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VIP Party and Golf Tournament
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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
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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 |
Family Day at the Races Raises $45,000!
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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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