It’s that special time of year where the world
wears a smile, and activities related to The
McGladrey Classic and Team McGladrey slow a bit as folks in
and outside of the world of golf celebrate the holiday season and spend time
with family and friends. We hope our readers are able to do the same this
holiday season!
Another aspect of this time of year is giving
– not just presents to family and friends, but giving back to the communities
where we live and work. The holiday spirit is all about helping those in need, supporting
our local communities and spreading kindness. McGladrey has a long history of giving
back. That’s why stewardship is one of its core values. As you might know, 2014
marked the fifth year of The McGladrey Classic. What you might not know,
however, is that it also marked the fifth year of McGladrey’s annual Volunteer Day. This year, more than 2,400 McGladrey
employees and clients volunteered in their local communities to give back to 95
different charitable organizations nationwide. And through the first four years
of The McGladrey Classic (we’re still waiting for the final total from this
year’s tournament), the firm has helped raise nearly $2 million dollars for
Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Georgia and other children-
and family-focused charitable organizations. A large part of these financial
donations came from the tournament’s Birdies Fore Love
program, which McGladrey employees, clients and friends have supported by
raising more than $400,000 each of the last two years. In honor of the fifth
anniversary, McGladrey highlighted on its website the top five charities that have benefitted from the Birdies
Fore Love program. More information
about charitable contributions from this year’s McGladrey Classic will be
available soon.
What will YOU
be doing to get into the holiday spirit this year?
Next week will be our last post of 2014. We
hope you’ll check back next Thursday, leave a comment on your holiday plans
and/or New Year’s resolution and continue to join us here in 2015.
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
