2008 Recipients

GIVING BACK

Century Club / Buick Invitational donated a record $2.7 Million to charity in 2008
Over $16.5 Million raised by the Century Club since 1968
Over 200 San Diego based organizations and high schools receiving funds from 2008 tournament

The Buick Invitational always prides itself on its legendary golf courses, rich history and amazing champions. But despite the numerous accolades the Century Club receives for being a superior golf event, it is even more proud of being a leader in donation giving to the San Diego community.

This year alone, the Century Club raised a record $2.7 million. Since the inception of this tournament in 1952, this donation figure represents the single largest amount of funds earmarked for local charities in the 57-year history of the event. Over 200 San Diego based charity organizations and schools were able to benefit from the net proceeds of the 2008 Buick Invitational.

The majority of the funds came from the Century Club’s Support Our Schools (SOS) program, Chip-In for Charity program, Boys and Girls Clubs of San Dieguito, San Diego County Junior Golf Association, Pro Kids Golf Academy and Military Appreciation activities.

The announcement was made by Jeff Byroads, 2008 President of the Century Club of San Diego, which has been the organizing body of the annual PGA TOUR stop for 47 straight years. “The Century Club is an organization dedicated to giving back to the San Diego community and our members continually set high standards to increase the bar of our charitable efforts,” said Byroads. “The Century Club, along with our title sponsor Buick, are very proud that we have built the Buick Invitational into one of the nation’s largest charitable tournaments and we thank all of our supporters that have made that possible.”

Listed below are charity recipients from the 2008 Buick Invitational:

For further information, please contact The Century Club at (619) 281-4653.

 

2008 Charity Recipients

Armed Services YMCA - Balboa Hospital Armed Services YMCA – Pendleton ArtsBus Xpress Big Brothers & Sisters of San Diego Boys & Girls Club of East County Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos Camp Wamp CIF Boys & Girls Golf CSU San Marcos Foundation CSU San Marcos Golf Program California Center for the Arts – Escondido Casa De Amparo Centro Cultural de la Razza Chip-In for Charity (51 organizations) Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Crohns & Colitis Foundation Cuyamaca College Foundation Escondido Children’s Museum Family Literacy Foundation First Tee School Golf Program Fisher House Foundation Golf for Physically Challenged Grossmont College Foundation Homes for Troops Foundation Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Kontopuls Foundation Mano-a-Mano Foundation Mingei International Museum

Monarch School Navy League Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (5) Navy Special Warfare Foundation Operation Home Front San Diego Palomar College Foundation Pin Pals Point Loma Nazarene Golf Program Pro Kids Golf Academy & Learning Center Rady’s Children Hospital Red Cross Fire Relief Ronald McDonald House San Diego Council of Literacy San Diego Golf Course Supt. Association San Diego Hall of Champions San Diego Inner City Golf San Diego International Sports Council San Diego County Junior Golf Association San Diego Military Outreach St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center Star Pal Support Our Schools Program (90 Schools) UCSD Golf Program Urban Corps USD Golf Program USO San Diego Volunteer America World Golf Hall of Fame Wounded Warrior Foundation