In its 16-year history, the tournament is approaching $10 million donated to charity.  Click here to read more.  

Birdies for Charity is a fundraising program designed to give participating charities the opportunity to generate contributions for their organization based on the number of "birdies" made by Champions Tour players during the Regions Charity Classic.

Contact Melanie Velakis for more information about the Regions Charity Classic Birdies for Charity program.

Click on the links below to download important Birdies for Charity documents.

Information Manual
Official Commitment Form
Pledge Card
Birdies For Charity PowerPoint Presentation

Program Description

Birdies for Charity is a fundraising program designed to give participating charities the opportunity to generate contributions for their organization based on the number of "birdies" made by Champions Tour players during the Regions Charity Classic.

Eligible Charities

• Must have 501(c) 3 status as recognized by the IRS
• Must be registered with the Alabama Secretary of State and meet the Better Business Bureau Standards for charitable solicitations
  

Charity Duties

• Participating charities solicit pledges of $.02 or more per birdie or a flat donation of $10 or more from individuals or corporations
• Fundraising program that has no risk for charitable organizations. There are NO out-of-pocket expenses or fees to participating charities. All administrative costs will be handled by the Regions Charity Classic Foundation.
• Each participating charity will receive 100% of their collected donations
  

Benefits and Facts

• Increase charitable contributions to Alabama charities
• Unlimited number of charities will be able to raise additional funds using the Regions Charity Classic as their tool
• 2008 Goal is to raise $250,000
• Charities can also still apply for annual funds from the Regions Charity Classic Foundation
• There were 808 birdies made at the 2007 Regions Charity Classic
• One $.02 pledge per birdie would net $16.16 for charity

The Regions Charity Classic Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization with proceeds raised from each year's tournament activities benefiting various charities.

The benefiting 501(c)3 charities are selected from a wide variety of areas including education, arts, health and the humanities. In order to maximize the number of charitable organizations receiving funds, some recipients rotate from year to year.  Preference is given to local and state organizations.

A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club, Inc.
Alabama Angels
Alabama Child Caring Foundation
Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Alabama Head Injury Foundation
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
Alabama Kidney Foundation
Alabama LPGA Girls Golf Club
Alabama Public Television
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Alabama Youth Homes
Aldridge Botanical Gardens
Altrusa International of Birmingham
Alys Stephens Center
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Liver Foundation
American Red Cross
American Sports Medicine Institute
American Village Citizenship Trust
Arc of Jefferson County
Assistance League of Birmiingham
Arthritis Foundation
Autism Society of Alabama
BAC - Be an Apostle of Christ Foundation
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
Bethel-Ensley Action Task
Better Basics
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
Big Oak Ranch
Birmingham Botanical Society
Birmingham Center for Affordable Housing
Birmingham Golf Association
Birmingham International Center
Birmingham Jewish Federation
Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham Pledge Foundation
Birmingham Public Library Foundation
Birmingham Zoo
Bo Jackson Charity
Boy Scouts - Greater Alabama Council
Boys & Girls Club of Central Alabama
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Bread & Roses Hospitality
Brother Bryan Mission
Cahaba River Society
Cahaba Valley Health Care
Camp ASCCA Easter Seals
Camp Fire Boys & Girls
Camp Smile-A-Mile
Catholic Center of Concern
Catholic Charities Appeal Office
Center for Urban Missions
Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation
Childcare Resources
Children's Aid Society
Children's Dance Foundation
Children's Harbor: The Family Center
Children's Hospital Of Alabama
Children's Scholarship Fund Alabama
Children's Trust Fund of Alabama
Children's Village, Inc.
Citizen Trust American Village
Clowns Care
Community Grief Support Service
Community Kitchens of Birmingham
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama
Crippled Children's Foundation
Crisis Center
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham
Cystic Fibrosis
Daystar House, Inc.
Discovery Clubs of America
Domestic Violence
Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission
ECHO Foundation
Easter Seals
Epilepsy Foundation
Etowah Youth Orchestras
Fair Haven Retirement Center
Family Connection
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
First Light, Inc.
First Priority of Alabama
Freshwater Land Trust
Friends of the Court-CASA of Shelby Co.
Gateway, Inc.
Genesis
Grace House Ministries
Girl Scouts of America
Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama
Good Fellas
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Birmingham
Hand in Paw
Historic Shelby Association
Hoover Police Explorers
Hoover Parks & Recreation
Humane Society of Greater Birmingham
IMPACT Family Counseling
Jaycees
Jefferson County Council on Aging
Junior Achievement
Junior League of Birmingham
Kid One Transport
Lakeshore Foundation
Leading Edge Institute
Leeds Arts Council
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America
Levite Jewish Community Center
    Lifeline Children's Services
    Make-A-Wish Foundation
Magic City Harvest
Magic City Junior Golfers
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
McCoy Adult Day Care Center
McWane Science Center
Mercy Medical
Metropolitan Arts Council
Mitchell's Place
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of AL
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Neighborhood Housing Services
NewFace Foundation
Norwood Resource Center
Nonprofit Resource Center of AL
OASIS Women's Counseling Center
Old Firehouse Shelter
Opera Birmingham
Operation School Bell
Outreach International
PATH Program - Birmingham
Parkinson's Association of Alabama
Pathways
Popper's House
Preschool Partners
Prescott House
Rainbow Community Development Corp.
Reach Out and Read
Red Mountain Theatre Company
Regions 2020
Ronald McDonald House
Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
RUSH Initiative
SafeHouse of Shelby County
Salvation Army
Sertoma Club
Service Guild of Birmingham
Shelby County Arts Council
Sight Savers of Alabama
Southside Ministries
Special Equestrians
Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth
Spina Bifida Association of Alabama
StoryBook Farms
Studio by the Tracks
St. Martin in the Pines
St. Vincent's Foundation of Alabama
Summerfest
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The ARC Foundation
The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs
The Exceptional Foundation
The Exchange Club Family Skills Center
The First Tee of Greater Birmingham
The Foundry Rescue Mission & Recovery Center
The Horizons School
The King's Ranch and Hannah Homes
The Literacy Council
The Summit Foundation
T.E.A.M.
TeddyBear Land
Travelers Aid Society of Birmingham
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
UAB Injury Control Research Center
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham
United Methodist Children's Homes
United Negro College Fund
United Way Of Central Alabama
VSA of Central Alabama
Visiting Nursing Association
VOICES for Alabama's Children
Vulcan Charity Golf Foundation
Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham
YWCA - Birmingham