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Ginn Championship Donates $250,000 to Area Charities
Ginn Championship Donates $250,000 to Area Charities; $95,000 to the Florida Hospital Foundation, Suart F. Meyer Hospice House
Ginn's announcement highlights value of Champion Tournament to Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida; $95,000 to the Florida Hospital Foundation, Suart F. Meyer Hospice House
Ginn's announcement highlights value of Champion Tournament to Palm Coast and Flagler County, Florida
May 25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Skowyra, Ginn Resorts, 407-973-2084
GINN CHAMPIONSHIP DONATES $250,000 TO AREA CHARITIES; $95,000 TO THE FLORIDA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, STUART F. MEYER HOSPICE HOUSE PALM COAST, Fla., May 29, 2007 –
A special presentation by Bobby Ginn, President and CEO of Ginn Resorts will be made to Florida Hospital Flagler on behalf of the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House on Tuesday, May 29 at 11 a.m. on the Grand Event Lawn at Ginn Hammock Beach Resort. The Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach, which will return to the Ocean Course at Hammock Beach March 24-30, 2008, has donated a total of $250,000 to area charities, including $95,000 to the Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation and the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House.
The area charity beneficiaries of the Ginn Championship include: The First Tee of St. John’s County; American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life; Stewart-Marchman Center; Matanzas High School Booster; Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts of Flagler County; The Friends of the A1A Scenic & Historical Coast Byways; Art League; Champions Tour Wives Association and Habit for Humanity.
“The Ginn Championship and its volunteers, along with Ginn Resorts, is honored to contribute to the Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation and the various charities in the area,” said Bobby Ginn. “Making contributions to the local community is a valued aspect of sponsoring a professional golf tournament. We are extremely pleased to be able to contribute to the people of this fine area.”
Tournament Director John Subers said, “As a tournament, we have strived to reach out and make an impact on the Palm Coast and surrounding communities. Being able to donate this money to the Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation, Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House and the additional charities associated with the tournament satisfies one of our goals, and we thank Ginn Resorts for their ongoing efforts to help make this an incredible event.”