GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen P.
Holmes, chairman and chief executive officer, Wyndham Worldwide;
and Faith Taylor, senior vice
president, corporate social responsibility, Wyndham Worldwide,
presented a check for $100,000 to
"Birdies Fore Backpacks" from the Company's Wishes by Wyndham
Foundation. "Birdies Fore Backpacks" launched in 2014 to
fight childhood food insecurity in the Piedmont Triad and is
perhaps the most important charitable initiative in tournament
history.
"Birdies Fore Backpacks" is the official charity of the Wyndham
Championship, and supports charitable organizations which fill
backpacks with nutritionally sound meals for low income kids and
families to take home every weekend. During its inaugural run last
year, "Birdies Fore Backpacks" raised nearly $200,000 to help feed hungry children in the
Piedmont Triad region. This year, fans have the opportunity
to include a donation to "Birdies Fore Backpacks" of $1 or more when purchasing tickets on-line at
WyndhamChampionship.com, or merchandise and concessions on
course.
Held annually at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship
offers a week full of golf, charitable giving, as well as
family-fun activities and prizes. For many fans, the tournament may
be their last escape of the summer, and for the players, it's the
last PGA TOUR stop before the FedExCup Playoffs and seen as a
must-play for those looking to win points to either qualify for or
improve their standing entering the Playoffs. Earlier this year,
the PGA TOUR and Wyndham Worldwide announced that Wyndham has
extended its title sponsorship of the Tournament, one of the TOUR's
longest-running tournaments, through 2026.
About Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
One of the world's
largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN)
provides a wide range of hospitality services and products through
its global portfolio of world-renowned brands. The world's largest
hotel company based on the number of properties, Wyndham Hotel
Group is home to many of the world's best-known hotel brands, with
approximately 7,700 franchised hotels and over 668,500 hotel rooms
worldwide. Wyndham Exchange & Rentals is the worldwide leader
in vacation exchange and the world's largest professionally managed
vacation rentals business, providing more than 5 million
leisure-bound families annually with access to approximately
110,000 vacation properties in over 100 countries through its
prominent exchange and vacation rental brands. The industry and
timeshare ownership market leader, Wyndham Vacation Ownership
develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership interests and
provides consumer financing to owners through its network of over
210 vacation ownership resorts serving approximately 901,000 owners
throughout the United States,
Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Based in
Parsippany, NJ, Wyndham Worldwide
employs over 34,000 associates globally.
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