Wednesday, January 23, 2002
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Wednesday, January 23, 2002 |
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Charitable groups net $247,000 from Peach Bowl funds Various charitable organizations including a foster care program, children's hospital and several educational funds received a combined $247,750 from the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl last year, bowl officials recently announced. "We did a lot of good things for this year's game with the addition of several new events and another sold out game," said Gary Stokan, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl president. "But creating ways to benefit organizations like these, the ones that really need our help, is, by far, the most significant thing we do." The series of contributions is the largest amount ever donated as a result of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in a single year. The bowl has been disbursing money to selected charitable organizations since 1997. "Since we began our relationship with the bowl in 1996, we have been thrilled with how it has grown," said Steve Robinson, senior vice president of marketing for Chick-fil-A Inc. "Especially gratifying is the increasing amount of funds we are able to give to education and youth-supported initiatives," he added. WinShape Homes, a long-term foster care program, received $100,000. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Camp Twin Lakes each received $35,000 as a result of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic for Kids a men's basketball doubleheader played Dec. 16 at Philips Arena. The University of North Carolina and Auburn University received a combined $50,000 for their general scholarship funds. |
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