On October 7, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD) hosted its 9th Annual Corporate Cup golf tournament, presented by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The event was held at Dallas National Golf Club, and raised more than $194,459. 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, which strives to impact the lives of its members through after-school programming.

The day included an 18-hole traditional golf tournament, and at the conclusion of the tournament, “Cool Kids,” which are Boys & Girls Club members, greeted the players with many thanks for their support and handed them cold water and towels. Following the tournament, golfers enjoyed a cocktail hour and dinner while the judges tallied up the winners.

Winning Teams Included: 1st Place: KPMG
2nd Place: VMG Health 3rd Place: Fluor

Individual Winners Included:
Ladies Longest Drive: Nacy Loewe- Kimberly Clark Team Two Mens Longest Drive: Garrett Loftin- Kimberly Clark Team Two Closest to the Pin: Todd Onderdonk- ExxonMobil

Scott Murray, chairman and CEO of Murray Media and host of Conversations with Scott Murray and Texas Daily, took the stage as he thanked all of the sponsors that made the tournament possible. President of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Charles English then joined him to talk about the upcoming Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Inaugural Great Futures Luncheon, which will introduce Center for a New Generation, an innovative academic and enrichment after- school and summer program founded by Dr. Condoleezza Rice. Murray then led a lively Q&A session with Golf Channel Personality and CBS Sports Analyst David Feherty that kept the crowd laughing as they talked about golf and Feherty’s charity work.

Other Guests Included: President of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Charles English; Chairman of the Board of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Chris Trowbridge; Tom Falk; Joe Falk; John Falk; Bob Falk; Manny Fernandez; Marty Ellen; Gerald Louviere; Paul Gendron; Matt McCann; Martin Moad; John Wesley; Mike Azbell; Nancy Loewe; Jenny Lewis and more.

Due to its success, Corporate Cup is able to provide funding to further Boys & Girls Clubs of Dallas’ effective and impactful programs, such as Academic Success and Collegiate STEPS.

The Academic Success program reinforces and enhances the skills and knowledge that young people learn at school. The success of this program has been exceptional. The 2012-2013 school year resulted in 98 percent of all BGCD youth progressing to the next grade level and 69 percent maintained an A/B grade average. Individuals with below a B grade received Sylvan Tutoring.

Collegiate STEPS prepares high school students for higher education and is also producing extraordinary results. BGCD partners with the Junior League of Dallas, which provides a comprehensive program for students to complete the required applications for admission and scholarships. During the 2012-2013 school year, 100 percent of Collegiate STEPS seniors graduated high school and went on to higher education.

2014 Corporate Cup Sponsors include:
Presenting Sponsor ($35,000): Kimberly-Clark Corporation Lunch Sponsor ($15,000): Fluor Corporation
Reception Sponsor ($15,000): Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Team Sponsor ($10,000): 10-2-4 Hunting Ranch; Albertsons; Baker Botts, LLP; Buthman/Smith; Ernst and Young; ExxonMobil; Flowserve; Greenberg Traurig/Victor Vital; KPMG; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP/Stout Risius Ross; Morgan Stanley; Norton Rose Fulbright; Pat and Jim Stanton; PwC; The Chenequans; United Surgical Partners; VMG and The Ryan Foundation

Youth Sponsor ($5,000): Amsted Rail
Hole Sponsor ($1,000): D CEO; RR Donnelley
Sunshine Sponsor ($1,000): Bell Nunnally & Martin, LLP