U.S. Solheim Cup captain, Rosie Jones, along with LPGA icon, Val Skinner, and rising LPGA stars, Nicole Hage and Taylor Leon, headline longstanding charity golf event to benefit LIFE (LPGA Pros in the Fight to Eradicate Breast Cancer), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Rutgers University
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., September 29, 2011 … The Steven A. Cox Foundation today announced that the 22nd Annual Cox Classic, presented by The Hibbert Group along with lead sponsor Celgene, will take place on Monday, October 3, 2011, at the popular New Jersey National Golf Club, in Basking Ridge, N.J. Since 1989, the event has raised some $6.4 million to benefit children’s charities and other worthy causes, while attracting a wide range of corporate sponsors and participants from the tri-state area.
This year’s Classic will support the educational outreach efforts of LIFE (LPGA Players in the Fight to Eradicate Breast Cancer), led by Val Skinner in support of the BioCONECT initiative with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. In addition, the Classic benefits the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, an organization unmatched in its commitment to finding cures and saving children.
The final beneficiary of the 22nd Annual is Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, which – through its Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology – has established the “Steven A. Cox Scholarship for Cancer Research at Rutgers University.”
In addition to the event’s top sponsors, The Hibbert Group, New Jersey National Golf Club and Celgene, the 22nd Annual Cox Charity Classic is backed by unprecedented corporate support such as Asurion and Haddad & Partners, along with AT&T, Atlantic City Electric, Ferriero Engineering, Maritz, Met Life and OSB Company.
Led by 2011 U.S. Solheim Cup Captain, Rosie Jones, the tournament will be headlined by the ladies of the LPGA, who will be providing tips at the practice range prior to the tournament, and participating in several on-course skills contests. The 2011 event features an 18-hole golf tournament followed by a cocktail reception, dinner, and awards ceremony. Highlighting the evening festivities is a post-golf reception that brings participants and dignitaries together to socialize, while celebrating the event’s great charitable endeavors. Participants will have the opportunity to win an assortment of gifts and prizes in a silent auction offering a breadth of sports memorabilia.
“The Steven A. Cox Foundation is extremely proud to host our 22nd consecutive Cox Classic and support three such outstanding beneficiaries,” said Mike Marion, chairman of the Steven A. Cox Foundation. “This event is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the life of Steven Cox, and preserving his legacy through philanthropic initiatives supporting critical women’s and children’s causes.”
While the event is sold out for 2011, companies interested in any of the 11 sponsorship categories available in the tournament, can visit www.coxcharityclassic.com.
About the Steven A. Cox Charity Classic
Long known as one of the premier single-day amateur charity golf events in the Northeast, the Cox Classic has raised some $6.4 million for several great charities and has attracted a wide range of corporate sponsors from the tri-state area, and beyond. As the Classic turns 21, it continues its tradition of giving back and honoring Steve Cox, tournament namesake and inspiration for the event. Although Steve lost his battle to cancer in 1991 at the age of 32, his life continues to have meaning through the Cox Classic’s unwavering commitment to helping children and young women in need.
About The Hibbert Group (www.hibbertgroup.com)
About Celgene (www.celgene.com)
About New Jersey National Golf Club (www.newjerseynational.com)
About the Val Skinner Foundation (www.valskinnerfoundation.org)
About the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org)
About the Rutgers Department of Chemistry & Biology (www.rutchem.rutgers.edu)
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