JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
the Sanderson Farms Championship announced the launch of its
community support campaign, asking people across the state to be
"All in For Children's." While no spectators will be in attendance
at this year's event, the community is encouraged to purchase and
wear custom face masks to rally around the 2020 Sanderson Farms
Championship and the sick and injured Mississippi children who benefit from its
proceeds.
Tournament organizers are asking individuals, families, and
businesses to show their support by buying masks at
SandersonFarmsChampionship.com/mask and posting photos or videos
while wearing them with the hashtag #AllInForChildrens. Face masks
feature the Championship's signature rooster emblem and the
Children's of Mississippi logo on black
fabric. All proceeds from the masks sales will go towards
Children's to make up for lost revenue from ticket sales and other
events typically held throughout the week.
"Our hope is that this campaign will create a tangible sense of
community engagement throughout the state for the Sanderson Farms
Championship," said Joe F. Sanderson,
Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board,
Sanderson Farms. "Most importantly, we want to raise the dollars
donated to Batson Children's Hospital that the 175,000 children
treated there annually depend on each year."
In 2019, the Sanderson Farms Championship presented a
record-breaking $1.3 million donation
to Friends of Children's Hospital, the fundraising arm for Batson
Children's Hospital, part of Children's of Mississippi. The tournament was also honored with
the "Best Charity Integration Award" by PGA TOUR for the second
consecutive year. As the state's only PGA TOUR event, the
Championship creates millions of dollars in economic impact and
donations to Children's of Mississippi.
"The mission of this event has always been to raise money for
our state's only hospital dedicated solely to the care and
treatment of Mississippi's children,"
said Sanderson. "While this year's tournament will look different,
we are excited to provide new opportunities for the community to be
involved and give back."
The 2020 Sanderson Farms Championship will be held October 1 - 4, 2020, at The Country Club of
Jackson, and 100 percent of proceeds will go directly to
charity.
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About The Sanderson Farms
Championship
The Sanderson Farms Championship
is an annual stop on the PGA TOUR hosted by Century Club
Charities, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to
promote the game of golf for the benefit of charity. The
tournament's primary beneficiary is Friends of Children's Hospital.
The tournament has been part of the PGA TOUR schedule since 1968
and is now in its tenth year as a part of
the FedExCup. Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM), the nation's
third largest poultry producer based in Laurel, Miss., is the title
sponsor.
About Sanderson Farms
Sanderson Farms, Inc., founded in 1947, is engaged in the
production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and
frozen chicken and other prepared food items. Employing more than
18,000 employees in operations spanning five states and 17
different cities, Sanderson Farms is the third largest poultry
producer in the United States. As
a company, Sanderson Farms is committed to adopting a fresh
approach in everything that we do, not only where products are
concerned, but companywide, as well. Though the company has grown
in size, it still adheres to the same hometown values of honesty,
integrity and innovation that were established when the Sanderson
family founded the company back in 1947.
About Friends of Children's
Hospital
Supporting Mississippi's only Children's Hospital, Friends of
Children's Hospital is a nonprofit organization benefiting Batson
Children's Hospital, part of Children's of Mississippi. Founded in 1989, Friends works to
support and promote Mississippi's only
hospital designed and equipped specifically for the care and
treatment of sick or injured children. Their goal is to raise money
for state-of-the-art equipment, facilities and services for all
pediatric patients by building a statewide base of community
support. Voluntarism, fundraising events and awareness efforts make
it possible for Friends to help Batson Children's Hospital meet the
EXTRAordinary needs of caring for its patients.
About Children's of Mississippi
Children's of
Mississippi, part of the University of Mississippi Medical Center,
encompasses all of the pediatric services available at UMMC and at
clinical sites throughout Mississippi. At the heart of these services is
Batson Children's Hospital, the state's only hospital devoted
exclusively to the care and treatment of sick and injured children.
The Children's of Mississippi network
brings specialized clinical care for children to communities across
the state, making it easier for families to get the treatment they
need closer to home.
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