Marking its 10th Year, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic Donates $1.8 Million to
Local Charities
$360,000 earmarked for organizations in the local community that provide food, shelter, health services and heat assistance
Woonsocket, R.I. (Dec. 22, 2008) – Local nonprofit organizations experienced the spirit of the holiday season at CVS Caremark headquarters today as funds raised by the 2008 CVS Caremark Charity Classic were presented to them. PGA Pros and CVS Caremark Charity Classic hosts Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon joined CVS Caremark Corporation President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Ryan in presenting $1.8 million in funds raised at the 2008 CVS Caremark Charity Classic and announcing a total of $12 million in funds raised since the program’s inception in 1999. This year, funds were also earmarked to assist families in need during the current economic crisis.
“The CVS Caremark Charity Classic has become a signature event with a history of consistently generating funds to meet the needs of our local communities,” said Ryan. “In our 10th year of presenting this world-class golf tournament, we are proud to have given back nearly $12 million to the communities in which we live and work.”
This year, in response to the current economic conditions, The Classic has earmarked $360,000 to be distributed to organizations in the local community that provide food, shelter, health services and heat assistance for those in need or in transition.
“We decided to implement this special initiative this year to help those in our community get through these tough economic times,” said Ryan.
Ryan thanked Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon for bringing a level of unmatched quality and world-class players to the tournament. He also thanked the sponsors for their generosity, the volunteers for their time and commitment, and spectators for their enthusiasm, participation and support.
The following nonprofit organizations are working charities for the event and provide hundreds of volunteers to the tournament to make the Charity Classic a success. Eighty six organizations have been identified to receive funds raised through The Classic. Among the beneficiaries, the following charitable partners attended the check presentation:
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Best Buddies - RI
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence
- Bradley Children's Hospital
- Brain Injury Association
- City Year
- Golf Foundation of RI (Button Hole)
- Make A Wish Foundation of RI
- March of Dimes, RI Chapter
- Meeting Street Center
- Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition
- Salvation Army
- San Miguel School
- Save the Bay
- Sojourner House
- Special Olympics of RI
- Spurwink RI
- Teaberry Knoll Academy of Therapeutic Riding
- The Learning Center for the Deaf
- URI Foundation - Golf Team
- Volunteer Center of RI
- Youth Pride
About the CVS Caremark Charity Classic
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is Rhode Island’s largest charitable sporting event and hosts some of the best PGA professional golfers in the world. Funds raised by the tournament, now in its tenth year, are distributed to local, nonprofit organizations, providing vital funding for a variety of critical programs serving children, families and people in transition throughout Southeastern New England.
CONTACT
Dawn Ratté
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Mary Sadlier
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