| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Nancy Seely |
| August 14, 2009 |
(904) 798-3155 |
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BARRINGTON GIFTS SUPPORTS THE FIRST TEE THROUGH PREMIER PARTNERSHIP
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – Barrington Gifts of Distinction has become a Preferred Supplier of The First Tee. This premiere partnership will allow The First Tee Chapters worldwide to raise money by offering members and supporters high-end personalized gifts at dealer wholesale pricing. Thirty percent of all gross sales will directly benefit The First Tee and its initiatives. This donation is significantly greater than the typical “10% of the proceeds (i.e. net profit) goes to” programs.
Barrington Gifts, a designer and manufacturer of leather gifts, writing instruments and other custom gift items, will provide select items to The First Tee Chapters at 50 percent off retail prices, with 20 percent of the program’s gross sales going to individual Chapters and another 10 percent going to the The First Tee home office.
“Barrington is a welcome addition to our supplier program” said Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive officer of The First Tee. “In addition to providing our Chapters with quality gifts at wholesale prices, the program will raise much-needed funds to positively impact the lives of young people.”
Barrington Gifts created a custom, branded e-store at www.TheFirstTee.Barrington-Direct.com where The First Tee supporters may select premium gifts at factory-direct prices. Each Chapter has been provided a special access code to share with its local constituents, allowing access to the Web site and discount pricing. The First Tee home office access code for shopping is “FTHQ.”
“Besides financially supporting a worthy and effective program for kids who don’t normally have access to golf and its life lessons, shoppers obtain 50 percent off retail prices, which is a terrific offer in itself,” said Wes Boyd, director of Marketing and Sales for Barrington Gifts. “Whether they buy personalized gifts for weddings, graduations, birthdays, holidays or for any occasion, The First Tee supporters will find the craftsmanship of their gifts unsurpassed.”
For more information on The First Tee, visit www.thefirsttee.org. For details on Barrington Gifts, visit, www.barringtongifts.com.
About The First Tee
The First Tee (www.thefirsttee.org) is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in St. Augustine, FL at World Golf Village, home of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Its mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its values to more than 2.9 million participants in 49 states, over 2,800 elementary schools and five international locations – Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore. Former President George H. W. Bush serves as honorary chairman. The First Tee Founding Partners are The Masters Tournament, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA.
