NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2004
CONTACT: Suzy Abrams-Jones, SBA Public Relations
(203) 618-1864 office / (407) 256-6200 mobile / soozabrams@aol.com
Monroe Township, NJ - In only its second year, the Forsgate Foundation Charity Golf Classic is receiving significant support from corporations and businesses throughout Central New Jersey. PNC BANK has signed on as presenting sponsor of the Charity Classic, set to take place October 3 - 4, 2004 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township.
The Forsgate Foundation Charity Golf Classic Presented By PNC BANK features two days of golf and fun in an effort to raise valuable dollars for Special Olympics New Jersey. Reigning U.S. Senior Open Champion Peter Jacobsen and the legendary golf professional Chi Chi Rodriguez will headline this worthwhile event.
"PNC fully supports the Charity Golf Classic and Special Olympics in their efforts to help individuals reach new heights of personal achievement," said Thomas C. Gregor, president, PNC BANK, New Jersey market. "We are proud to support this wonderful event and view our contribution to youth-related causes as lasting investments in the future of our communities."
In addition to PNC BANK, other major sponsors include Bud Light, UBS Financial Services, and Acme Nissan.
For the second consecutive year, Bud Light will be the title sponsor of the Charity Classic's Skins Game that will take place on October 4th at 3:00pm. The Bud Light Skins Game will serve as the Charity Classic's marquee event with Jacobsen and Rodriguez engaging in friendly competition over nine holes of Forsgate's renowned Banks Course to win a purse of $9,000.
UBS Financial Services will serve as the main sponsor of the event's October 4th Exhibition Clinic featuring Jacobsen and Rodriguez. Golf fans throughout the tri-state are invited to come out and watch these two PGA legends demonstrate the skills and showmanship that have made them legends in their sport. The Exhibition Clinic will precede the Bud Light Skins Game.
Acme Nissan will sponsor the October 3rd live and silent auction that will offer event participants the opportunity to bid on an array of unique sports memorabilia, extravagant vacation getaways, and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to be playing partners with Jacobsen and Rodriguez in the event's nine-hole Skins Game.
"We are thrilled to have such a tremendous outpouring of support from the corporate community for the Forsgate Foundation Charity Golf Classic," said Executive Director Dave Wasenda. "In only our second year, we have seen many of our founding sponsors actually increase their participation, and we look forward to continued growth in the future."
Golf fans throughout the tri-state are encouraged to come out and enjoy the day's activities at Forsgate Country Club. "Gallery Participant" tickets are $15 and available for purchase by calling 732-656-8911. Additional opportunities for involvement include purchasing a "Patron Participant" package for $45 that allows access to the live and silent auction, Exhibition Clinic and Bud Light Skins Game.
For more information on the event, contact Dave Wasenda, Executive Director, at 732-656-8911 or charityclassic@forsgatecc.com. To learn more about the Forsgate Foundation Charity Golf Classic and the celebrity guests, visit www.forsgatefoundation.org.
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