FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2022
Silver Spring, MD — Easterseals DC MD VA is among the notable charities selected by the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship, a PGA Tour professional golf tournament, held in Potomac, Maryland this year. The $30,000 donation supports Easterseals services for children, adults, veterans, and caregivers in the Washington, DC area.
“Easterseals is very grateful for this donation from the Wells Fargo Championship,” says Jonathan Horowitch, Easterseals DC MD VA President & CEO. “The funding will go directly to programs that help each child reach their full potential, improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, enable military families to integrate into the community, and sustain families and caregivers.”
Tournament officials announced Easterseals DC MD VA as one of the local charities to benefit from $1.2 million in donations raised at this year’s golf tournament, held at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms this past May. The Wells Fargo Championship’s charitable branch, Champions for Education, chose Easterseals as a nonprofit making a positive impact in the community.
“One of our top priorities each year is to touch the community and play a supportive role in the fabric of the community,“ noted Wells Fargo Championship Tournament Director Gary Sobba in a recent press release.
Thank you to Wells Fargo Championship for supporting Easterseals DC MD VA’s mission to enrich lives and expand opportunities for all children and adults in our communities, including people with disabilities and military backgrounds.
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Easterseals DC MD VA – Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services. Since 1945, Easterseals DC MD VA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. And we won’t rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted. Join us: www.eseal.org.
Wells Fargo Championship – The Wells Fargo Championship is one of the largest, most prestigious sporting events in the North Carolina region. The tournament’s charitable arm, Champions for Education, has donated over $27 million to local and regional charities since 2003. The 2023 tournament will be held May 1-7 at Quail Hollow Club. Its list of champions includes David Toms, Joey Sindelar, Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods, Anthony Kim, Sean O’Hair, Rory McIlroy (3), Lucas Glover, Rickie Fowler, Derek Ernst, J.B. Holmes, James Hahn, Brian Harman, Jason Day and Max Homa (2). The Wells Fargo Championship received the “Players Choice” Award in 2019 for the Best Tournament of the Year as voted on by the players. The tournament has twice won Overall Tournament of the Year and has been among the top five in this category each year since the awards were created. For more information about the Wells Fargo Championship, please visit www.wellsfargochampionship.com.
Contact: Lauren Poon, Manager of Communications & Marketing, lpoon@eseal.org
