Monday, June 22, 2015

4-H Alberta Selected as Participating Charity in the Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink charity initiative

4-H Alberta has been selected as one of the participating charities in the 2015 Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink (BFK) program as part of the Shaw Charity Classic tournament. Held annually in Calgary since 2013, the Shaw Charity Classic has been a widely successful event, engaging thousands of volunteers and raising several million dollars for charity. The Birdies for Kids program is administered through the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation and focuses on supporting charities that benefit children and youth.

In light of the recent economic difficulties in Alberta, the Birdies for Kids program has expanded the tournament’s charitable portfolio during 2015 to support even more charities in an effort to provide relief during a tough fundraising year. BFK will support over 90 charities in Alberta this year.
Since 2013 the tournament has raised over $4.67 million for charities in the province. 100% of all donations raised through the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation will be contributed directly back to the selected Birdies for Kids charities. In addition, Birdies for Kids offers a matching pool, wherein up to 50% of a donation will be matched.

“The motto for the Shaw Charity Classic is ‘Helping Kids. Changing Lives.’ Funds raised on behalf of 4-H Alberta will certainly fit with this mandate, as 4-H Alberta will use any dollars we receive to help directly enrich the 4-H experience for youth in Alberta. We would like to thank the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation and AltaLink for including 4-H Alberta in this program during 2015,” says Bruce Banks, CEO, 4-H Foundation of Alberta.

Birdies for Kids is a program designed to aid in raising funds for local charities, engage the community in the tournament, and provide matching funds for each charity involved. The program itself acts as a partnership builder between donors and charities, as all money will flow through the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation towards Alberta charities.

For more information about the event, or if you would like to get involved as a donor, please visit http://shawcharityclassic.com/birdies-for-kids.php.

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