A-MARK FINANCIAL CORPORATION PRESENTS THE CELEBRITY WORLD CHALLENGE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ON DECEMBER 2, 2013 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CALABASAS COUNTRY CLUB AND HOSTED BY THE CANADA CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COUNCIL
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On December 2, 2013, celebrity athletes and actors will take to the links at the Calabasas Country Club in Calabasas, California to raise funds for two charities, ProCon.org and The Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons, U.S.
The tournament is hosted by the Canada California Business Council, whose mission is to support bilateral investment between Canada and California.
The event, the second in a two-part golf series, will raise funds for Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons, U.S. to help people in Canada and the United States with physical disabilities as a result of polio, and ProCon.org whose mission is to promote critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format.
The tournament will also feature government and business leaders working both in the U.S. and Canada in the fields of business development, law, politics, and entertainment.
In addition to the chance to play at one of California's best golf courses, all guests will receive great swag bags, meals throughout the day, the chance to play for (2) top golfer prizes, and the coveted Celebrity World Challenge Golf Championship Trophy.
Celebrities scheduled to attend include:
Dennis Quaid (Vegas, The Big Easy)
Alan Thicke (Growing Pains)
Hank Baskett (Retired NFL player)
Kendra Wilkinson (Kendra, Girls Next Door)
Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook)
Brad Norton (Retired NHL player)
Rogie Vachon (Retired NHL player)
Eva LaRue (CSI Miami, All My Children)
Josh Morrow (The Young and the Restless)
Ryan Merriman (42, Pretty Little Liars)
Norm Nixon (Retired NBA player)
Matthew St. Patrick (Six Feet Under, General Hospital)
Royce Clayton (Moneyball, Retired MLB player)
Kate Linder (The Young and the Restless)
Sheila Shah (Saw V)
Bruce McNall (former owner Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Argonauts)
Stephen Bishop (Moneyball, Safe House)
Tom Bernard (Sony Pictures Classic)
Kato Kaelin (BASEketball, Celebrity Bootcamp)
Jeremy Sumpter (Friday Night Lights, Peter Pan)
Brett Claywell (One Life to Live, One Tree Hill)
Marty McSorley (Retired NHL player)
Luc Robitaille (Retired NHL player)
Anthony Anderson (Law & Order, Transformers)
Paula Trickey (Pacific Blue, The O.C.)
Major sponsors include A-Mark Financial Corporation, NET JETS, J.P. Morgan, and Calabasas Country Club. Additional sponsorship opportunities remain available.
For more info, sponsorship opportunities, or to sign up to play, visit www.rfdp.ca/LAgolf.
Media Contact:
Kala Guess
The Relevé PR
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Phone 818-640-5160
SOURCE ProCon.org
