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The nonprofit, faith-based organization, Drive For Water is once again raising money for developing countries through golf tournaments, including the 2014 Golf Tournament to be held on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Monarch Beach Golf Links starting at 11am and ending with cocktails and appetizers at 4:30pm which will then be followed by an auction, awards and dinner.

Golfers and everyone who is interested in making a difference in the lives of those impacted by contaminated water can register for the event that day, from 10am until 11am. Proceeds from the tournament are to benefit the independent, nonprofit corporation called NO Thirsty Child. Contaminated water is the #1 cause for death in developing countries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approximately 801,000 kids age 5 years or younger die each year from diarrhea resulting from unsafe drinking water, lack of access to sanitation or inadequate availability of water for basic needs including hygiene.

Golfers typically view water on a course as a hazard but during the tournament they will come to see it as something people in developing countries hope for, so they can drive away disease, and improve the lives of young children. Participants in the tournament located in Dana Point, CA will enjoy this exceptional golf resort for its beautiful oceanfront view, its challenging hole presentation and its world-renowned recognition for being one of the top 10 golf resorts in Southern California, top ten resort courses in North America and for having one of the best golf shops. Golfers can participate in one of several sponsorship opportunities, including the following donation levels or they can provide a donation only without participating in golf rounds.

Hole in One – $15,000 includes (2) foursomes and (8) tickets to the awards and dinner celebration. Donation level benefits the construction of deep water well.

Double Eagle – $7,000 includes (1) foursome and (4) tickets to the awards and dinner celebration. Donation level provides Rain Harvester plus filters.

Eagle – $4,000 includes (1) foursome and (4) tickets to the awards and dinner celebration. Donation level can benefit 25 families in developing countries.

Birdie – $1,200 includes (1) Hole Sponsor to promote a product, and includes the company logo on the hole, t-shirt, website and Facebook page. Donation level benefits water education and test kits.

Interested parties can receive more information by contacting info@driveforwater.org or by calling 714-470-3306.

Thanks for making a life-changing difference!

At this year’s Drive for Water event, generous donors will be support a great cause and enjoy an exceptional golf experience at one of North America’s top golf resorts. Set against the backdrop of southern California’s rich, enchanting oceanfront landscape, Monarch Beach Golf Links has won countless awards for its natural beauty, challenging hole layout, and overall player value.

Our tournament at the award-winning Monarch Beach Golf Links will be taking place Friday, September 12, 2014. For registration, fill out our Event Registration application or get in touch with us on our Contact page.

Across the globe, one billion people in developing nations — or one-seventh of the world’s population — struggle with consistent access to clean water. No Thirsty Child! seeks to alleviate this growing global need through the charitable support of sponsors at events including the Drive for Water. Through this generous giving, needy, water-stricken populations in developing nations are granted the gift of life-restoring clean water, made available through a range of solutions from clean water education to deep water wells.

In short, all levels of generous giving truly have a direct impact on the well-being of whole, clean water-starved communities. Drive for Water 2014 promises to provide those same opportunities for needy populations’ empowerment and more.

Monarch Beach Golf Links has received several highlights and accolades for its unparalleled golf experience. These include:

• Top 10 Golf Resorts in Southern California, LINKS Magazine 2013
• Top Ten of Best Resort Golf Courses in America 2012, Celebrated Living Magazine
• One of the Top 75 Resort Courses in North America 2012, Golf Digest
• 50 Best Courses For Women 2002, 2003 & 2005, GOLF For Women Magazine
• Top 100 Best Golf Shops 2001, 2004 & 2007, GolfWorld Business

For more information about this exciting experience and how your participation can help people in need, please visit our Donation Levels page or call us at 469-438-4224.

The excitement is building for our main event of the year, which is being held at the Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas, on Monday, June 24, 2013. To register for the event, fill out our Event Registration form or reach out to Stephen Magliocco at the Contact Page.

To make June 2013’s tournament the best yet, we’ve added a few new things.

First, each course will have one featured hole-in-one opportunity where someone could win $30,000 CASH for making a perfect shot.

Also, we’re adding a variety of prizes for every other par 3 hole.

But that’s not all! We’ve also included add-ons for our special guests:

• Four raffles tickets will be drawn and those lucky golfers will each get a shot from 165 yards away, if they sink the shot they win $50,000 CASH.
• We will draw one raffle ticket. The lucky winner will select 2 envelopes from the 20 available; if they pull the one that contains “Grand” and the other that contains “Prize”, they will win $5,000 CASH.

You won’t want to miss all that we have planned! Visit the Donations Levels page for more details.

Our main event of the year will be held at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas on Monday, June 24, 2013. For tournament information, contact Stephen Magliocco at the contact page or by calling 714-470-3306.

Contaminated water is the #1 cause of death in developing countries. The mission of Drive For Water as a nonprofit faith based organization is to provide hope for those people around the world lacking the basic necessity of clean water by raising money through golf tournaments and other charity events with corporate sponsors.

Sponsorship opportunities are listed below, but visit the Donations Levels page for more details.

HOLE IN ONE – $15,000

Drill a deep water well and give a community live giving clean water

DOUBLE EAGLE PACKAGE – $7,000

Provide a rain water harvester and water filters for a church community

EAGLE – $4,000

Install water filters at a school so children can have clean water

BIRDIE PACKAGE – $3,200

Reward 25 families who adopt orphans with clean water education and filters

PAR SPONSOR – $1,500

Equip local trainers to improve their communities with clean water education

BOGEY – $500

Provide water test kits

We’re extremely excited about our visions for 2013! Although details are still being worked out, we will be expanding Drive For Water’s fundraising events to Dallas, Texas. Those who wish to join us again in Southern California for our annual golf tournament will be delighted to know that the event is scheduled for sometime in August or September of next year.

Stay tuned for more information!

Yesterday, The Orange County Register published an article featuring our latest Drive For Water Golf Tournament. Stanley Cup champion Kings forward (and ex-Duck) Dustin Penner has been a big help in getting us more exposure this year!

To read the entire article, visit the following link: Smith: Penner’s presence makes O.C. fundraiser a success

With views of the majestic Pacific Ocean as a backdrop, 18 holes of golf were played on beautifully manicured links when we held our second annual charitable golf event at Pelican Hill Golf and Resort August 23rd. Our nonprofit faith-based organization raised more than $80,000 for people around the world lacking the basic necessity of clean water.

The 2012 Drive for Water Charitable Golf Event brought together professional athletes legendary musicians and executives from many of the top companies in the United States to help bring awareness to impoverished areas of the world.

Every day billions of people around the world lack the basic necessities we take for granted, such as clean water for drinking and eating, the ability to properly clean themselves and education. By hosting one day charity golf events, with like-minded business and community leaders, the funds we raise help entire villages and towns live healthier lifestyles. It’s truly inspiring to see the commitment and devotion of our sponsors, staff and guests to help people who they’ve never met!

To you, water is a Hazard. To others, water is life changing.

We will be having our 2nd Annual Drive for Water Gold Tournament at the Pelican Hill Golf Club on August 23, 2012. The tournament will benefit No Thirsty Child, a program that pilots clean water programs aimed at promoting clean, safe, accessible water solutions in developing nations, allowing children greater access to education, better heath and quality of life.

For more information contact Stephen Magliocco at stephen@driveforwater.com or 714.470.3306.

We are extremely grateful for all the people who involved with our Drive For Water Golf Tournament. As a result of everyone’s hardwork and donations, our organization was able to raise more than $30,000 for NoThirstyChild.org.

Thank you for helping us provide clean water to children in developing nations. Because of your support, many more now have hope!