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Money List Winner
This is my annual post to thank the companies that made donations to the Help for Heroes day and helped raise so much money for an excellent cause. As Rick mentioned on the night, getting this support is becoming harder and harder each year. In the current economic climate companies are reducing their support for events, choosing local events to support or, more commonly, picking one charity and directing all of their support towards that. We also do not have the glamour of the numerous ‘celebrity’ endorsed events that offer excellent Publicity but are sometimes not as successful in raising the amounts of money that this event does. Unfortunately we seem to lose one of two companies each year and the challenge is to find new companies that are willing to fill that void. This year we were lucky in this regard and I am hoping that I have picked up a couple more long term contacts who will support us again in the future. So, when you have some money burning a hole in your pocket, remember these companies:
Loudmouth Golf: Whether you love or loath what they do, Paul at Loudmouth is a new contact who has been so very supportive this year. Not only did he donate nearly £350.00 in vouchers, he also set up a discount code for forumers to buy gear for the day at a reduced price.
Go-Kart: It was a real pity that Sandy could not make it this year. She has been a supporter of this event for as long as I have and every year sends a Go-Kart to be auctioned off without even really having to be asked. Not only that, she also donated the wonderful trophy that we all play for. Sandy embodies the great Go-Kart customer service and her support of this event is second to none.
Stewart Golf: Another stalwart supporter of this event and another company that does not need asking twice. Mark at Stewart Golf has donated their top of the range push trolley every year that I have asked for one and has been another excellent supporter of the event.
Galvin Green: Getting support from the bigger brands is often the hardest part of finding donations. Galvin Green are one of the massive exceptions. Every year I send out an email and every year they send over £100.00 of shirts. An excellent and very generous company.
Ping: Another major manufacturer who has supported us every year. Ping must hold the record for speed of response this year. I sent an email on the Monday and I received a top of the range cart bag on the Tuesday. Strangely I did not receive the email telling me it was on the way until Wednesday. Ping are great supporters of the event and, for those who have been to Gainsborough on any Forum event, great supporters of the forum overall.
Orka Golf: Those who know me are aware that I get on really well with Alex at Orka as do a number of forumers. This is now the second time that they have built and donated a full set of irons to be auctioned off and their overall support has been top rate. Those who saw the irons this year will know what a stunning set of clubs they were and to offer to re-fit them for whoever bought them was just another great touch.
IJP Design: This is the second year that they have helped us out. The original intention was to send out a signed shirt again but I am informed that Mr Poulter’s family had been in recently and cleared them out of signed gear for various charity events. As such, they set up a web site with reduced prices and some of the profit to go to the charity. All of the staff at IJP Design are just a pleasure to deal with.
Titleist: Another big manufacturer that has helped us out every year. Without fail they donate a box of golf balls without any qualms.
Golf Monthly: Plenty has been said about the wonderful donations that they have made over the years in terms of time and effort and I am not going to cover that ground again. What I am going to say is that the most important email that I send each year is the one to Mike asking for permission to use the GM name when I approach these companies. Without that then we are just another in a line of thousands of charity event organisers that approach these companies and the support that we get from the golfing community would be nowhere near as strong as it is. That just goes to show the esteem to which all at GM are held.
So, all I would ask is that you remember these companies in the future as anything that we can give back helps us get support in the future. I am not saying use these over everything else but, if it is a toss up between buying from one of these companies and another then remember what they do for this event each year. If you see them having a promotional push on Twitter, do a re-tweet or if they post on Facebook, click the like button. Hell, sometimes even just do your own posts on social media about how you love their products. I would also ask that anyone who won/bought items this year, if at all possible, post reviews on the forum. These little things cost nothing but mean loads when it comes to getting continued support for the event.
Sorry for the overly long post.
Loudmouth Golf: Whether you love or loath what they do, Paul at Loudmouth is a new contact who has been so very supportive this year. Not only did he donate nearly £350.00 in vouchers, he also set up a discount code for forumers to buy gear for the day at a reduced price.
Go-Kart: It was a real pity that Sandy could not make it this year. She has been a supporter of this event for as long as I have and every year sends a Go-Kart to be auctioned off without even really having to be asked. Not only that, she also donated the wonderful trophy that we all play for. Sandy embodies the great Go-Kart customer service and her support of this event is second to none.
Stewart Golf: Another stalwart supporter of this event and another company that does not need asking twice. Mark at Stewart Golf has donated their top of the range push trolley every year that I have asked for one and has been another excellent supporter of the event.
Galvin Green: Getting support from the bigger brands is often the hardest part of finding donations. Galvin Green are one of the massive exceptions. Every year I send out an email and every year they send over £100.00 of shirts. An excellent and very generous company.
Ping: Another major manufacturer who has supported us every year. Ping must hold the record for speed of response this year. I sent an email on the Monday and I received a top of the range cart bag on the Tuesday. Strangely I did not receive the email telling me it was on the way until Wednesday. Ping are great supporters of the event and, for those who have been to Gainsborough on any Forum event, great supporters of the forum overall.
Orka Golf: Those who know me are aware that I get on really well with Alex at Orka as do a number of forumers. This is now the second time that they have built and donated a full set of irons to be auctioned off and their overall support has been top rate. Those who saw the irons this year will know what a stunning set of clubs they were and to offer to re-fit them for whoever bought them was just another great touch.
IJP Design: This is the second year that they have helped us out. The original intention was to send out a signed shirt again but I am informed that Mr Poulter’s family had been in recently and cleared them out of signed gear for various charity events. As such, they set up a web site with reduced prices and some of the profit to go to the charity. All of the staff at IJP Design are just a pleasure to deal with.
Titleist: Another big manufacturer that has helped us out every year. Without fail they donate a box of golf balls without any qualms.
Golf Monthly: Plenty has been said about the wonderful donations that they have made over the years in terms of time and effort and I am not going to cover that ground again. What I am going to say is that the most important email that I send each year is the one to Mike asking for permission to use the GM name when I approach these companies. Without that then we are just another in a line of thousands of charity event organisers that approach these companies and the support that we get from the golfing community would be nowhere near as strong as it is. That just goes to show the esteem to which all at GM are held.
So, all I would ask is that you remember these companies in the future as anything that we can give back helps us get support in the future. I am not saying use these over everything else but, if it is a toss up between buying from one of these companies and another then remember what they do for this event each year. If you see them having a promotional push on Twitter, do a re-tweet or if they post on Facebook, click the like button. Hell, sometimes even just do your own posts on social media about how you love their products. I would also ask that anyone who won/bought items this year, if at all possible, post reviews on the forum. These little things cost nothing but mean loads when it comes to getting continued support for the event.
Sorry for the overly long post.
