Kwame Foundation Golf Tournament to fund scholarships for minority students
June 01, 2010
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Kwame Foundation will host its Seventh Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Norman K. Probstein golf course at Forest Park in St. Louis. The KWAME Foundation endows approximately $150,000 a year in scholarships and grants at universities that improve educational opportunities for minorities.
“Our goal is to ensure a strong minority presence in the future workforce by helping minority students achieve their higher educational goals,” said Tony Thompson, president and CEO of KWAME.
Registration and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with the shotgun start of the four-person scramble at 1:00 p.m. The cocktail reception and happy hour will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the awards ceremony and auction will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Sponsorships opportunities from $150 to $10,000 are available, with recognition at the event, on the website and in the program. Individual entry for the tournament, lunch and events is $375 and non-golfer participation is $75.
Last year, the Kwame Foundation Golf Tournament netted more than $65,000 for scholarship endowments at the following colleges and universities:
• Maryville University
• University of Kansas
• Jackson State University
• University of Missouri - Columbia's School of Law
• University of Missouri - St. Louis
• Saint Louis University’s College of Arts and Sciences
• Barnes-Jewish Hospital School of Nursing
• Fontbonne University
• Interdenominational Theological Center
• Harris-Stowe State University
• Ranken Technical College
For more information about the tournament or to become a sponsor, visit http://kwame.golfreg.com or contact Sonja at (314) 862-5344 or sbranscomb@kwamebuildinggroup.com.
Kwame Building Group is a pure program and construction management firm providing estimating, scheduling, project planning, value engineering and other project management services as an independent advocate for owners and developers. Public and private sector projects include educational facilities, major airports nationwide, light-rail systems, hospitals and government facilities. KWAME is headquartered in St. Louis with division offices in Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Seattle. For more information, visit www.kwamebuildinggroup.com or call 314.862.5344.
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(l to r) Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder, KWAME CEO Anthony Thompson and St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay at the 2009 Kwame Foundation Golf Tournament.
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