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Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
unveils
vision
for
community
impact
of
Detroit’s
first
PGA TOUR
Event
• The
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
announces
turnkey
fundraising
platform,
Birdies
for
Charity,
to
support
numerous
nonprofits
through
pledges
from
individuals
and
corporations
across
metro-Detroit
DETROIT
- The
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
today
unveiled
the
vision
for
charitable
efforts
tied to
Detroit’s
first
ever PGA
TOUR
event
taking
place
June
25-30 at
the
historic
Detroit
Golf
Club.
Aiming
to be a
launchpad
for
long-term
positive
impact,
the
tournament
has
created
the
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
Birdies
for
Charity
program
to help
increase
the
amount
of
positive
change
the
event
has in
Detroit.
The
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
Birdies
for
Charity
program
is an
interactive
and
unique
way for
nonprofit
organizations
to raise
funds
and
awareness
using
the
excitement
of a PGA
TOUR
event.
Through
the
program,
all
registered
non-profit
organizations
who
apply
will
collect
donations
based on
the
total
number
of
birdies
–
strokes
below
par on a
hole –
shot by
PGA TOUR
pros
during
tournament
play.
The
lower
the golf
scores,
the
greater
the
impact
for
local
non-profits.
The
program
invites
all
non-profit
organizations
in good
standing
to apply
and
directs
100
percent
of
proceeds
collected
to the
participating
organizations.
With no
administrative
fees or
heavy
lifting,
this
turnkey
program
is a
unique
and
proven
way to
raise
significant
funding
for
local
groups.
“While
the
action
on the
course
at the
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
is sure
to be
outstanding,
what
really
excites
us is
the
impact
that the
tournament
will
have on
the
non-profit
partners
who are
truly
making a
difference
in the
city of
Detroit
on a
daily
basis,”
said Jay
Farner,
CEO of
Detroit-based
Quicken
Loans.
“All
proceeds
from the
tournament
will be
reinvested
into our
local
community
so that
the
positive
influence
of the
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
can
expand
well
beyond
the
events
at the
Detroit
Golf
Club and
benefit
our
partners
all year
long.”
Interested
participants
can
click
here for
additional
details
and
registration.
Applications
will be
accepted
through
June 21.
The
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
Birdies
for
Charity
program
is easy
for
everyone
to
participate.
All
donors
will be
able to
direct
funds to
their
chosen
organizations
and can
either
offer a
set
donation
amount
or get
into the
action
on the
course
by
pledging
a
pre-determined
amount
per
birdie
made by
the
professionals
competing
in the
tournament.
Donations
can be
accepted
online
at any
time, or
by check
with no
processing
fees.
Adding
another
element
of
competition
to the
program,
each
donor
will be
asked to
submit
their
guess
for the
total
number
of
birdies
made –
with
prizes
being
awarded
to those
who pick
closest
to the
actual
number.
Local
corporations
and
foundations
are also
encouraged
to
participate
by
providing
matching
donations
to help
maximize
the
giving
from
this
program.
Matching
funds
help all
individual
donations
go
further
to
advance
and
support
the
missions
of all
participating
organizations.
“The
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
Birdies
for
Charity
program
is a
well-known,
tried-and-true
fundraiser
that has
enjoyed
tremendous
success
across
the PGA
TOUR for
many
years by
supporting
hardworking
local
organizations
in each
community,
allowing
them to
expand
the
reach
and
impact
of their
important
work,”
said
Jason
Langwell,
Executive
Director
of the
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic.
“The
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
is all
about
embracing
our
local
community
and
making
this an
inclusive
event
for all
to
enjoy.
The
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
Birdies
for
Charity
program
is a fun
way to
raise
funds
for the
organizations
and
volunteers
who pour
their
blood,
sweat
and
tears
into
helping
this
community
grow and
thrive.”
In
addition
to the
Rocket
Mortgage
Classic
Birdies
for
Charity
program,
the
tournament
today
also
announced
it has
selected
several
local
beneficiaries,
including
the
Detroit
Children’s
Fund,
Midnight
Golf,
First
Tee of
Greater
Detroit,
the
Greater
Palmer
Park
Community
and
Detroit
Golf
Club
Caddie
Scholarship.
In
Detroit
alone,
Quicken
Loans
has
invested
more
than
$200
million
in
community
organizations
and
programming,
and the
company’s
team
members
have
spent
more
than
350,000
hours
volunteering
in the
community,
since
moving
downtown
in 2010.
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