Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville Named THE PLAYERS 'Charity of the Day'

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - April 28, 2016 - PRLog -- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a "home away from home" for families who need to be near a hospital for their child's medical treatment, has been selected as THE PLAYERS "Charity of the Day" on Saturday, May 14. THE PLAYERS Championship returns to THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass May 10-15.

"Each day during tournament week, a local charity is featured during THE PLAYERS Championship," said Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville Executive Director Diane Boyle. "We are honored and grateful to receive this recognition from THE PLAYERS."

THE PLAYERS designates a different charity as "Charity of the Day" from Tuesday through Sunday. Charities selected are beneficiaries of THE PLAYERS.

In addition, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville is participating in the Chip in for Youth ticket program, providing charities the opportunity to raise funds by promoting the sale of good-any-one-day tickets to THE PLAYERS. For each ticket sold, $25 will be donated back to the organization that promoted the ticket. The remaining net proceeds, after fees, will be donated to The First Tee, a nonprofit golf organization focused on improving children's lives through golf.

Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster. To support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville, use the code REDSHOECREW when purchasing tickets. The organization which raises the most will receive a $5,000 bonus, and the second-place organization will receive a $2,500 bonus. The promotion period for Chip in for Youth tickets ends April 29, 2016.

For more information, visit www.rmhcjacksonville.org or call (904) 807-HOME.