Pelican Houston hosted our Annual Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament on the beautiful Forest Course at The Clubs of Kingwood on April 27, 2023. This annual golf tournament is a truly fun event that serves to demonstrate how much we appreciate our customers. Sponsored activities were available at many of the tee boxes such as our featured tent with Hands-Only CPR instruction from American Heart Association team members, team photos, the longest drive contest, closest to the pin contest (complete with a ball cannon!), and a spinning wheel game that tested each participant’s luck. The tournament was a huge success and bested last year’s fundraising by a significant amount.
For the second year, the Pelican golf tournament raised funds to benefit the American Heart Association. Donations and sponsorships resulted in a total contribution of $17k which was presented to Morgan Faiella-Smith Corporate Development Director and Rosa Argueta Corporate Development Manager. This significant contribution will assist the AHA in its commitment to educating the local community on heart health and supporting the fight against heart disease and stroke.
Morgan and Rosa were joined by Tracie Morden of the American Heart Association at the CPR Education Booth to give live demonstration and instruction in hands-only CPR. The Houston Heart Challenge has a goal of training 1,000,000 people in hands-only CPR by 2024 and we are thrilled to be a part of meeting that goal. If you are interested in learning more about Hands-Only CPR, there are courses, downloads, and other resources hosted online by AHA.
As many of you know from our report on the 2022 tournament, Tate Chapman, son of Pelican Houston President Tommy Chapman, was born with a heart defect and had open-heart surgery at only seven days old. He is our inspiration for our continuing charitable partnership with American Heart Association here in Houston. Thanks to medical research, Tate received his life-saving operation and has matured into the healthy young man he is today. This year, his surgeon, Dr. Emmett Dean McKenzie attended the celebration after the tournament to give a short speech on the importance of continuing funding for medical research as well as helping accept the $17k donation to the AHA.
Enjoy this fun video highlighting our Pelican staff and customers enjoying the day and helping make a significant contribution to heart health education and heart disease prevention. All of us at Pelican are so thankful for the fantastic turnout including the incredible donation to the American Heart Association and our community at large. #Partofit #Partofourcommunity
courses, downloads, and other resources = https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr/hands-only-cpr-resources