May 31 - June 6, 2010
Glen Oaks Country Club
West Des Moines, Iowa
Birdies For Charity®
2009 Total Birdie Count:
Friday - 262 Birdies
Saturday - 257 Birdies
Sunday - 268 Birdies
TOTAL - 787 Birdies
Birdies for Charity®
Raises Over $100,000 for Area Charities in 2 years!
The Principal Charity Classic® has donated over $1.7 million in proceeds to area children's charities in the last three years. To benefit even more Central Iowa kids' programs, The Principal Charity Classic has sponsored an additional fundraising effort to supplement tournament-generated proceeds. 100% of the funds generated throught the Birdies for Charity program will go back to each participating organization.
How it works
Participating Charities
Program Details
Download 2009 Materials
How does it work?
Every birdie made during the Principal Charity Classic means bucks for charity! Make a pledge and 100% of your donation will go directly to the charity of your choice.
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 flat donation $10
Minimum per-birdie $.02
Birdies made in 2008 721
Birdies made in 2009 787
For example, a pledge of $.02 per birdie: $.02 x 721 birdies in 2008 =$14.42
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.
2009 Participating Charities
*Click on the charity name to view their website.
View 2008 Participating Charities
Program Details
How the participating charities are chosen
The participating organizations must meet the following criteria,
- Must have 501(c)3 status as recognized by the IRS
- A significant portion of the organization's programming must target children in Central Iowa.
- Meets one of the following:
- Affiliated with one of the following Principal Charity Classic-supported organizations, i.e. your program received funding from one or more of these charities in any of the past three years:
- Blank Children’s Hospital
- BRAVO Greater Des Moines
- Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
- United Way of Central Iowa
- Variety – The Children’s Charity
- Received funding from The Principal Charity Classic® in the past
- A high school in Polk, Dallas, Warren or Story county
Responsibilities of Participating Organizations
- Participating organizations and their volunteers will solicit pledges of $.02 or more per birdie, or a flat donation of $10 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 $100,000 raised through Birdies for Charity® in 2010
- Participating charities will receive 100% of their collected donations
Download 2009 Information
2009 Information Manual
For more information on the Birdies for Charity program please contact Scott Levy at levy@principalcharityclassic.com or call 515-279-4653.
2771 104th Street, Suite I • Urbandale, Iowa 50322 • 515-279-4653
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