Charity guidelines for THE PLAYERS

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Proceeds from THE PLAYERS Championship supports charities in the five-county area surrounding Jacksonville. Those counties include St. Johns, Duval, Baker, Nassau, and Clay. If a charity has 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status and is located in one of these five counties, it may request support from THE PLAYERS.

For your information, the ways that charities in the five-county area may receive support from THE PLAYERS are:

2012 PLAYERS Charity Guidelines

• Participate in THE PLAYERS Birdies for Charity campaign

Charities can earn unlimited funds by participating in Birdies for Charity, and they also are eligible for additional funds from THE PLAYERS Birdies Bonus Pool. Most charities seeking support from THE PLAYERS will be supported through the Birdies for Charity program. For information on THE PLAYERS Birdies for Charity program, click here. (http://birdiesforcharity.playerschampionship.com/)

• Apply for a PLAYERS' "Red Coat" Grant

The Red Coats are a committee of past Chairmen of THE PLAYERS Championship. "Red Coat" grants are typically in the $2,000-$10,000 range, and there are a limited number of grants awarded by the Red Coat Grant Committee each year.

For more information about THE PLAYERS "Red Coat" Grant, click here.

• Chip in for Youth

Chip in for Youth provides youth sports associations, schools, parent-teacher organizations and youth-related charities in the five-county area an the opportunity to raise funds by promoting the sale of a Good-Any-One-Day PLAYERS Championship ticket. Participating organizations will receive from TOUR $25 of each $40 ticket they sell. The remainder of the net proceeds of each ticket will be donated by TOUR to The First Tee. For additional information on THE PLAYERS Chip in for Youth ticket program, click here.

• Apply for a Major Grant

THE PLAYERS Championship offers multi-year grants beginning at $50,000 on a periodic basis. The primary area of focus for THE PLAYERS major grants are education, youth development, and children's wellness. Organizations whose mission falls within those subject areas may submit a request for funding. Major Grant requests are reviewed by a charity committee on a quarterly basis. For information on THE PLAYERS Major Grant Program, click here.

NOTE: There are no new grants available in calendar year 2012

• TICKETS Fore CHARITY(TM)

Another way for non-profit organizations in the five-county area to generate charitable dollars is to participate in the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program associated with the Winn Dixie Jacksonville Open. For information on that program, click here.

• Request an auction package for use as a charitable fundraiser

THE PLAYERS will offer a "PLAYERS Auction Package" to charitable organizations in the five-county area that contains two weekly grounds tickets to the 2012 PLAYERS Championship and 1 weekly parking pass. The value of this package is $345. To request an auction package from THE PLAYERS, mail information to:

THE PLAYERS Championship
Charitable Outreach
103 Championship Way
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082