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TICKETS Fore CHARITY Fact Sheet
About the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce (LAJCC)

The TICKETS Fore CHARITY program is designed to generate revenue for local charities. The Northern Trust Open is providing non-profit organizations with the opportunity to sell tournament tickets to benefit their individual organization. 100% of the net proceeds from the ticket sales is donated to charity. 80% benefits the organization selling the ticket and the remaining 20% benefits the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce Charity Foundation.

This is an incredible opportunity to raise a great deal of funds for your organization. Best of all, there are absolutely NO COSTS OR MINIMUMS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION.

Ticket Prices
Tickets sold through this program are valid for purchase from the present time until February 6, 2012.

  • $30 Daily Tournament Round Ticket
  • $80 Weekly Grounds Ticket Book (Valid Tuesday, February 14 - Sunday, February 19, 2012)
  • $275 Weekly Clubhouse Ticket Book (Valid Tuesday, February 14 - Sunday, February 19, 2012)

This is the total cost of the ticket purchased; tickets purchased from other channels result in additional costs such as printing fees, convenience fees and other payments. General parking for the tournament is free. Free parking is located at the VA Hospital, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073.

Promotion
Leading up to the Northern Trust Open, ideas for promotions and selling will be provided as best practices. Your organization will receive pre-approved personalized marketing collateral to pass out. We request that you do not create additional marketing collateral. Some recommended promotion strategies include; web site promotion, mailings and e-mail newsletters. You can utilize your individual contacts and your corporate contacts as well.

It is imperative that the Northern Trust Open tournament staff approve all marketing materials prior to distribution. Please ensure approvals take place before materials are sent to friends, family members, clients, etc., or distributed through web sites, newsletters, e-mail blasts, etc.

This program is a great way to create a sense of value for your donors by providing something in return for their donation.

Ordering
We will have a landing page at northerntrustopen.com where people can view information on the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program and view local participants. Each participating non-profit organization will handle the sale of tournament tickets.

Your organization will report ticket sales to us on specified dates by turning in the report that will be provided to you. Also on those dates, please mail or deliver a check for 20% of the amount collected to the LA Junior Chamber of Commerce Charity Foundation - check should be payable to "LAJCC." After we confirm LAJCC has received its portion from you, we will distribute tickets to you to fulfill the orders you took. The Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce address is:

LAJCC
Attn: Allison deLeon
244 South San Pedro street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Updates
Every two weeks the tournament office will send each organization an e-mail update and newsletter. The tournament office will send each participating organization a scorecard after each reporting period.

Web site
This Web site will help your organization sell more tickets, with links for selling ideas, example of top sellers, all the marketing materials your nonprofit will need and tournament information.

Tournament Support
For questions, concerns or support, please contact Kristi Lee Fowlks, Community Outreach Program Administrator at the Northern Trust Open at 310-573-5810 or e-mail Kristi Lee Fowlks.

Sign Up Information
Registration is now available. Please click here to register online, or download the application and submit to Kristi Lee Fowlks at:

Kristi Lee Fowlks
Northern Trust Open
1250 Capri Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Fax: 310.573.5811

Contact Information
Northern Trust Open
1250 Capri Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
310-573-5810
Fax: 310-573-5811
E-mail Kristi Lee Fowlks

For information regarding other community outreach programs, please contact Kristi Lee Fowlks at (310) 573-5810.

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northerntrustvolunteer.pgatourhq.com

2012 TICKETS Fore CHARITY Kick Off Information
We'd like to thank each organization that attended our TICKETS Fore CHARITY Kick Off on August 10th. Please click here to download the Kick Off presentation to learn more about the program.

TICKETS Fore CHARITY is a unique fundraising program designed to help local non-profit organizations raise money by promoting ticket sales to the Northern Trust Open. The best part is that there is no financial risk to your organization. Your organization will receive 80% of the net proceeds from the ticket you sell.

RSVP by Wednesday, August 3, 2011 to Kristi Lee Fowlks via via e-mail or by phone at 310-573-5810

Please bring a copy of your 501(c)3 determination letter.

TICKETS Fore CHARITY Fact Sheet
The PGA TOUR has donated over $1.4 billion to charity over the last eighty years. Taking the lead of the PGA TOUR, the Northern Trust Open is engaging the community through a new initiative called TICKETS Fore CHARITY.

100% of the net proceeds from the program benefit local charities with 80% of the revenue going to the charity that sells the ticket to the tournament and 20% going to the LA Junior Chamber of Commerce Charity Foundation.

For 2010 and 2011, the Northern Trust Open TICKETS Fore CHARITY program raised $258,895 for local Los Angeles charities.

Top Total Sales for the 2011 Northern Trust Open TICKETS Fore CHARITY program:

  • Los Angeles OIC: $32,720
  • American Golf Foundation: $23,530
  • SCGA Foundation: $18,370

Download the TICKETS Fore CHARITY Fact Sheet (PDF)