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The 2007 Delaware Investments Charity Classic Golf Event Raises More Than $134,000 for the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children
The 2007 Delaware Investments Charity Classic Golf Event Raises More Than $134,000 for the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children
Published 10-17-07
Submitted by Delaware Investments
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware Investments today announced that the third annual Delaware Investments Charity Classic, held on Monday, Oct. 8, raised more than $134,000. All proceeds raised will benefit the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children, a private social service agency founded in 1835 with a mission of promoting the wholesome development of Philadelphia's youth in a family environment.
The funds raised will be used to enhance PSSC's commitment to providing programs and networks that help children grow up in safe, stable, and supportive family environments as an alternative to allowing children to remain in unsuitable situations or taken from their families. PSSC's work begins before a child is harmed or placed into foster care by offering social services programs that strengthen families, preventing child abuse and neglect. PSSC's programs are voluntary, serving men and women who want to be better mothers, fathers, and caregivers for their children, thereby enriching the Philadelphia community.
"PSSC is grateful that Delaware Investments has chosen us as the beneficiary of this year's Golf Classic," said PSSC Executive Director Michael J. Vogel. "Over 2,000 children, parents, and caregivers depend on our services each year. Our primary concern is to maintain the familial structures for the sake of providing children with a stable home environment in which they can grow up to be productive adults and contributing members of society. The staff at Delaware Investments who worked on putting this event together has been dedicated and passionate in their efforts to support us in a variety of ways this year and for that we're very appreciative."
In addition to the money raised at the golf outing, Delaware Investments employees are also giving additional support to PSSC by organizing a toy drive during this holiday season for all the children that PSSC supports on a regular basis.
"The Delaware Investments family is dedicated to the Philadelphia community, our home for more than 75 years," said Delaware Investments President Patrick P. Coyne. "We are exhilarated that we were able to surpass our previous years of fund raising at this year's event. We are also pleased with the focus that PSSC has placed on strengthening family units in this city."
The 2007 Delaware Investments Charity Classic was sponsored by Delaware Investments. In addition, BMO Capital Markets; Citigroup; DST Systems, Inc.; GR Consulting, LLC; Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP were gold-level sponsors; and Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; BNY ConvergEX Group; and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. were silver-level sponsors. In all, 26 companies and dozens of individuals contributed to the event which was held at Fieldstone Golf Club in Greenville, Delaware.
About Philadelphia Society for Services to Children (PSSC)
Philadelphia Society for Services to Children (PSSC) is a family-focused, child abuse prevention agency. PSSC programs build on the existing strengths of the family and community in order to help each child grow up in a safe, stable, and supportive family environment.
For 170 years, PSSC has been committed to eliminating child abuse, neglect, and abandonment in Philadelphia by strengthening families before a child is harmed; providing and advocating for services that will help each child to grow up in a safe, stable, and supportive family environment; and reducing dependency on the public foster care system. For more information on how you can make a financial donation to help prevent child abuse, visit http://www.pssckids.org.
About Delaware Investments:
Delaware Investments, an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, is a Philadelphia-based diversified asset management firm with more than $164 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2007. Through a broad range of managed accounts and portfolios, mutual funds, retirement accounts, sub-advised funds, education savings plans and other investment products, Delaware Investments provides investment services to individual investors and to institutional investors such as private and public pension funds, foundations, and endowment funds. Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information on Delaware Investments, visit the company at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. For more information on Lincoln Financial Group, visit http://www.lincolnfinancial.com.
