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Teeing Off For a Great Cause; Salvation Army to Host Fourth Annual $175,000 Kettle Challenge
PITTSBURGH, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 16th,Pittsburgh area business leaders will converge on the course at St. Clair Country Club. The Salvation Army's Fourth Annual Kettle Challenge Invitational Golf Outing is designed to raise $175,000 to supportAllegheny County social services, disaster, and the downtown Pittsburgh Family Caring Center and Shelter. This year's event is led by Michael Blackwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Health Plan.
"We are honored to have Michael Blackwood lead the challenge this year," said The Salvation Army's Western Pennsylvania Divisional Commander, Major Robert Reel. He continued, "Pittsburgh's business community is a generous one. Another big plus is that we also have a generous underwriter that covers the expense of this event. That means 100% of the proceeds from the Kettle Challenge Invitational will directly fund vital support programs."
Hole-in-one prizes include a Lexus and luxury model Toyota from Rohrich; a Mustang from Woltz & Wind Ford; and a $100,000 cash prize. Wal-Mart has also generously provided support in funding some very special bonus gifts for all participants.
The breakout of the day's events is as follows: Registration 10:30 am; Lunch 11:00 am; Shotgun Start 12:30 pm; Dinner and Awards Presentation 6:00 pm. Stand-up comic, Justin Fennell from "Just Clean Fun" provides the evening's entertainment.
Both a church and a social service organization, The Salvation Army began inLondon, England in 1865. Today, it provides critical services in 113 countries worldwide. The 28-county Western Pennsylvania Division serves thousands of needy families through a wide variety of diverse support programs. To learn more about The Salvation Army inWestern Pennsylvania, log on to www.salvationarmy-wpa.org. The Salvation Army does the most good for the most people in the most need.
SOURCE The Salvation Army
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