VIP Party and Golf Tournament
The Monday Night Football VIP Party and 9th Annual Golf Classic were a huge success.
A special thanks to our 3rd-year sponsor, Desert Sportsman and Chris Baiker. The Bungalow
Bar & Grill generously hosted the VIP Party on Nov. 16th attended by 300 guests, including
special guest, Charles Barkley, and other professional athletes. Trish and Rich Clark ensured
that our guests had a fabulous time by serving delicious food and complimentary cocktails.
Long-time board member, Tony Brown, chaired the events, raising over $67,000 for kids in our
community. Special thanks to Tony for ensuring the tournament was second to none!
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Billing Tree Rock Block Concert Raises $40,000 for Charity
The GivingTree Rock Block Benefit Concert on Nov. 14 benefitting Future for KIDS and The V
Foundation raised $40,000 for charity. We are pleased to have received a $20,000
donation through the generosity of Dan Willis and the entire staff at Billing Tree.
Their staff planned and orchestrated a concert
that featured Eric Hutchinson, The Chad Hollister Band, and The Groove Merchants, three
great bands that have a strong local following. The Upper Deck in Old Town Scottsdale
was standing-room only as over 700 concert goers enjoyed the evening which featured a
complimentary pasta dinner generously hosted by Oreganos. VIP guests enjoyed
complimentary drinks and an incredible buffet on the upper floor overlooking the party
and concert. A special thank you goes to everyone at Billing Tree for their generous
Christmas spirit as this concert was also their Employee Christmas Party!!!
Future For KIDS at the PGA Tour
Future for KIDS was represented at The Frys.com Open (October 21-25) at
The Grayhawk Golf Club. Golfers Michael Allen, Michael Bradley, and Andrew
Watkins sported Rodney Dangerfield style golf bags (think Caddyshack).
Their bags featured mini screens that showcased a Future for KIDS ad.
Thank you to Joe Kirkpatrick and Bag Ads for this fun donation which
helped us brand our organization.
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PGA Pro Michael Allen at the Frys.com Open
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Family Day at the Races Raises $45,000!
Arizona Partners Family Day at the Races raises $45,000 for Future for KIDS
A very special thank you to Bruce Shapiro and everyone at Arizona Partners for
hosting the Fourth Annual Family Day at the Races. Guests enjoyed a fun evening
featuring go-cart racing, Segway racing, arcade games and rock climbing. The Cove
Trattoria generously donated a delicious dinner for VIP guests. Division Nine
Contracting was one of the presenting sponsors. In keeping with tradition, the main
event was The Developer's Race, with Mike Smith winning the race for the 2nd year
in a row. Congratulations Mike!!!! Mike generously donated his winnings from the
race back to Future for KIDS.
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Chalk It Up For Charity
Thank you to our new board member, Kirby Beaver, who put on a billiards tournament to benefit
Future for KIDS on Saturday, June 13th. The event was fun for everyone and included
tournaments, raffles and a silent auction! Thanks Kirby! We look forward to next year.