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From left: Tim McCormick, CEO of SOS Children’s
Villages, Illinois; Bert Brandt, vice president, project management and
construction, Lend Lease; tenor Jim Cornelison; Don Biernacki, senior vice president
of construction, Related Midwest; Jeff Arfsten, COO, project management and
construction, Lend Lease; Micah Materre, anchor for WGN-TV; and Megan Van Pelt,
president of the national board for The Children’s Heart Foundation.
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| Jim Cornelison |
CHICAGO, IL – The Related Midwest & Lend Lease Annual
Charity Golf Classic began with a bang when tenor Jim Cornelison, known
for his rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner at Chicago Blackhawks games,
surprised golfers with the singing of the national anthem at the start of the
tournament.
But the true high note of the September 18 event was the
announcement that the popular golf outing raised more than $300,000, which will
go directly to two charitable beneficiaries: SOS Children’s Villages, Illinois,
and The Children’s Heart Foundation.
This was the tenth
annual outing hosted by Related Midwest and Lend Lease, which takes place each
year at Harborside International Golf Course and has raised more than
$1.8 million for various children’s charities since its inaugural year.
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| Donald Biernacki |
The event regularly draws participants from the real estate
and construction industries, and this year was also attended by special guest
Micah Materre, news anchor for WGN-TV.
“When I think back
to our first outing 10 years ago, it’s extremely gratifying to see how much the
event has grown and how much passion our participants continue to show for
supporting great organizations like SOS Children’s Villages and The Children’s
Heart Foundation,” said Don Biernacki, senior vice president of
construction for Related Midwest.
“Year after year, the amount we’ve raised for our charitable
partners has grown, and we’re thrilled that this year’s total is the highest
yet – more than a $60,000 increase from last year.”
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| Micah Materre |
The outing regularly
draws more than 300 participants including contractors and developers as well
as architects, banks and lenders, mortgage companies, attorneys and others.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please
contact:
Sarah Lyons
(312) 267-4520
Kim Manning
(312) 267-4527
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