January 18, 2010
BOB HOPE CLASSIC DISTRIBUTES $1.538 MILLION IN CHARITABLE FUNDS FROM 2009 CLASSIC
Check presentations held in Old Town La Quinta, featuring 2010 Classic Ambassador, Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, actor Bill Devane, comedian Tom Dreesen, La Quinta Mayor Don Adolph
LA QUINTA, Calif. - Representatives from the Bob Hope Classic Monday distributed $1.538 million in charitable proceeds raised from the 2009 Classic to Eisenhower Medical Center and 36 other charities.
Charities receiving funds included 14 that provide structured programs for children, 10 that provide rehab, social and support services for those suffering from a variety of health conditions and 12 that provide food and/or shelter for the hungry, homeless and abused, and Eisenhower Medical Center.
The public check distribution ceremony was conducted Monday morning near the Bob Hope Classic Store at Main Street in Old Town La Quinta. La Quinta Mayor Don Adolph, Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, actor William Devane, comedian Tom Dreesen and funds distribution chairman Jim Reed participated.
"If ever there was a year in which our charitable contributions could help, this is certainly the one," said Classic President John Foster. "We are very pleased to be able to continue to extend our helping hand this year."
A desert tradition since 1960, with this year's donations, the Classic has contributed nearly $49 million to charity. The 51st Bob Hope Classic will be held Jan. 18-24 at La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Private at PGA West and Arnold Palmer Private at PGA WEST and SilverRock Resort.
"The Classic's mission is to support the many charities doing extraordinary work in the Coachella Valley," Foster said. "An event like this only strengthens the efforts of our volunteers, sponsors and tournament staff throughout the year."
Local charities benefiting from the 2009 Classic donations include: Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City, Indio, La Quinta, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs, C.V. Boxing Club, Pathfinder Ranch, Tools for Tomorrow, West Shores Youth Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, C.V. Education Foundation, Healthy Families - Ophelia Project, Angel View Children's Foundation, Pegasus Riding Academy, Desert ARC, ABC Recovery Center, Stroke Recovery Center, United Cerebral Palsy, Mourning Star, Desert Cancer Foundation, Alano Club, The Ranch Recovery Centers, C.V. Autism Society, Shelter from the Storm, C.V. Rescue Mission, Martha's Village & Kitchen, The Well in the Desert, Family Services of the Desert, F.I.N.D., FISH of the Lower C. V., Food Now, Joslyn Center Meals on Wheels, Olive Crest, Father's Heart, Safe House and Eisenhower Medical Center.
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