{"id":156509,"date":"2021-11-01T18:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T22:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=156509"},"modified":"2021-11-02T12:25:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T16:25:03","slug":"texas-student-selected-as-2022-24-ylc-chair-2-2-3-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/texas\/birdies-for-charity-2021","title":{"rendered":"Birdies for Charity 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;156512&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/houstonopengolf.com\/astros-golf-foundation&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Support Best Buddies in Birdies for Charity 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us in pledging birdies for the buddies! We are thrilled to announce that Best Buddies in Texas is a beneficiary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonopengolf.com\/astros-golf-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2021 Houston Open Birdies for Charity program<\/strong><\/a>, a fundraising program designed to give local charities and schools the opportunity to generate contributions through the Houston Open. Best Buddies in Texas will receive 100% of the donations designated to us through Birdies for Charity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5a3f98\"><strong>You can participate in Birdies for Charity benefitting Best Buddies by pledging an amount per birdie made at the Houston Open or a flat donation.<\/strong><\/span> You can pledge as little as $0.01 per birdie, which means if 1500 birdies are made during the tournament, your donation will amount to $15. You can also donate a flat fee through the Birdies for Charity program, with a minimum flat fee donation of $20.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/houstonopengolf.com\/astros-golf-foundation\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\"><i class=\"icon-chevron-right\"><\/i>Make a Pledge\/Donation<\/a>\n<p>Individual donors can also participate in the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/houstonopengolf.com\/astros-golf-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Guess the Birdies<\/strong><\/a>\u201d Contest. If you guess the correct number of birdies made during the 2021 Houston Open, you\u2019ll be entered to win the grand prize, which includes an Astros Suite Night at Minute Maid Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All pledges or donations must be made by Wednesday, Nov. 10.<\/strong> The Houston Open, a PGA Tour tournament, will take place at Houston\u2019s own Memorial Park Golf Course November 11-14, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Funds that Best Buddies in Texas raises through the Birdies for Charity program will benefit our friendship, leadership development, and jobs programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). 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