Nemours Children’s Health System of Jacksonville, one of the nation’s largest integrated pediatric health systems, has partnered with The Players once again to be their official charity of the day for Wednesday, March 10th.
Their partnership with TPC began in 2018 when The Players donated half a million dollars to renovate and remodel Nemours’ downtown Jacksonville lobby, which had not been updated since its creation in 1991.
“They [The Players] really share our vision for improving the health and wellness of families in our community,” said Maggie Hightower, Director of Fund Development for Nemours Children’s Health System in Jacksonville. “They have been an outstanding partner with us.”
In 2018 and 2019, The Players worked with Nemours to sponsor them as charity of the day, but in 2020 the partnership changed from strictly philanthropic to the tournament side, as well. TPC approached the Nemours team and gave them the opportunity to sponsor a Kids Zone at the tournament.
The Kids Zone in 2020 was a big hit with families, giving parents a chance to charge up their devices at power stations while kids played in the putting zone or the coloring wall. Unfortunately, when TPC was cancelled halfway through the tournament last year due to the pandemic, Nemours had to shut down their Kids Zone with it.
But for their return in the 2021 tournament, Nemours is hosting a virtual Kids Zone with fun activities for families such as coloring sheets and other print-out tasks. Nemours is excited for their new scavenger hunt game, happening on March 10th, around the TPC course where kids can find 12 cutouts with tasks to complete.
On March 9th and 10th, Nemours is also sponsoring ‘Health Days,’ which means that children can enter the tournament for free with a ticketed adult.
“It is really allowing Nemours to help the community, and The Players, by giving parents and kids the opportunity to come to the tournament,” said Hightower.
Despite new restrictions and limitations on the tournament this year, the team at Nemours is looking forward to a fun, safe, and successful tournament season, along with a continued partnership with The Players.
