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(Paramus, NJ) July 27, 2010 - PGA TOUR wives will host a fundraiser the week of The Barclays to raise money for the PGA TOUR Wives Association, a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to render support and provide assistance to needy children and their families through the means of charitable events, and Children's Aid and Family Services, a Northern New Jersey-based human services organization.
This is one of many charitable functions occurring during The Barclays, which takes place at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., August 24-29. The Barclays, the first event in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, will again feature the top 125 players on the FedExCup points list following the PGA TOUR's 37-event Regular Season.
"A Green Carpet Affair," presented by Sentient Jet, is scheduled for Tuesday, August 24, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at a private home in Saddle River, N.J., and activities will include a putting contest with PGA TOUR professionals, a silent auction, as well as special food and drink options. The silent auction will feature exclusive items, such as vacation packages that include rounds of golf with PGA Tour players, two tickets to Fashion Week with Tory Birch, a private jet charter with Sentient Jet and the opportunity to be named as a character in acclaimed author Harlan Coben's next book. The PGA TOUR Wives Association expects approximately 30 PGA TOUR players from The Barclays field to attend.
Organizers are hoping to attract 300-350 attendees to the event, with ticket prices starting at $275. Tickets for A Green Carpet Affair are available online at www.cafsnj.org.
"This will be a very special event that will show the true heart of the PGA TOUR players, the PGA TOUR Wives Association and everyone involved in the evening," said The Barclays Executive Director Peter Mele. "Children's Aid and Family Services is a special organization that has helped so many in communities throughout northern New Jersey. They are one of many charities that will benefit from proceeds at The Barclays. Many thanks to the PGA TOUR Wives Association for stepping up to help Children's Aid and Family Services."
"The Green Carpet Affair will be enormously helpful to our work with vulnerable children," says Bob Jones, Ph.D., president & CEO of Children's Aid and Family Services. "Through it we will be raising funds for a vitally needed health center for children in foster care with special needs. We are tremendously grateful to the PGA OUR Wives Association."
Tickets to The Barclays 2010 can be purchased by visiting www.thebarclaysgolf.com and can also be purchased in the pro shop at Paramus Golf Club.
About PGA TOUR Wives Association
PGA TOUR Wives Association, Inc., is a Florida not-for-profit corporation organized in 1988 by wives of professional golfers on the PGA TOUR.The Association has raised millions of dollars for charity and has given much back to the game of golf through volunteer projects performed for and monetary contributions made to charities in communities where PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour tournaments are held.For more information about the Association, visit the website at www.pgatourwives.org.
About Children's Aid and Family Services
Children's Aid and Family Services is one of the leading nonprofit human services organizations serving northern New Jersey. The agency is fully accredited and has served the community for more than 110 years. Its mission is to preserve, protect and, when needed, provide families. Motivated by compassion for vulnerable children, young adults, frail elderly and their families, it provides high-quality and innovative services that meet their social, educational and emotional needs. For more information on Children's Aid and Family Services, call 201.261.2800 or visit www.cafsnj.org.
About The Barclays
The Barclays has been a part of the PGA TOUR schedule since 1967 when Jack Nicklaus won the inaugural event at Westchester Country Club. Since that time, some of the greatest players in the game have earned the title, including World Golf Hall of Famers Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, Raymond Floyd, Seve Ballesteros, Hale Irwin, Curtis Strange and the new defending champion, Heath Slocum, 2009 winner of The Barclays. Many of the world's current top players have won the event as well, including two-time champions Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia, and four-time champion Vijay Singh.As the first of four playoff events, The Barclays plays a leading role in the FedExCup, the season-long competition that is the centerpiece of the PGA TOUR season.In 2010, The Barclays will be held at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus New Jersey, on August 24-29. | 
