Halliburton Charity Golf Tournament Sets New Fundraising Record of Nearly $2.4 Million
October 15 2014 - 11:09AM
Business Wire
Approximately $11 million Donated to Charities
Since Tournament’s Inception
The 21st annual Halliburton Charity Golf Tournament raised a
record of nearly $2.4 million for 36 nonprofit organizations across
the U.S., making it one of the largest non-PGA golf tournament
fundraisers in Houston. The tournament, held Oct. 14 and today,
surpassed last year’s record of $2 million, and has donated almost
$11 million to charities over its 21-year history.
The 21st annual Halliburton Charity Golf
Tournament raised a record of nearly $2.4 million, making it one of
the largest non-PGA golf tournament fundraisers in Houston. Holding
a check signifying the donation that will benefit 36 nonprofit
organizations across the U.S. are (left to right) Jeff Miller,
Halliburton president, and Dave Lesar, Halliburton chairman and
CEO. (Photo: Business Wire)
More than 500 golfers participated in the popular two-day
tournament, supported by about 200 sponsors and more than 100
Halliburton volunteers.
“Giving back to the communities where we live and work is a
commitment we take seriously,” said Dave Lesar, Halliburton
chairman and CEO. “Participants, sponsors and volunteers give their
time and resources year after year to ensure the tournament’s
success. It’s quite an achievement to have a hand in helping
advance the missions of more than 100 nonprofit organizations for
over two decades.”
This year’s golf tournament charity recipients are:
- American Heart Association –
Houston
- American Red Cross: North Central
Pennsylvania Chapter
- The Arc of Greater Houston
- The Astros Foundation (Houston)
- BEAR…BE A Resource for CPS Kids
(Houston)
- The Boot Campaign (Tyler, Texas)
- Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater
Houston
- CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare
(Houston)
- Communities In Schools of Houston
- The Council on Alcohol and Drugs
Houston
- Driscoll Children's Hospital (Corpus
Christi, Texas)
- Dynamo Charities (Houston)
- Food Bank of the Golden Crescent
(Victoria, Texas)
- Freedom Service Dogs of America
(Englewood, Colorado)
- Girls Incorporated of Greater
Houston
- Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition
(Houston)
- Halo House Foundation (Houston)
- Houston Area Women’s Center
- Houston Food Bank
- Houston Grand Opera
- Houston Police Foundation
- Jacob’s Color Link Initiative (New
Orleans)
- Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas
(Houston)
- Justin J. Watt Foundation (Houston and
Pewaukee, Wisconsin)
- Kids' Meals (Houston)
- Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County
(Kalispell, Montana)
- Mercy Medical Foundation (Williston and
Dickinson, North Dakota)
- The Posse Foundation (Houston)
- Prevent Blindness Texas - Southeast
Region
- Safe Kids Worldwide (District of
Columbia)
- San Antonio Food Bank
- Shriners Hospitals for Children –
Houston
- Star of Hope (Houston)
- Target Hunger (Houston)
- The Village Learning and Achievement
Center – Village at Hickory Glen (Houston - Kingwood)
- Yellowstone Academy (Houston)
The tournament is only part of the company’s annual charitable
focus. On Oct. 1, Halliburton launched its annual workplace giving
campaign, Giving Choices (read more about it here).
Visit this link for more information about the tournament and
its sponsors.
About Halliburton
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest
providers of products and services to the energy industry. With
more than 80,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in over
80 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry
throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating
hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and
formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and
optimizing production through the life of the field. Visit the
company’s website at www.halliburton.com. Connect with Halliburton
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