Congratulations to the John Deere Classic and its supporters for outdoing themselves once again with its 2023 Birdies for Charity program, which raised a record $14,102,833. The money was distributed on Tuesday, Oct. 31, to nearly 500 charities throughout the Quad Cities region. Participating charities received a 7.5% bonus above and beyond what they helped […]
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Congratulations to the John Deere Classic and its supporters for outdoing themselves once again with its 2023 Birdies for Charity program, which raised a record $14,102,833.
The money was distributed on Tuesday, Oct. 31, to nearly 500 charities throughout the Quad Cities region. Participating charities received a 7.5% bonus above and beyond what they helped raise during the summer’s local PGA Tour stop at TPC Deere Run in Silvis.
The bonus fund consists of JDC tournament revenues and proceeds from special events as well as direct donations and a matching grant from tourney sponsor John Deere.
“We hit so many high points this summer — from the Concerts on Course to (Iowa basketball star) Caitlin Clark opening a great week at our Pro-Am and Youth Clinic — and these numbers reflect that,” JDC Tournament Director Andrew Lehman told the crowd gathered at the John Deere Commons in Moline.
The total number of charity dollars raised by the tournament since it was founded in 1971 is $173,675,549 — more than 99% of which has been raised since John Deere assumed title sponsorship in 1998.
John Deere has agreed to continue the concerts at least for the next three years, which coincides with the length of the sponsorship extension signed in May with the PGA Tour.
We have often said that this event is such an incredible win-win-win opportunity by showcasing the region and its robust corporate involvement while also supporting non-profit organizations. The region should be proud.
HNI leads in sustainability
Muscatine’s HNI Corporation continues to rack up the accolades with its impressive sustainability efforts.
It recently was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for achieving the DOE’s scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goal as a partner in the Better Climate Challenge.
The Muscatine-based HNI announced in a news release that it has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 64% through the purchase of renewable electricity and energy efficiency efforts across its portfolio. The workplace furnishings and residential building products manufacturer said it is committed to combating climate change and to creating a better, more sustainable, tomorrow.
According to the DOE Better Buildings Initiative, HNI achieved the emissions reduction from its 2018 base year levels. HNI has already reached the goal it set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. HNI has 92 facilities in the Climate Challenge Commitment.
HNI was previously ranked No. 6 in Newsweek magazine’s Top 100 Most Responsible Companies in America. And HNI was recognized as No. 87 among National Top 100 Green Power Partners with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as of April.
HNI is showing the country and world how to do things the right way. Well done.
