Carino's Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Charity
Carino's celebrates 11th annual Charity Golf Tournament; locally owned company raises more than $225,000 for Carino's Foundation.
-- Chain Leader, 10/30/2009 4:02:00 PM
PRESS RELEASE: Austin, TX - Carino's Italian Restaurant celebrated the company's 11th annual Charity Golf Tournament on Oct. 13 and 14 at the Flintrock Falls Pavilion and Golf Course in Austin. The annual tournament has become a long-standing Carino's tradition that brings employees and vendors together to raise funds for deserving area nonprofits and illustrates the Food, Fire and Fun that is the Carino's Italian family culture.
The major Recipients of this year's Charity Golf Tournament include Marbridge Foundation, Kenny Can Foundation, Limbs for Life, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Dell Children's Hospital, Star of Texas Rodeo and Youthworks. Carino's Italian was proud to announce that more than $225,000 will be donated to nonprofits as a result of this year's charity golf tournament. Since 1997, The Carino's Foundation has raised and donated more than $2.4 million to deserving nonprofit organizations.
"I am so proud of the success of the Carino's Foundation and the many ways that our company truly cares about giving back," Creed Ford, III, Carino's chairman and CEO said. "Our charity golf event is the major fund raiser for our foundation. Without our Carino's team members and vendors, this wonderful event could not have lasted 11 years."
This year, more than 130 players registered to participate and support selected charities in the annual golf tournament and 60 vendor sponsors have contributed to the event. Tyson Foods, Tyson Prepared Foods, Maple Leaf Bakery and Distribution Market Advantage were this year's tournament title sponsors.
The Marbridge Foundation has been a long-time recipient of funds from the Carino's Foundation and their participation in the annual event has grown over the years. This year, Marbridge participated in the tournament with a golf team consisting of two residents and two coaches. Marbridge residents will also volunteer at a designated par three for a hole in one game for players.
For information about Carino's or the recipients of the Carino's Foundation, please visit www.carinos.com.
About Carino's
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Carino's Italian owns and operates over 70 restaurants nationwide in conjunction with over 60 franchised units. The company has prided itself in providing a high-quality, superior value dining experience for over 10 years. Carino's Italian Restaurants are wholly owned by Fired Up, Inc. For more information on Carino's Italian Restaurants visit www.carinos.com.
About The Carino's Foundation
Established in 1997, The Carino's Foundation has raised and donated more than $2.4 million to deserving nonprofit organizations. Carino's Foundation focuses its efforts on organizations that positively impact the lives of children, from hunger relief to medical care and research. In addition, the Foundation supports "Carino's Cares", our direct action arm, which pursues community involvement and volunteerism at a local level. Through "Carino's Cares" programs, employees at our 135 locations across the country seek and create opportunities to help their communities through food drives, holiday toy drives, and charitable fundraisers.
