{"id":9772,"date":"2013-07-11T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T21:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=9772"},"modified":"2013-07-11T17:00:42","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T21:00:42","slug":"red-sox-announce-2nd-annual-swings-for-the-sox-golf-tournament-monies-raised-will-benefit-the-foundation-for-lee-county-public-schools-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/07\/11\/red-sox-announce-2nd-annual-swings-for-the-sox-golf-tournament-monies-raised-will-benefit-the-foundation-for-lee-county-public-schools-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox announce 2nd Annual Swings For The Sox golf tournament; Monies raised will benefit the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 11, 2013) \u2013\u00a0As part of its continuing community outreach efforts, the Red Sox Foundation will hold its 2nd<\/sup> Annual Swings For The Sox golf tournament on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.<\/p>\n

The tournament will take place at Plantation Golf & Country Club located at\u00a010500 Dartington Drive in Fort Myers. A scramble format with prizes for the longest drive, putting, closest to the pin and more will begin at 8:30 a.m. Following the tournament, participants will head to JetBlue Park at Fenway South, the Red Sox\u2019s 106-acre Spring Training and Player Development Complex located at 11500 Fenway South Drive, for the Party in the Park including lunch courtesy of Rib City on the Green Monster. The afternoon will also include self-guided tours, a silent auction, raffle prizes and opportunities for golfers to take batting practice swings from home plate for the chance to win 2014 Spring Training season tickets.<\/p>\n

All funds raised will be used by the Red Sox Foundation to support the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s inaugural event raised more than $23,000, and two local nonprofits, the Heights Foundation and the Children\u2019s Home Society, each received $10,000 from the tournament proceeds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were very excited that our first local Red Sox Foundation golf tournament not only sold out but raised $20,000 for local nonprofits,\u201d said Katie Haas, senior director of Florida business operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Boston Red Sox organization naturally understands the meaning of team work and how it takes a team working together to succeed. The same concept applies to making sure our public-school students achieve at their highest potential,\u201d said Marshall T. Bower, president and CEO of the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. \u201cWorking together, our community can help students and teachers excel, and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools is proud to work with the Boston Red Sox to help us succeed in our mission of enhancing and enriching public education.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Hertz Corporation has signed on as this year\u2019s presenting sponsor. Additional sponsors include Lee Memorial Health System, CVS Caremark and Rib City.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs one of our first sponsorships since we announced our relocation to Lee County, we are pleased to support the Red Sox Foundation and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools,\u201d said Richard Broome, executive vice president of corporate affairs and communications at Hertz Corporation.<\/p>\n

Additional tournament sponsorships are available from $100 to $2,000. Foursome player packages begin at $600, and non-player Party in the Park passes, which include entry into the park, lunch and batting practice swings, are $50 per person. Raffle items that can be used to\u00ad aid in raising more money for the foundation and additional funds for those in need throughout Southwest Florida are also being accepted.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and the official team charity of the Boston Red Sox. The foundation\u2019s primary focus locally is in serving the health, education, recreation, and social service needs of children and families across Southwest Florida. The Red Sox Foundation is one of the most successful in all of Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n

For more information, call 239-226-4783 or e-mail redsoxgolf@redsox.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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