Employees from the Stamford and New Haven offices of McGladrey LLP ”” a provider of tax and consulting services ”” have embraced the firm”™s tradition of community activism by participating in a fundraiser called Birdies Fore Love, which is looking to raise more than $15,000 for the Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut and the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley in New York.
Birdies Fore Love is the charitable arm of The McGladrey Classic, an official PGA Tour golf tournament held at Sea Island Golf Club on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The tournament teed off this year Oct. 20.
Birdies Fore Love focuses on assisting nonprofits exceed their fundraising goals via the exposure of the golf tournament. Once the event has concluded, selected charitable organizations will receive the donations collected through the program. Since its inception in 2012, the program has raised more than $500,000 for charity.
The Ronald McDonald Houses in Connecticut and the Greater Hudson Valley serve more than 300 families a year. The programs play a vital role for families with critically ill children by providing a “home-away-from-home” during treatment.
The centers help families save on lodging and meal costs and increase their ability to spend more time with their hospitalized child, interact with clinical care providers and participate in decisions and provisions. The families, especially siblings, find a sense of normalcy thanks to its services and spaces that offer a supportive, encouraging and comforting environment, according to McGladrey.
“At McGladrey, we understand the importance of giving back to the community, and have a long history of doing that ”” through local and regional volunteer initiatives such as our fundraising activities for the Ronald McDonald House,” said Tony Ceci, McGladrey”™s Connecticut office managing partner.
“Our employees selected to support the Ronald McDonald House this year through The McGladrey Classic, and came up with some very creative fundraising ideas to surpass our financial goal of $15,000,” said Susan Martinelli, senior manager and leader of the Birdies Fore Love committee.
