The Avon Foundation for Women has announced the third annual Walk the Course Against Domestic Violence season, which expands to two cities in 2011: Charlotte, NC, and Lemont, IL.
Walk the Course is a non-competitive, family-friendly event for all ages and 100 percent of proceeds raised at each event benefits local domestic violence agencies. Participants will walk 18 holes (5 miles) alongside tournament players’ wives and families to raise much-needed funds and awareness for the domestic violence cause.
The third annual walk in Charlotte, NC, will take place on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC, during the PGA TOUR’s Wells Fargo Championship. The inaugural Walk the Course-Chicagoland will take place on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at the Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, IL, during the PGA TOUR’s BMW Championship, part of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
The funds raised at the events will enable local domestic violence agencies to help individuals affected by domestic violence, as well as to educate people about the issue, with the goal of helping create a world without domestic violence. The 2010 Walk the Course-Charlotte drew nearly 1,000 participants, with 100 percent of the proceeds ($100,000) donated directly to North Carolina domestic violence agencies.
We encourage you, your families and your friends to participate in one of the Walk the Course events.
Registration for both 2011 events is now open and participants can register online at WalktheCourseAgainstDV.org or by calling 866-646-2866. Fund-raising is encouraged, but voluntary. Incentive prizes are offered to encourage fund-raising. Top fund-raisers will have the opportunity to meet PGA TOUR golfers participating in both championships at a private reception immediately following each walk.
