The ShopRite LPGA Classic and its title sponsor, Wakefern Food Corporation, have presented a record $1,804,140 in proceeds from the 2005 tournament to 57 beneficiaries. The contribution represents the largest amount donated to charity by any LPGA tournament in 2005. A complete listing of those beneficiaries is attached.
Included in that amount is $139,140 from the tournament’s Birdies fore babies fund®, which benefits maternal newborn services at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and Shore Memorial Hospital. These proceeds were generated by corporate and individual sponsors of the Birdies fore babies fund®, and the Women’s Forum, presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and GlaxoSmithKline, and sponsored by Kotex®. LPGA players and Pro-Am participants also pledged money to the fund for each birdie they made during the tournament and Pro-Am respectively.
Overall, the ShopRite Classic and Wakefern have now contributed more than $12 million to its beneficiaries in the past 20 years.
"We’re very pleased and proud to be able to make such an extraordinary contribution to so many worthy charities," said tournament chairman Larry Harrison. "We’re also very grateful for Wakefern’s support, which has enabled us to significantly increase our charitable contributions over the years. The fact that our tournament has now distributed over $12 million in charitable contributions is a credit to our sponsors, fans, volunteers and, of course, the players, all of whom have helped make this such a successful event."
"We’re delighted to have played an important role in the tremendous growth and success of this tournament for the past 14 years," said Joe Colalillo, chairman of Wakefern Food Corporation. "Moreover, we are enormously proud to be associated with an event that through its charitable contributions helps so many people in the region, throughout the state of New Jersey and beyond."
The $1.5 million 2006 ShopRite LPGA Classic is scheduled for May 29 – June 4 at Seaview Resort and Spa, a Marriott Resort, in Galloway Township, NJ.
For tickets, volunteer or sponsorship information, call 609-383-8330, or visit www.shopritelpga.org.
2005 SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC BENEFICIARIES
Alzheimer’s Association, Greater NJ Chapter The National Conference for Community
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center & Justice
Atlantic City Rescue Mission The Noyes Museum of Art
Atlantic County Women’s Center The Parker Family Health Clinic
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic The Richard Stockton College of NJ Found.
& Cape May Counties, Inc. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City Foundation, North Jersey Affiliate
Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital Foundation Trinitas Health Foundation
CentraState Healthcare Foundation Union County College Foundation
Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation Yale University School of Medicine, Dept.
Community FoodBank of NJ Southern Branch of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Connecticut Food Bank Youth Golf & Academics Program
Deborah Hospital Foundation
Disabilities Resource Center
Egg Harbor Township Police Explorers
Food Bank of Delaware
Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties
Food Bank for New York City
Food Bank of South Jersey
Food Bank of the Hudson Valley
Food-PATCH
Foodshare
Foundation of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ
Galloway Township Police Athletic League
Galloway Township Athletic Association
Gilda’s Club South Jersey
Girl Scouts of the South Jersey Pines
Jersey Shore Council, Boy Scouts of America
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank
Mercer Street Friends Food Cooperative
National Immunotherapy Cancer Research Foundation
New Community Gateway to Work Program
Northern New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America
NORWESCAP Foodbank
Philabundance (formerly Greater Philadelphia Food Bank)
Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer & Heart Fund
Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey
Saint Barnabas Medical Center Foundation (Diabetes Program)
Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley & NEPA
Shore Memorial Health Foundation
Southern NJ Council, Boy Scouts of America
Special Olympics New Jersey
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Foundation (Diabetes Program)
The Charity League of Atlantic County
The Children’s Seashore House Auxiliary of Atlantic County
The First Tee Greater Atlantic City
The Institute for Children with Cancer & Blood Disorders
The Light of Day Foundation
SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
1986-2005
1986 $ 12,000 1996 $ 300,000
1987 25,000 1997 600,000
1988 50,000 1998 725,000
1989 60,000 1999 1,000,000
1990 41,000 2000 1,135,000
1991 75,114 2001 1,235,000
1992 68,000 2002 1,350,000
1993 85,110 2003 1,460,000
1994 95,000 2004 1,585,000
1995 225,000 2005 1,665,000
TOTAL – 1986-2005 $ 11,791,224
BIRDIES FORE BABIES FUND
Monies Received Contributions
1996 $ 18,855 1998 $ 45,644
1997 27,569 2000 62,185
1998 39,000 2005 139,140
1999 24,050
2000 29,905 TOTAL $246,959
2001 38,580
2002 16,547
2003 13,832
2004 22,000
2005 30,386
TOTAL $ 260,724
CLASSIC PARTNERS
2003 15,000
2004 11,000
TOTAL 26,000
GRAND TOTAL $12,064,183
Contact:
Rodger Gottlieb
rodgergottlieb@yahoo.com
609.484.0750
