Bridgestone Golf Marks 5-Year 'Tee It Up For The Troops'
Partnership With Landmark Product Donation
COVINGTON, GA - Ever since Bridgestone Golf
entered the U.S. market it has displayed an unwavering support for
members of the United States military, past and present. Today,
Bridgestone announced that it would celebrate the 5th anniversary
of its partnership with Tee It Up For The Troops, by donating
nearly 800 dozen, logo golf balls to the organization for use
during its annual National Tee It Up For The Troops Day.
Every year, National Tee It Up For The Troops
Day is held on the Friday closest to September 11th. On National
Tee It Up For The Troops Day - this year September 11th - all
golfers are encouraged to voluntarily match 10% of their greens
fees in a donation to Tee it Up For The Troops. At participating
event locations golfers will receive a free sleeve of Bridgestone
golf balls. Bridgestone Golf's 2009 donation represents a value of
nearly $25,000 bringing the company's 5-year contribution to Tee It
Up For The Troops to nearly $100,000 of products and services.
TEE IT UP FOR THE TROOPS, Inc. is a
non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the fallen and
disabled members of the Armed Forces and their families through
various golf centric programs designed to show support for veterans
and active duty military men and women. Tee It Up For The Troops
was the first organization to plan a national day of golf to honor
the fallen and their families, beginning their program in 2005.
"TEE IT UP FOR THE TROOPS does a great job of
using golfers' love for this great game to show support for the
bravest of American men and women," said Dan Murphy, Senior
Director of Marketing, Bridgestone Golf, Inc. "We are pleased to
provide product and manpower to help ensure that their events
remain a success."
Bridgestone has been a supporter of the Tee
It Up For The Troops program for five years, first providing
equipment for driving ranges built for troops in Afghanistan and
Iraq in 2005. In addition, Bridgestone Golf has remained the
primary golf equipment supplier for Tee It Up For The Troops
fundraising events throughout the country, donating equipment as
prizes annually.
"Bridgestone Golf was the first major golf
supplier to step up to the tee in support of our TIUFTT National
Day of Golf," Said JB Ball, President of TIUFTT, and the father of
a soldier. "We are honored that Bridgestone continues to partner
with us. With their help we have been allowed to provide
scholarships, transportation, housing and athletics to those
currently serving and their families, and to a variety of veterans
programs to say Thank You to ALL who serve."
For more information on the program and
Bridgestone's support visit
www.bridgestonegolf.com or
www.teeitupforthetroops.com.
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