Wyndham Championship “Charity of Choice” Awareness Campaign Returns with Fans Picking Finalists
Wyndham Worldwide to Donate $100,000 to Fan’s Favorite
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (July 1, 2013) – Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, is giving fans an opportunity to select the finalists in its Wyndham Championship “Charity of Choice” awareness campaign.
Starting today, fans can visit Wyndham Worldwide’s Facebook page or WyndhamChampionship.com, to cast their vote once, every day for their favorite charitable organization. Online voting will be available through July 31. At the end of the voting period, the 10 organizations with the most votes will be named finalists and will be eligible for on-site voting during the Wyndham Championship tournament play, August 15-18, 2013. Contested annually on the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship is one of the oldest events on the PGA TOUR.
The charity that receives the most votes during the tournament will receive a $100,000 donation courtesy of Wishes by Wyndham, the official charity of the Wyndham Championship, after the trophy presentation on Sunday, August 18.
“At Wyndham Worldwide, we believe that you can do well by doing good. Philanthropy has always been a central focus of the Wyndham Championship, and has allowed us to support many outstanding local charitable organizations,” said Mary Falvey, executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Wyndham Worldwide. “As a family-oriented company, we are not only committed to creating great experiences for our guests and customers, but also to improving the lives of children in the communities where we live, work and play.”
Wyndham Worldwide’s commitment to the Piedmont Triad community continues for the third consecutive year with the Wyndham Championship “Charity of Choice” awareness campaign. Through Wishes by Wyndham, the official charity of the Wyndham Championship, Wyndham Worldwide supports numerous national and Greensboro charities during the annual PGA TOUR event.
Last year, Victory Junction received the most votes and was named the “Charity of Choice” winner. In 2011, the first year of the campaign, The First Tee of the Triad won the fan vote and the $100,000 donation and quickly made a donation to each of the other top-five finishers. With a shared focus on improving the lives of young people, Wishes by Wyndham has committed $1 million over the next five years to supporting The First Tee and their programs and initiatives including their character education and Nine Healthy Habits curriculum.
The list of eligible charities for this year’s “Charity of Choice” campaign includes:
Alamance Partnership for Children
Amos Cottage – Brenner Children’s Hospital
American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
Autism Society of North Carolina
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont
Black Child Development Institute
Boy Scouts of America, Old North State Council
Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont
Boys & Girls Club Home of North Carolina
Camp Carefree
Centers for Exceptional Children
Children’s Home Society of North Carolina
Christel House International
Foster Friends of North Carolina
Girl Scouts, Carolina Peaks to Piedmont
Greensboro Children’s Museum
Guilford Child Development
Imprints for Families
Make a Wish Foundation of Central & Western North Carolina
National Black Child Development Institute
Piedmont Triad Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
SeriousFun Children’s Network
Special Olympics 2014 USA Games
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Winston-Salem Children’s Museum
Youth FOCUS, Guilford County
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Charitable organizations participating in the 2013 “Charity of Choice” campaign must be non-profit organizations with current 501(c)3 status whose only mission is to improve the lives of children. Organizations are not eligible for this program again for five years after winning. Individuals or for-profit organizations of any kind are not eligible. Pass-through organizations whereby an organization raises money on behalf of another charitable organization may not participate. An organization with statewide or National reach must be able to designate a portion of the winning funds to Piedmont Triad programs in order to be eligible.
About Wyndham Worldwide:
One of the world’s largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) provides a wide range of hospitality products and services through its global portfolio of world-renowned brands. The world’s largest hotel company based on the number of properties, Wyndham Hotel Group is home to many of the world’s best-known hotel brands, with approximately 7,380 franchised hotels and over 631,800 hotel rooms worldwide. Wyndham Exchange & Rentals is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the world’s largest professionally managed vacation rentals business, providing more than 5 million leisure-bound families annually with access to over 106,000 vacation properties in 100 countries through its prominent exchange and vacation rental brands. The industry and timeshare ownership market leader, Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its network of 190 vacation ownership resorts serving approximately 915,000 owners throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Based in Parsippany, NJ, Wyndham Worldwide employs approximately 32,500 associates globally. For more information, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com
About the Wyndham Championship:
Contested annually on the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship was founded in 1938 and is the seventh-oldest event on the PGA TOUR. Tickets are available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office. The tournament thanks title sponsor Wyndham Worldwide, presenting sponsor BB&T and Premier Partners, Cadillac, Harris Teeter, McConnell Golf, Sunbrella®, Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. and VF Corporation for their continued support. Additional tournament information, including ticket packages and sponsorship information, is available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570. For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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