Professional golfers, volunteers & staff to wear Arnie’s Army commemorative pins; New logo features silhouette of Arnold Palmer
ORLANDO, Florida, September 25, 2017 – The late Arnold Palmer, known world-wide as golf’s greatest ambassador, will be honored for his dedication to the game and lifelong humanitarian efforts when 24 of the world’s greatest golfers compete in the 12th playing of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club, September 26-October 1. A World Golf Hall of Fame member, Palmer served as Captain for the victorious U.S. Team in the second playing of the Presidents Cup in 1996.
As part of the 2017 Presidents Cup, members of both teams, volunteers and staff – more than 1,500 people – will receive commemorative pins featuring a silhouette of Arnold Palmer, the game’s beloved ambassador of goodwill. The silhouette is the new logo of Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation (AACF), the nonprofit organization created last year to continue the legacy of Palmer’s work toward creating a healthier world for children and their communities. Arnie’s Army, the movement ignited by Palmer’s admiring golf fans in the 1960s, grew to attract a legion of passionate followers and volunteers to his philanthropic work over the course of his long and successful career.
For decades, Arnold and Winnie Palmer gave generously of their time and resources to improve children’s health and well-being in their own communities, especially in Orlando where they helped create the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, as well as in Arnold’s hometown of Latrobe, Pennsylvania where they established the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve. Succeeding generations of the Palmer family will support the Foundation’s leadership to ensure that the nonprofit continues to be responsive to new needs and new generations of supporters.
“We are dedicated to elevating Arnold Palmer’s legacy by continuing the good work he started and working tirelessly, as he did, to improve children’s lives,” said Kevin Bingham, CEO, Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation. “Like Arnold Palmer, we are committed to giving generously of our resources and our efforts to help make a better world for generations to come.”
This news comes on the heels of Arnie’s March Atlanta, which took place at the TOUR Championship last week, the 4th Arnie’s March on the PGA TOUR this season. Arnie’s March is a unique fundraising model whereby the PGA TOUR partners with local children’s hospitals around the country to raise awareness and funding for pediatric cancer treatment in the local community. A peer-to-peer online platform enables social engagement and allows communities to recognize and honor cancer patients, their families, hospital staff, and community supporters while raising money for the Arnie’s March live event.
“The PGA TOUR is honored to partner with Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation at the 2017 Presidents Cup in rememberance of Mr. Palmer for his role as a caretaker of the game of golf and a charitable legacy that continues to do great things in our communities,” said Jay Monahan, PGA TOUR Commissioner.
More information about Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation can be found on www.arniesarmy.org.
About Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation
The fan movement ignited by Arnold Palmer’s bold and courageous style of playing golf–dubbed”Arnie’s Army” by the press–grew to attract thousands of passionate followers and volunteers to his philanthropic work. Over the past six decades, Arnold Palmer and his family gave generously of their time and resources investing in the health, well-being and development of children and youth. Officially launched in 2016, Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation continues this work in the spirit of its founder, its evolving mission reflecting a relentless pursuit of improvement to create a healthier world for children. For more information visit www.ArniesArmy.org.
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