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AREA YOUTH WIN CHANCE TO COVER CVS CAREMARK CHARITY CLASSIC AS JUNIOR REPORTERS Six Children Selected to Serve As Reporter For A Day WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND (June 9, 2008) -- Six area children will experience the CVS Caremark Charity Classic "inside the ropes" as they cover the prestigious annual golf tournament as "Junior Reporters." Boasting an impressive roster of world-class golfers, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic will take place June 23-24 at Rhode Island Country Club. CVS Caremark Charity Classic charity partners The San Miguel School and Button Hole Short Course & Teaching Center nominated the recipients who will serve as the tournament's official kid beat reporters. These non-profit organizations, along with 19 others, benefit from the Rhode Island tournament which has raised more than $10 million for charities throughout the region. The CVS Caremark Charity Classic Junior Reporters include:
As an official CVS Caremark Charity Classic Junior Reporter, each winner receives tickets to the event, a personalized commemorative press pass and VIP media treatment on the first day of the two-day tournament. Activities include a "behind-the-scenes" tour of the course, participation in the tournament post-play press conference and a once-in-lifetime opportunity to conduct interviews with key golfers playing in the event. Like other accredited media covering the event, which draws big name golfers from the ranks of the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours, the Junior Reporters will file a bylined report which will be featured on the tournament website at www.cvsgolf.com. "I am really looking forward to participating in the CVS Caremark Charity Classic as a Junior Reporter. It will bring together my love of both golf and writing," said Lauren DeLeo, CVS Caremark Charity Classic Jr. Reporter. "This opportunity will help in my pursuit of a career in journalism by giving me a better understanding of the field as well as offer some valuable hands on experience." The CVS Caremark Charity Classic Junior Reporter program was developed to celebrate the tournament's 10th anniversary. Participating charity partners each selected young persons from their organization to represent them and report on the event. "Creating a fun and memorable experience for children who are recipients of services and programs the CVS Caremark Charity Classic's fundraising efforts support is a great way to solidify the link between the tournament's great play and philanthropic heritage," said Eileen Howard Dunn, Tournament Chairman, CVS Caremark Charity Classic. "It is a terrific way to celebrate our decade of giving." About the CVS Caremark Charity Classic The CVS Caremark Charity Classic, an annual golf tournament hosted by PGA TOUR players Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon, is Rhode Island's largest charitable sporting event. During the past nine years, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic has raised more than $10 million for charities around the region, providing vital funding for a variety of critical programs in the areas of education, family and children's issues. Tournament week begins with the Pepsi Pro-Am on Sunday, June 22 followed by the two-day tournament Monday, June 23-Tuesday, June, 24 at the Rhode Island Country Club. Tournament sponsors include Pepsi, Energizer and Johnson & Johnson. Participants in the 36-hole team event will be competing for a purse of $1.5 million. The 2008 CVS Caremark Charity Classic roster includes golf greats Nick Faldo, Boo Weekley, Brandt Snedeker, Charles Howell III, J.J. Henry, Stewart Cink, Nick Price, Davis Love III, Camilo Villegas, Bubba Watson, Peter Jacobsen, Dana Quigley, Tim Herron, Brett Quigley, Paul Goydos, Justin Rose, Brad Faxon, Billy Andrade, Laura Diaz and Nicole Castrale. Free tickets for the CVS Caremark Charity Classic are now available through a special promotion at CVS/pharmacy stores in Rhode Island as well as select CVS/pharmacy locations in Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.cvsgolf.com. ### CONTACT: Patti O'Donnell773-282-1043 Patti.O'Donnell@peterjacobsensports.com |
