J.H. Cohn Helps PGA Tour Event Raise Over $1 Million for Charity
10/21/2011
For the fourth consecutive year, J.H. Cohn LLP was the presenting sponsor of the Travelers Championship’s Birdies for Charity, a pledge-based program, hosted by PGA Tour events and endorsed by the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits. The program is designed to help Connecticut not-for-profits raise unlimited funds with no administrative costs.
More than 100 charities were beneficiaries of the 2011 Travelers Championship, which generated a little over $1 million, including those that participated in Birdies for Charity.
"J.H. Cohn is proud to continue our partnership of this great community event. The Travelers Championship's mission of giving back is complementary to our Firm's values," said Frank Longobardi, CPA, office managing partner of J.H. Cohn’s Glastonbury, CT office. "Our Firm is committed to supporting Birdies for Charity by providing all administrative support and creating a Birdies Bonus Bucks incentive program again in 2012. We urge all nonprofit organizations to explore this program and hope to see the funds raised continue to grow each year."
J.H. Cohn presented checks totaling $15,000 to the top 10 charities raising the most money through the Birdies for Charity program. The First Tee of Connecticut raised $37,778.96 for their organization and received an additional $5,000 from J.H. Cohn for finishing as the top charity in 2011.
The Travelers Championship donates 100 percent of each year’s proceeds to nonprofits throughout New England through a variety of fundraising programs. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has been affiliated with the tournament since it began and became title sponsor in 2007. Since then, the Travelers Championship has generated nearly $5 million for charity and an estimated economic impact of $135 million for the state of Connecticut over the five-year period.
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