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Bridgestone Golf is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its partnership with the U.S. military with its annual National Tee It Up For The Troops Day. The event is held on the Friday closest to Sept. 11 - this year that is Sept. 11. On that day Bridgestone Golf will encourage all golfers to voluntarily match 10 percent 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 said .jpg)
its 2009 donation represents a value of nearly $25,000 bringing the company’s five-year contribution to Tee It Up For The Troops to nearly $100,000 of products and services.
Tee It Up For the Troops 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. , “We are pleased to provide product and manpower to help ensure that their events remain a success.”
Bridgestone Golf first provided 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.
For more information on the program and Bridgestone’s support visit www.bridgestonegolf.com or www.teeitupforthetroops.com.
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