December 5, 2008
CLASSIC GOLF COURSE RETURNS TO H.N. & FRANCES C. BERGER FOUNDATION
Bob Hope Classic Charities/Desert Classic Charities and The Berger Foundation Working Together Toward Shared Charitable Goals
La Quinta, CA (December 5, 2008) - Due to the current slowing economy, the Bob Hope Classic Charities/Desert Classic Charities and the H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation have decided the responsibility of the Classic Club operations and ownership shall be returned to the Berger Foundation.
"The Classic Course golf facility has always been dedicated to charitable endeavors in and for the Coachella Valley," says John Foster, president of The Bob Hope Classic Charities, Inc. and Desert Classic Charities, Inc. "We believe that goal can best be accomplished by the Berger Foundation in this economic climate."
The Classic Course was formally gifted by the H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation to the Bob Hope Classic in January of 2005. The Bob Hope Classic Charities/Desert Classic Charities recognize ownership and management of the Classic Club operations by the Berger Foundation at this time will enable better charitable options for the course and facility. The Classic Charities' and the Berger Foundation are both committed to the success of the Classic Club and the charitable benefits it can bring to the Coachella Valley.
"Our commitment and association with the Bob Hope Classic Charities and the Desert Classic Charities has been a gratifying experience for all involved through the years and will continue," says Ronald M. Auen, president and chief executive officer, H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation. "As we move forward into the next phase for the Classic course, we will strive to achieve even greater charitable success and long term benefits for the entire community."
The Classic Charities and the Berger Foundation are dedicated to working together and continuing an ongoing relationship through their common goals and charitable efforts for those in need. The Bob Hope Classic family is deeply grateful to the Berger Foundation for their generosity and long standing support.
The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is a private foundation that supports educational and other charitable projects, and has provided generously to various charities throughout the Coachella Valley. Since 1988, the Berger Foundation has contributed over $300 million to charities throughout Southern California and the United States.
Desert Classic Charities is a non profit, public benefit corporation, which puts on the Bob Hope Classic. Each year it donates its net proceeds to nearly forty qualified charities in the Coachella Valley, including the Eisenhower Medical Center, Boys & Girls Clubs in six desert communities, Martha's Village, ABC Recovery Center and Shelter from the Storm.
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