ALTOONA, Pa., May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheetz Family Charities will hold its 17th Annual For the Kidz Golf Classic on May 17th and 18th at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.
Festivities kick-off Sunday, May 17th with cocktails, dinner, autograph signings and a silent auction of sports memorabilia. Monday begins the first round of golf and a Grand Prize Shootout for a chance to win a 2015 Acura ILX. This year's emcee will be Mark Schlereth with celebrity guests: John Daly, Brian Urlacher, Mike Ditka, and Ben Roethlisberger, Kent Tekulve, Ron Harper, Vinny Testaverde, Torry Holt, Meadowlark Lemon, Jack Youngblood, Mike Wagner, Mel Blount and Jack Ham.
The annual event is a major fundraising effort for the Sheetz Family Charities benefiting the company's Christmas program. Last year, The For The Kidz Golf Classic raised over $540,000. These funds directly supported Sheetz For the Kidz holiday event and made the holiday season special for more than 7,800 children.
The Sheetz Family Charities is an employee run non-profit, independent of the Sheetz Corporation. Since its creation, Sheetz Family Charities has raised more than $18 million and helped over 85,000 children.
This tradition was started in 1992 when Sheetz employees created a way to give children in need the opportunity to celebrate the holidays with new clothes, toys and other basic needs. The For the Kidz® holiday event (previously known as Sheetz Family Christmas®) has grown to provide holiday experiences to children in all six states in which Sheetz operates.
The Sheetz Family Charities is a non-profit organization, designated as a 501(c) (3) charity, independent of the Sheetz Corporation. The organization is operated by a board and relies on volunteers to execute its mission. The Sheet Family Charities is entirely funded by the efforts of Sheetz employees and vendors. Funds raised for Sheetz Family Charities benefit For the Kidz, The Make- A-Wish Foundation.
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