January 25, 2005
Bob Hope Classic's $1.5 Million Brings Charitable Contributions Over $40 Million Since 1960
AREA CHARITIES BENEFITING
FROM THE 2004
BOB HOPE CLASSIC
A.B.C. Recovery Center
Alano Club of the Desert
Angel View Children's Foundation
Big Brother/Big Sister of the Desert
Boys & Girls Club of Coachella
Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City
Boys & Girls Club of Desert Hot Springs
Boys & Girls Club of Indio
Boys & Girls Club of La Quinta
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs
Coachella Valley Autism Society
Coachella Valley Boxing & Youth Club
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
Community Blood Bank Center
Desert Blind and Handicapped Assoc.
Desert Cancer Foundation
Eisenhower Medical Center
Family Services of the Desert
Fish of the Lower Coachella Valley
Food in Need of Distribution
Food Now, Inc.
Foundation for the Retarded
Guide Dogs of the Desert
Habitat for Humanity
JFK Memorial Foundation
Joslyn Cove / Meals on Wheels
Martha's Village & Kitchen
Nightengale Manor
Palm Springs Stroke Activity Center
Pathfinder Ranch, Inc.
Pegasus Riding Academy
Shelter from the Storm
The Mourning Star Center
The Well in the Desert
Thousand Palms Child Care
Tools for Tomorrow
United Cerebral Palsy
West Shores Youth Center
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Eisenhower Medical Center and 37 other local charities are once again beneficiaries of the Bob Hope Classic. The $1.5 million in proceeds from the 2004 event will be distributed to the listed Coachella Valley charities. Since the inception of the tournament in 1960 the Classic's charitable donations total $40,258,639.
Jay Haas winner of the Classic in 1988 and runner up the past two years, will represent the PGA TOUR players at the ceremony and distribute the checks.
"The Bob Hope Classic exists to support the charities of the Coachella Valley in their work offering help to the needy and less fortunate, said Bob Brennan, immediate past president and the Funds Distribution committee chairman. "Today makes all the work that goes into organizing the Classic all the more meaningful."
John Evenson, 2005 Tournament President added, "We fully recognize, however, that a significant measure of our success in assisting our desert charities is through the magnificent support we receive from our long time sponsor, and dedicated volunteers.
The funds distribution ceremony was attended by members of the recipients listed to the right along with Supervisor Roy Wilson and representatives from the offices of Congresswoman Mary Bono, State Senators Jim Battin and Denise Ducheny, Assemblyman John Benoit and Assembly- woman Bonnie Garcia.
Representatives from the cities of Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage were invited.
We look forward to the 46th Bob Hope Classic, which begins tomorrow January 26-30, 2005, and raising more charitable funds for the Coachella Valley. For Classic information, call 760) 346-8184 or 1-888-MR B HOPE or visit www.bhcc.com.
Jay Haas with, Gerda Hook, Karen Reynalds and St. Paul.
Jay Haas with Dr. Joseph Iantorno of the Community Blood Bank« back
