Brees Dream Foundation and PEFCU Golf Outing raises $50,000 for PALS
July 1, 2008 by admin
Filed under Community News
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Father’s Day weekend was extra special this year for several fathers and sons who participated in the 2nd Annual Brees Dream Foundation Golf Outing presented by Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU). On Saturday, June 14, they were part of the more than 200 golfers, celebrities and spectators who descended on the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex for the all-day fundraiser benefiting the Purdue Athletes Life Success Program (PALS).
PALS Receives $50,000
[Left to Right] PEFCU CEO Bill Connors, his spouse Lisa Connors, and Brees Dream Foundation Co-Founders Brittany and Drew Brees present a $50,000 donation to PALS Director Bill Harper. The donation was made possible by overwhelming public participation in the 2nd Annual Brees Dream Foundation Golf Outing presented by PEFCU.
Golfers from nine different states joined football celebrities Drew Brees, Bob DeMoss, Travis Dorsch, Bernie Flowers, Nick Hardwick, Mark Herrmann, Leroy Keyes, Kyle Orton and others on the course. Following golf was a cocktail reception where unique sports memorabilia were auctioned off with Brees serving as auctioneer. The event concluded with the presentation of a $50,000 check to PALS.
The foundation and PEFCU offer special thanks to this year’s golf outing partners Purdue Alumni Association and WLFI-TV 18, and sponsors including Fidelity National Information Systems—E Services; MEMBERS Financial Services/CUNA Mutual Group; Card Services for Credit Unions; TransUnion; NIKE, Inc.; Advantage Title, Inc.; Appraisals by John Nicholson; Arni’s Inc.; Automated Payroll Services; Burkhart Advertising, Inc.; Bruno’s Pizza; Follett’s Purdue Bookstores; Indiana Credit Union League; Kettelhut Construction, Inc.; Kirby Risk Electrical Supply; Lausch Photography; Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl; Mulhaupt’s Inc.; Schug Awards; Sign Experts; Subway; Tecton Construction Management; The Champion’s Centre; The Henriott Group; The National Group; VISA® and Wendy’s Restaurants.
Founded on the Purdue University campus in 1969, Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU) boasts assets exceeding $475 million and serves more than 56,000 members nationwide. The credit union is driven by superior member service and is dedicated to serving the Greater Lafayette community.
The Brees Dream Foundation was established in 2003 by Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany. The foundation helps in the fight to cure cancer, improve the quality of life for cancer patients, and promote the progress, success and education of youth through scholarship programs.
Purdue youth camps scores with name change, partnership
May 31, 2008 by admin
Filed under Community News
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s award-winning National Youth Sports Program has a new name and partnership thanks to old friends, Drew Brees and Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union.
The camp will now be known as PALS, Purdue Athletes Life Success Program, and will benefit from its relationship with The Brees Dream Foundation and Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union, which is known as PEFCU. Brees and PEFCU are partnering to raise funds for PALS with a celebrity golf event on June 14 at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Other former Purdue athletes attending the golf event include Kyle Orton, Bob DeMoss, Leroy Keyes, Mark Hermann and Nick Hardwick.
The Brees Dream Foundation and PEFCU have committed $50,000 from this event in each of the next five years to Purdue’s youth sports camp for underprivileged children, ages 10-16. Any additional funds raised from the golf outing will be distributed by the Brees Dream Foundation and PEFCU.
The former Boilermaker All-America quarterback, current quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and PEFCU spokesperson, has visited the camp annually since 2003 as part of PEFCU’s emphasis to support local youth. Funds from last year’s golf outing, presented by PEFCU, were donated to the Purdue program. This year’s camp is scheduled for June 12 through July 11, and Brees will visit the campers on June 13.
“Greater Lafayette is a generous community and I enjoy coming back each summer,” Drew Brees said. “I’m also grateful to have the opportunity to work with community-minded organizations like PEFCU and Purdue to benefit local children through my foundation.”