“Birdies for Charity" and 2013 John Deere Classic Raise $6.32 Million
Birdies for Charity and the John Deere Classic partnered to raise more than $6 million for local and regional charities
The 2013 John Deere Classic once again paired up with “Birdies for Charity,” this year raising a total of $6.32 million for 464 local and regional Quad Cities charities, according to a recent press release from the John Deere Classic website.
Thanks to a combined effort of increased tournament revenues and a John Deere Foundation matching grant of $250,000 to the Birdies for Charity Bonus fund, the tournament was able to donate each participating charity a 10% bonus on collected pledges, doubling the promised 5%. These efforts helped push the total amount raised for charity to more than $6 million for the second straight year, helping the tournament retain its reputation as one of the top five most charitable events on the PGA Tour.
Clair Peterson, tournament director of the John Deere Classic, said in the release, "For a tournament located in a community our size to be able to raise more than $6 million for charity two years in a row is an achievement everyone associated with the tournament can be proud of. The final total of $6.32 million reflects the generous character of Quad Cities residents and that of our title sponsor, John Deere, without whom none of this would be possible.”
The John Deere Classic continues to be one of the most charitable events on the PGA Tour, raising more than $6 million in charitable donations for the second straight year with help from the Birdies for Charity foundation.