart means much more than a pat on the shoulder by the boss in having justified your pay check at the end of the day.
“Heal the world, make it a better place. For you and for me and the entire human race…”
Michael Jackson
Lily Morgan
http://www.articlesbase.com/management-articles/charity-and-team-bonding-715314.html
winner of golf bj charity championship?
Nancy Scranton & Christa Johnson
Donald Driver’s charity golf outing
Drew Smith live with Donald Driver in Houston, Texas for Driver’s charity golf outing.
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