HOPKINTON, Mass., July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
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Dell Technologies and the PGA TOUR are pleased to announce the
New England-based charities that will benefit from the Dell
Technologies Championship's overall charitable
contributions: Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester and MassGeneral Hospital for
Children. TPC Boston will be hosting top golfers from around the
world at the Dell Technologies Championship in Norton, Mass., from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, 2017.
Dell made a long-term commitment to society, employees and the
environment through its Legacy of Good plan, which recognizes the
company's key corporate social responsibility efforts. As such,
Dell Technologies is dedicated to using the charitable proceeds
from the tournament to encourage improved health, wellness, and
academic achievement that will have a measurable and lasting impact
on the community.
"Dell Technologies believes that our purpose is to drive human
progress, using technology and expertise where it can do good for
people and the planet," said Trisa
Thompson, senior vice president and chief responsibility
officer, Dell. "Dell Technologies is always looking for new ways to
innovate and give back to the community. The Dell Technologies
Championship gives us another opportunity to capitalize on our
Legacy of Good commitment, driving better outcomes for the
communities in which we live and work."
The Dell Technologies Championship was originally introduced in
2003 as the PGA TOUR returned to the Boston market for the first time since the
1998 New England Classic. With the introduction of the FedExCup in
2007, the tournament was elevated to its current position as the
second FedExCup Playoffs event. Since its inception, Dell
Technologies Championship has generated over $27 million for local and national charities.
This is the first year that Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester and MassGeneral Hospital for
Children have been named charity partners of the tournament.
Recognized as an organization that can drive better outcomes for
its community, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB), has been
named the official charity partner of the tournament. BGCB provides
a fun, safe and affordable place for nearly 16,000 young people to
go when they are not in school. Its staff of caring youth
development professionals serve as positive role models and deliver
thoughtfully designed programs and activities to help members
achieve academic success, live healthy lifestyles, build character
and practice good citizenship.
Additionally, the Dell Technologies Championship has announced
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester (BGCD) as its community
charity partner, because of its growing influence on the large and
diverse neighborhood it serves. Boys & Girls Clubs of
Dorchester inspires and enables
all young people, from diverse circumstances, to realize their full
potential by providing opportunities for personal growth to become
contributing, caring and responsible members of the community. The
charitable proceeds from the event will go to BGCD's programming
that supports thousands of children with a focus on kindergarten
readiness, literacy, STEM and creativity.
"We are looking forward to beginning a new and exciting
partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs across Boston and its surrounding areas," said
Rich Brady, executive director of
the Dell Technologies Championship. "This event has a long history
of giving back to worthy nonprofits, and we are glad to have the
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
and Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester on board for what we expect to be a
successful 2017 event at TPC Boston."
The tournament also named MassGeneral Hospital for Children
(MGHfC) as the official charity partner for "Arnie's March Boston,"
a noncompetitive 5K walk to honor Arnold
Palmer, the original designer of TPC Boston. 100% of the
proceeds raised for the walk will benefit the hospital's pediatric
cancer center, which is dedicated to providing outstanding
personalized, developmentally appropriate care for infants,
children and adolescents within the context of their family and
community. MGHfC is home to the only proton beam radiation facility
in New England, which gives children with cancerous brain tumors,
eye tumors and other illnesses access to groundbreaking,
state-of-the-art therapy. Arnie's March Boston will take place
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Please
register here.
Other charity partners that the 2017 Dell Technologies
Championship will continue to support:
Attleboro YMCA: The Attleboro YMCA is a charitable
organization dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual
development of all. It fosters personal growth through quality
programs and services provided in a positive environment by
committed staff and volunteers. The Attleboro YMCA is a designated
501-C3 nonprofit charitable organization.
Golf Fights Cancer: Golf Fights Cancer (GFC) is a
registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that taps into the
passion and generosity of all golfers to raise much needed funds
for cancer related organizations and families living with the
disease. Specifically, GFC makes targeted donations for equipment,
services, and/or amenities that make an immediate positive impact
on treatment and the experience for both the patient and
family.
Hockomock Area YMCA: The Hockomock Area YMCA is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundations
of community through youth development, healthy living and social
responsibility.
Massachusetts Golf Association: The MGA is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that is dedicated to promoting and
preserving amateur golf in the Commonwealth. Since it was founded
in 1903, the organization has enjoyed a growth from 42 to 360+
member clubs, two to 12 Championships and from 1,000 to more than
87,000 member golfers.
Ouimet Scholarship Fund: The Ouimet Fund's purpose is to
help deserving young men and women who have worked at golf courses
in Massachusetts obtain a college
education. It provides need-based undergraduate scholarships which
are renewable and can be worth up to $10,000 – $40,000
(or more) for four years. The Ouimet Fund is the largest
independent scholarship fund in New England.
The Red Sox Foundation: The official team charity of the
Boston Red Sox, the goal of the Red Sox Foundation is to harness
the passion Red Sox fans display and transform it into a vehicle
for positive exchange in the community.
Charitable partner quotes:
Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO, Boys & Girls
Clubs of Boston
"Boys
& Girls Clubs of Boston is
grateful to be the official charity partner of the Dell
Technologies Championship. An investment in our children, is an
investment in our city and our future. This support will have a
dramatic impact on the lives of thousands of children and help us
build a better Boston today and
for years to come."
Bob Scannell, President &
CEO at Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
"We are proud to be recognized and supported by Dell Technologies
Championship. We work hard to provide children of all ages from
Dorchester with skills, motivation
and support that will help them thrive in school and become the
leaders of tomorrow. With access to technology and high-quality
learning activities, as well as opportunities to participate in the
arts, music, leadership development, athletics and more, our
members are prepared to achieve to the maximum of their ability and
potential."
Howard Weinstein, Chief of
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at MassGeneral Hospital for
Children
"Through the generosity of the Dell Technologies
Championship, we are able to move the needle forward in pediatric
cancer research. Not only does their support provide much-needed
funds for research, but it helps ensure that our pediatric patients
have access to quality-of-life programming like art and music
therapy and child life services that help children and their
families cope with childhood cancer diagnosis. We are incredibly
grateful for their support."
Additional resources
- For more information about the Dell Technologies Championship,
please visit DellTechnologiesChampionship.com
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@DellTechChamp
About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies is a unique
family of businesses that provides the essential infrastructure for
organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and
protect their most important asset, information. The company
services customers of all sizes – ranging from 98 percent of the
Fortune 500 to individual consumers – with the industry's broadest
and most innovative portfolio from edge to core to cloud. Dell
Technologies family consists of the following brands: Dell,
Dell EMC, Pivotal, RSA, SecureWorks, Virtustream and VMware.
About the Dell Technologies Championship
The Dell
Technologies Championship has been the premier professional sports
event on Labor Day weekend in the
greater Boston area for 14 years.
Since Adam Scott won the inaugural
event at TPC Boston in 2003, the championship has generated over
$27 million for local & national
charities. The list of heralded champions also includes Tiger
Woods, Rickie Fowler, Phil Mickelson and defending champion
Rory McIlroy. The Dell Technologies
Championship occupies a prominent position on the PGA TOUR schedule
as the second of four events in the TOUR's season-ending FedExCup
Playoffs, and annually welcomes the top 100 players on the FedExCup
Points List to Boston. This year's
championship will take place August
30 – September 4.
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