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 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 3, 2009
For more
information, contact:
Tracy
Cobb
Director
of Communications
Salesmanship Club of Dallas
(214)
742-3896 x19 or
tcobb@scdallas.org
HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP RAISES $4.4 MILLION FOR CHARITY
Irving, TX –
The Salesmanship Club
Charitable Golf of Dallas, host organization of the HP Byron
Nelson Championship, announced today that the 2009
Championship raised $4.4 million in net proceeds for local
children and families.
“The incredible
commitment of our title sponsor, HP, and the many companies
and individuals who continue to support this great event are
an inspiration to me,” said 2009 Tournament Chairman Charley
Spradley. “I am proud of what we were able to accomplish in
the face of the worst economy in two generations, and I’m
deeply grateful to all of our sponsors and volunteers for
their tremendous support and to the members of the
Salesmanship Club for overcoming the challenges and doing it
all for the kids.”
Since its inception,
the Championship has raised more than $112 million for
Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers (SCYFC), more
than any other PGA TOUR event.
Funds generated from
the sale of sponsorships, tickets, merchandise, concessions,
parking and other amenities benefit SCYFC, a nonprofit
organization that provides innovative education and mental
health treatment services for troubled and at-risk children
and their families in the Dallas area. Funds raised by the
Salesmanship Club throughout the year combined with the
proceeds from the HP Byron Nelson Championship provide the
majority of SCYFC’s operating budget. More than 7,000
children and family members in the greater Dallas area were
served in the last year as a result of funds raised at the
Championship.
“The Salesmanship Club
hosts this event solely to raise money for our charity,”
said Mike Haggerty, Chairman of the Salesmanship Club Youth
and Family Centers Board. “Our laboratory school
achieved Exemplary status with a student passing rate of 90%
or above for all TAKS areas. Further, two-thirds of our
former students have enrolled in college or vocational
schools. This is just an example of the incredible work that
our sponsors and volunteers are making possible.”
The 2010 HP Byron
Nelson Championship will be played May 17-23 at the Four
Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. For details,
visit
hpbnc.org.
About the HP Byron Nelson Championship
The HP Byron Nelson Championship has been a premier event on
the PGA TOUR since 1968. Dallas’ biggest sports attraction
and most anticipated social event of the spring is also the
most financially successful charity event on the PGA TOUR,
raising over $112 million for children and families served
by Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers. Join the
great time in 2010 – May 17-23
at the Four Seasons
Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.
A Great Time. A
Greater Cause.
Learn
more at
hpbnc.org.
About Salesmanship
Club Youth and Family Centers, Inc.
The Salesmanship Club
has a rich history of serving children in our community.
Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, a proud partner
of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, currently operates
innovative programs for children and their families,
including the J. Erik Jonsson Community School in Oak Cliff,
and child and family therapy centers in Oak Cliff and
Northwest Dallas. From educational services for at-risk
kids to therapy services for troubled kids, the charity
beneficiary of the HP Byron Nelson Championship has
continued to serve Dallas kids and families since 1920.
Learn more at
salesmanshipclub.org.
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