Birdies for Charity

What is Birdies for Charity?

Monterey Peninsula Foundation, as the host of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, is pleased to continue an exciting way for local charities to cash-in on the birdies made during the competitive rounds of the golf tournament. Birdies for Charity is a fundraising program with three components – a Pledge Drive component, a Guess the Birdies contest, and a bonus bucks component – all geared towards raising thousands of additional dollars for Northern California charities.

The Pledge Drive, Guess the Birdies Contest & Bonus Bucks Program

The Pledge Drive component of Birdies For Charity invites Monterey County, San Francisco and Silicon Valley area 501(c)(3) organizations to involve their communities in a pledge drive, similar to a walk-a-thon, based on the total number of birdies made by PGA TOUR professionals during the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (February 11-14).

Anyone can fill-out a pledge form and pledge, one cent or more per birdie or a flat-rate, to participate in the program. Donor incentives include various great prizes all awarded through random drawings of completed pledge forms throughout the pledging season.

Each pledge form also offers donors a chance to guess the number of birdies that will be made during the tournament. The lucky person who guesses correctly (before contest close, February 11, 2010) will win the grand prize (winner will be determined by random lottery in the case of multiple correct guesses).

Peninsula Foundation will invoice those who filled out pledge forms following the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and collect all monies. Monterey Peninsula Foundation will also host a webpage that allows charities to receive pledges online. 100% of all collected Birdies for Charity pledges will go directly to the soliciting charity. As an added bonus, Monterey Peninsula Foundation will provide each charity with Bonus Bucks in the form of a 10% match on all money they raise.

Are there any costs for the Charities?

With the exception of postage (mailing the collected pledge forms to Monterey Peninsula Foundation for administration), there is no cost for the participating charities to be involved in the program. Monterey Peninsula Foundation covers all program costs, including: pledge form design, printing and distribution, prizes, online donation administration, program administration, invoicing, processing, accounting plus the 10% match.

For more information contact Nettie Porter:
831.649.1533 or nporter@attpbgolf.com