Austal Charity Golf Tournament Raises $142,122 for United Way
On Friday, March 13, 2015, Austal USA hosted their fourth annual Charity Golf Outing benefiting United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA). Despite the rain, 217 golfers representing 64 companies participated in the event and helped raise $142,122 for UWSWA.
“This is the fourth year for this tournament and each year Austal has exponentially increased the amount of money raised for United Way,” said Don Keeler, Austal USA’s Vice President of Human Resources and UWSWA’s 2015 Board of Trustees Chair. “The fact that we have been able to go from raising around $40,000 the first year to over $140,000 the fourth year speaks to the business community’s commitment to funding programs that make a measurable impact on southwest Alabama. This tournament would not be a success without the generosity of the various companies that participate in this event.”
Austal’s Charity Golf Outing is also the start of the 2015-2016 campaign for UWSWA. In 2013, UWSWA’s campaign raised over $5 million and the 2014 campaign results will be unveiled at UWSWA’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2015.
In a special presentation following the tournament, Douglas McDonald, Operations Director at Mobile’s General Dynamics Mission Systems, presented UWSWA with a check for $5,000 and Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle presented UWSWA a check for $10,000.
Pictured left to right: Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle, Operations Director of General Dynamics Mission Systems in Mobile Doug McDonald, and Austal USA’s Vice President of Human Resources and UWSWA’s 2015 Board of Trustees Chair Don Keeler.
The event took place at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Alabama.
About Austal USA
Austal is a global defense prime contractor. The company designs, constructs, and maintains revolutionary platforms such as the Littoral Combat Ships and the Joint High Speed Vessel for the United States Navy, as well as an extensive range of patrol and auxiliary vessels for defense forces and government agencies globally. Austal also designs, installs, integrates, and maintains sophisticated communications, radar, and command and control systems.
Austal’s defense shipyard in Mobile, Alabama is one of three primary facilities for the company. For more information, visit www.austal.com.
About General Dynamics Missions Systems
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems delivers valuable, innovative, and enduring mission solutions accelerated by our smart people, domain understanding and commitment. Please visit www.gd-ais.com to learn more.
About United Way of Southwest Alabama
The United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) serves Mobile, Washington, and Clarke Counties. Created in 1926 as a Community Chest, UWSWA’s mission is to improve the quality of life in the community. The vision of UWSWA is to strengthen communities by focusing on uniting and mobilizing resources in support of the building blocks for a better life: Education, Financial Stability, Health, and Essentials. UWSWA has raised and invested into our community more than $240 million to help strengthen its capacity for positive community progress. Many of the issues that affect our community are addressed by funded programs and initiatives that help more than 600,000 local people each year. For more information, visit www.uwswa.org.
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