PPB February 2020

AGiveback Component Tennis- and golf-inspired promotional products can also be used to increase awareness of sports-related nonprofit organizations and to support fundraising, especially at charity tournaments and games. Here are two organizations that can benefit: American Golf Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting golf and its ideals through education, charity and community service. The organization works through a team of volunteer ambassadors, who donate their time to teaching budding golfers the game, raising money for other local and national charities, and supporting golf-related programs for people of all ages. Every May, AGF partners with The First Tee, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing the game of golf and its values to youth, to raise funds through various activities. National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL), supported by the USTA Foundation, is a network comprised of more than 350 national nonprofits that provide free or low-cost tennis education and programming to more than 200,000 under-served youth annually. Giving BackWithGolf At Expo Every year before The PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Glen Holt & Fran Ford Memorial Golf Tournament is held to raise funds for the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF). The tournament honors the late Glen Holt, MAS, a former PPAI board member and Hall of Fame inductee, who passed away in 2010, and Fran Ford, Jr., CAS, former president of supplier Castelli, a division of Magnet, LLC, and PPAI Hall of Fame inductee, who passed away in 2018. This year, the tournament raised nearly $50,000 for PPEF’s college scholarship program and attracted more than 120 golfers from 51 industry companies. For a retail-inspired look that’s on trend with what the pros are rocking, the Puma Rotation Stripe Polo is perfect for the transition between course and café. Classic and conservative, the machine-washable polo is made from a moisture-wicking jersey material. Featuring the Puma logo on the left sleeve and a self-collar, the polo is available in black, peacoat, quarry and orange (shown), in men’s S-3XL. Gold Bond, Inc. / PPAI 113974, S10 / www.goldbondinc.com A functional item, the DRUHBELT – Ball Marker Belt Buckle with Leather Strap has an interactive element with a magnetic, domed ball marker that can be attached and removed with ease. The interchangeable buckle can also be changed out with other Druh buckles and presents a unique way to feature your client’s logo. All belts fit up to a size 42 and are available in black, grey, navy, white and brown (shown). Gold Bond, Inc. / PPAI 113974, S10 / www.goldbondinc.com Danielle Renda is associate editor of PPB. 32 | FEBRUARY 2020 | INNOVATE