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      Jack Barrett, First Tee of the Palm Beaches (FTPB); David Trout, FTPB; Marsha Funk,   Robert Chelberg, Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (WVRF); Iris Burke, BICF; Chere Goldstein,
      BICF; Dr. Ed Slotnick, BICF; Carl Ekstein, BICF; and Ken Horner, BICF       BICF; Mark Freeman, BICF; and Mike Durkee, WVRF

                                                        in 2011 with the mission of raising awareness and money for   National Golf Club, hosted numerous major tournaments like
                                                        needed community programs, the foundation has awarded more   the PGA Championship and PGA Seniors Championship and
                                                        than $3.7 million in grants.                       was home for the Professional Golfers’ Association of America.
                                                          For more information on The BallenIsles Charities   The club was also the host site for the original PGA TOUR
                                                        Foundation, visit www.ballenislescharitiesfoundation.org.   Qualifying School and held the inaugural PGA Merchandise
                                                        About BallenIsles Charities Foundation             Show. When the MacArthur/PGA of America agreement
                                                          The BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF) was   expired in 1973, the club was renamed the JDM Country Club
                                                        established in 2011 with the goal of making a difference to   for John D. MacArthur. For the next 15 years, the prestigious
                                                        local not-for-profit organizations in areas surrounding our   local country club hosted many celebrities and professional
                                                        residential community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.   golfers and staged many events on the three golf courses on
                                                        The launch of the foundation underscored a commitment to   the property. In 1988, the three golf courses and surrounding
                                                        those civic and tax-exempt organizations that make such a   property were sold by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
                                                        difference, not only to our own residents, but to so many of our   Foundation and renamed BallenIsles Country Club. A multi-year
                                                        neighbors in the surrounding cities, towns and communities.   and multimillion dollar plan to develop a private country club
      Joseph Rainey, Paws 4 Liberty (P4L), Donna Rainey, P4L;   Our donors recognized that by working together they could   community was unveiled. Since the early 2000s, BallenIsles
      Nancy Cook, BICF; and Heidi Sparazzo, P4L         make a significant positive impact providing financial and in-  Country Club has been consistently ranked as one of the top
                                                        kind support in these areas: civic, health and human services,   100 clubs in America.
        “Together we’re ‘Making a Difference,’” said President   environment, and education.                 A $35 million clubhouse renovation was completed in
      of The BallenIsles Charities Foundation, Mark Freeman.   About BallenIsles Country Club              November 2018, featuring 115,000 square feet of luxurious
      “Reaching our fundraising goal is a credit to the caring     In 1963 legendary Florida developer John D. MacArthur   space; three championship courses with 54 holes of golf; a
      community of BallenIsles and the overwhelming support of our   and the PGA of America teamed up with golf course architects   world-class 23-court tennis complex including an exhibition
      residents.”                                       Dick Wilson and Joe Lee to design a championship-caliber golf
        Since The BallenIsles Charities Foundation was established   facility. Over the next 10 years, BallenIsles, then called PGA   Charity Event on page 3


























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