2010 Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities

What is Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities?

Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities is a fundraising program designed to give participating charities the opportunity to generate contributions for their organization based on the number of "birdies" made by contestants during the TRANSITIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (a PGA TOUR event). The tournament will be at the Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club March 15-21, 2010. Any 501(c)(3) charity can participate. Charities can:

• Receive a donation equal to 100% of the money that the individual charity raises.
• Participate in the Bonus Pool. There is no minimum level of paid pledges to participate in the Bonus Pool. Maximum paid pledges that qualify for the Bonus Pool is $75,000 from any one charity or $150,000 for an umbrella charity.

The Bonus Pool for the 2010 Transitions Championship Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities will guarantee a 15% Bonus Pool payment on the first $1 million in paid pledges/donations received. All paid pledges received after we reach $1 million in paid pledges will receive a 10% Bonus Pool payment. Pledge cards are due by 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 18 (1st round of tournament)

The $1,000,000 threshold to receive a 15% Bonus Pool payment has been reached for the 2010 Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities program. All subsequent pledges and payments received will be eligible for a 10% Bonus Pool payment.

The Transitions Championship provides collateral material necessary to assist your charity in fundraising.

How can your charity sign up to participate?

• Fill out the Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities OFFICIAL COMMITMENT FORM
• ALL FLIGHT LEADERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM AT REGISTRATION AGREEING TO ABIDE BY ALL RULES.
• Provide a copy of the IRS letter that confirms your organization’s 501(c)(3) status at registration.

Each organization is responsible for imprinting its name, flight leader name, and flight number on each pledge card so each pledge can be properly credited in our database. We suggest that you do this before pledge cards leave your office. You may run pledge cards through printers, copy machines, make mailing labels or use a rubber stamp. You will be given a flight leader number upon registering. Charities that have previously registered will retain their same flight number. Thank you for your interest in the TRANSITIONS Championship Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities program. We truly believe that this can generate significant dollars for your organization.

For further information contact: Doug Laseter
Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities® Coordinator
Telephone (727-942-5557) Fax (727-937-6599) E-mail: dlaseter@thecopperheads.org