Birdies for Charity
What is Birdies for Charity?
For the second consecutive year, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, as the host of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro–Am, is pleased to offer an exciting way for local charities to cash-in on the birdies made during the competitive rounds of the 2009 tournament. Birdies for Charity is a fundraising program with three components — a Pledge Drive component, a Guess the Birdies contest, and a bonus bucks component — all geared towards raising thousands of additional dollars for Northern California charities.
The Pledge Drive, Guess the Birdies Contest & Bonus Bucks Program
The Pledge Drive component of Birdies For Charity invites Monterey County, San Francisco and Silicon Valley area 501(c)(3) organizations to involve their communities in a pledge drive, similar to a walk-a-thon, based on the total number of birdies made by PGA TOUR professionals during the 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am February 12–15.
Anyone can fill-out a pledge form and pledge, one cent or more per birdie or a flat-rate, to participate in the program. Donor incentives include various great prizes all awarded through random drawings of completed pledge forms throughout the pledging season. Prizes consist of a one night stay at The Inn at Spanish Bay and golf for 2 at The Links at Spanish Bay, 32-inch LG LCD TV, waterford crystal, golf for two with cart at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz and autographed golf memorabilia.
Each pledge form also offers donors a chance to guess the number of birdies that will be made during the tournament. The lucky person who guesses correctly (before contest close, February 11th, 2009) will win the grand prize. This year’s grand prize is two Continental Airline Tickets (up to $500 each).
Monterey Peninsula Foundation will invoice those who filled out pledge forms following the 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and collect all monies. Interested donors may also make pledges and donations on this website. In accordance with California law though, the Guess the Birdies contest will not be conducted over the Internet. Please contact your participating charity of choice if you have any questions regarding the Guess the Birdies contest. 100% of all collected Birdies for Charity pledges will go directly to the soliciting charity. As an added bonus, Monterey Peninsula Foundation will provide each charity with Bonus Bucks in the form of a 10% match on all money they raise.
Are there any costs for the Charities?
With the exception of postage (mailing the collected pledge forms to Monterey Peninsula Foundation for administration), there is no cost for the participating charities to be involved in the program. Monterey Peninsula Foundation covers all program costs, including: pledge form design, printing and distribution, prizes, online donation administration, program administration, invoicing, processing, accounting plus the 10% match.
Over 20 PGA TOUR tournaments currently operate Birdies for Charity programs and have raised over $40,000,000 for their local area charities through these programs.
Donations will be accepted beginning November 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009. Interested charities need to register with Monterey Peninsula Foundation before December 1, 2008.
For more information or to register contact Nettie Porter: 831-649-1533 or nporter@attpbgolf.com.
