Charity Golf Tournament Benefits Local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

ST. LOUIS - March 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Saint Louis, MO (Cliffedge Marketing) March 18, 2015 – Nationally recognizable consumer brands are teaming up with local contributors to raise money on (and off) the green for St. Louis area Children’s Miracle Network  Hospitals (CMN) with a charity golf tournament on June 11^th at Whitmoor Country Club in St. Charles, MO.

With a 12pm shotgun start to kick-off the community event, this scramble-style tournament brings together representatives from across the country from such familiar companies as:  Walmart, MillerCoors, and Frito Lay among others, to play together for a cause of raising money and awareness to benefit local CMN hospitals that provide health and wellness services to children and their families. Among the hospitals receiving donations from the tournament are: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics, and MU Children’s Hospital in Columbia.

“Chipping in for Children is such a fun event and it does an excellent job of creating awareness for Children’s Miracle Network and raising money for the kids here in St. Louis. It's done a great job of bringing a lot of good people out that really understand the cause and allows them to put money towards changing and saving children’s’ lives” said Jon Nienas, a Children's Miracle Network Board Member.

Established in 2010 by St. Louis firm, Cliffedge Marketing, Chipping in for Children has provided CMN Hospitals in St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Kansas City, Memphis, Knoxville, and Nashville with over $550,000 in donations.

Along with benefitting a great cause and a day filled with golf, the tournament will also provide a catered lunch, a hole in one contest, cocktail hour, dinner, silent auction, and an awards ceremony highlighting CMN families and child ambassadors who have received care from local CMN hospitals, and a check presentation to be held at 6PM. There will also be the opportunity to meet with CMN families, members of the CMN Board of Directors, and other supporters of the Chipping in for Children program.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for partner hospitals, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, University of Kansas Medical Center Pediatrics and MU Children’s Hospital in Columbia. CMN funds are shared by the hospitals and benefit patient services, new programs, and equipment that aid in helping improve the lives of hospitalized children.

For more information or to sign up your foursome visit:www.chippinginforchildren.com.

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