Birdies for Charity
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The 2013 Birdies for Charity Program is now open.
Donate now to your favorite Birdies for Charity Organization! Donate Now
If you would like to mail in a pledge, download and print a Birdies for Charity Brochure. Download Brochure
Thank you for donating to Birdies for Charity! A whopping $296,000 was raised by 92 participating charities in 2012! Champions Tour players had 790 birdies in 2012 at The Principal Charity Classic.
For questions about the Birdies for Charity Program, please contact Jessica Helgren at 515-279-4653 or jessica@principalcharityclassic.com.
Want to get your charity involved? Apply Here
Community spirit is the driving force on the links at The Principal Charity Classic, and central Iowan's have a great opportunity to benefit area children's programs by raising additional funds through Birdies for Charity.
Program Overview
How does Birdies for Charity work? Participating charities solicit pledges from supporters based on the number of birdies made by Champions Tour players during the three-day tournament. Charities receive 100% of every donation collected and receive a 25% match, or BONUS BUCKS, for reaching $1,500 in pledges. The top 25 fundraising charities will also receive extra BONUS BUCKS up to $2,500.
Bonus Bucks are sponsored and provided by Sammons Financial Group.
Additionally, pledgers have a chance to win great prizes courtesy of John Deere Financial. Prizes include John Deere mowers, grills and snowblowers.
For more information on how to pledge or become a charity please contact Jessica Helgren at 515-279-4653.
Learn more about the program:
- Participating Charities
- How does Birdies for Charity work?
- Bonus Bucks
- Guess the Birdies and Prize Giveaways
- How to become a Participating Charity
- Download 2013 Information
Participating Charities
Click on each charity to view their web site.
How does Birdies for Charity work?
Every birdie made during the Principal Charity Classic means bucks for charity! Charities receive 100% of every donation collected and receive a 25% match, or BONUS BUCKS, for reaching $1,500 in pledges or $1.50 in penny pledges. The top 25 fundraising charities will also receive extra BONUS BUCKS up to $2,500.
There are two ways to pledge:
A per-birdie amount for every birdie made by the Champions Tour players during the three-day Principal Charity Classic, or
| A one-time flat donation | |
| Minimum per-birdie | $.05 |
| Minimum flat donation | $ 25 |
| Birdies made in 2008 | 721 |
| Birdies made in 2009 | 787 |
| Birdies made in 2010 | 795 |
| Birdies made in 2011 | 879 |
| Birdies made in 2012 | 790 |
For example, a pledge of $.05 per birdie: $.05 x 795 birdies in 2012 =$39.75
The number of birdies can fluctuate due to unforeseeable conditions.
What is a Birdie?
A "birdie" is a score of one stroke better than "par" for any golf hole on the course. "Par" is the normal expected score of a golf professional on any given hole. For example, on a par 4 hole, a score of 3 is a birdie.
Increase your return with Bonus Bucks
BONUS BUCKS are sponsored and provided by Sammons Financial Group
Charities receive a 25% match, or BONUS BUCKS, for reaching $1,500 in pledges or $1.50 in penny pledges. The top 25 fundraising charities will also receive additional BONUS BUCKS up to $2,500.
*Charities eligible to receive Bonus Bucks, will receive $.25 for every $1.00 collected, up to $25,000 in collected pledges.
Guess the Birdies and Prize Giveaways
Guess the Birdies and Prize Giveaways sponsored by John Deere Financial
Guess the Birdies
To create additional excitement for the program, The Principal Charity Classic will sponsor a "Guess the Birdies" contest. Participants who complete an official pledge form are eligible to guess the number of birdies that will be made by Champions Tour players Friday through Sunday of The Principal Charity Classic. Void where prohibited by law. No pledge or donation necessary.
The individual who correctly guesses the number of birdies made will win John Deere equipment.
Prize Giveaways
Birdies for Charity will be giving away prizes each month. Void where prohibited by law. No pledge or donation necessary.
Prizes include items such as:
- John Deere Gas Grill
- John Deere Walk Behind Lawn Mower
- John Deere Gas Grill
- John Deere Lawn Tractor
How to become a Participating Charity
Applications for participation will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
- Must have 501(c)(3) status as recognized by the IRS and significant portion of the organization's programming must target children in Central Iowa.
OR
- A high school in Polk, Dallas, Warren or Story county.
Responsibilities of Participating Organizations
Participating organizations and their volunteers will solicit pledges of $.05 or more per birdie, or a flat donation of $25 or more from individuals or corporations (online or via pledge form)
Participating organizations and their volunteers will collect completed pledge forms and return them to The Principal Charity Classic for processing
With the exception of postage for mailing collected pledge forms to The Principal Charity Classic® for administration, there is NO cost for taking part in the program
Responsibilities of The Principal Charity Classic
The Principal Charity Classic® will not solicit pledges on behalf of any participating organization, but will provide:
- Online donation administration
- Pledge forms for participating organizations
- Program administration, invoicing, processing and accounting
Benefits to Central Iowa Children’s Charities
Fundraising potential leveraged by success of The Principal Charity Classic®, with a goal of $200,000 raised through Birdies for Charity®
Participating charities will receive 100% of their collected donations
Download 2013 Information
For more information on the Birdies for Charity program please contact Jessica Helgren at birdies@principalcharityclassic.com or call 515-279-4653.
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