We Promise Foundation Supports Children with Life Threatening Illnesses
April 21, 2016
Lehi, UT (April 19, 2016) We Promise Foundation (WPF), the charitable arm of Chartway FCU and its divisions of HeritageWest and SouthWest Community, will tee-up its first Putting For Promises Golf Tournament on May 24 in Lehi, Utah. VISA is the title sponsor of the inaugural event, but other sponsorship opportunities are still currently available.
"Putting For Promises is an occasion for people to come together, have some fun, and support the Foundations central missionto put smiles on the faces of children fighting life-threatening illnesses by making their dreams come true," said Phillip Richards, Chairman of the Board for We Promise.
The tournament will take place in Lehi, Utah at Thanksgiving Point Golf Course, a 7,714 yard course that covers over 200 acres of land, making it the largest course in Utah. ��Tournament admission includes breakfast, golf cart rental fees, tee prizes, range balls, goodie bags, an awards luncheon and of course, a guaranteed great time.
The We Promise Foundation has proudly given back to the communities in Utah since 2010, providing over $1 million in support for organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah and Ability Found. Last year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah named its Wishing Tower in honor of the We Promise Foundation and its contributions over the years.
"Its a pleasure to welcome VISA on board as title sponsor for this special event in Utah," said Karen Lane, Executive Director of We Promise. "We have high hopes for our inaugural Putting for Promises tournament and we greatly appreciate VISAs support to help us make childrens dreams come true through this first time event."
Plenty of opportunities to get involved with Putting for Promises are still available, including presenting sponsorships, golf cart and golf ball sponsorships, and more. Interested sponsors are encouraged to visit the We Promise site for more information.
To learn more about We Promise Foundation or the inaugural Putting for Promises Golf Tournament on May 24, 2016, please visit http://www.wepromisefoundation.org/.
ABOUT CHARTWAYS WE PROMISE FOUNDATION
As the charitable arm of Chartway FCU and its divisions of HeritageWest and SouthWest Community, the We Promise Foundation is dedicated to making dreams come true for children battling life-threatening or debilitating illnesses, or those facing tremendous hardship. Since 1999, the credit union and its We Promise Foundation have raised more than $8M to bring smiles to the faces of thousands of children. For more information, visitwww.WePromiseFoundation.org; or, visit them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
ABOUT THE CHARTWAY FEDERAL FAMILY OF CREDIT UNIONS
Chartway FCU, a not-for-profit financial institution, has been serving members since 1959, building a service network that includes more than 50 branches and a full slate of online, mobile and telephone banking services. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Va., the $2 billion credit union proudly serves 180,000 members. HeritageWest and SouthWest Community Credit Unions joined the Chartway family of credit unions in 2010. For more information, visit�www.chartway.com, www.HeritageWestCU.com, or www.SouthWestFederal.com; or, visit them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.