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As school is starting throughout the month, we want to wish all of the administrators, teachers, students and parents the best of luck. May the new school year kick-start fun educational adventures and inspire young minds to new heights!
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| | Registration Underway: 2025-2026 Champions fore Charity | |
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Charities and schools are always trying to get creative in raising funds while minimizing risks, preventing unnecessary costs, and maximizing successful and impactful results. With that in mind, the Valero Texas Open continues to provide an opportunity to assist with fundraising strategies.
Champions fore Charity is unique in that there are NO COSTS except time... and participating organizations receive 100% of funds generated and sometimes more with the incentives offered, like a 7% match provided by the Valero Texas Open and the Champions fore Charity program partners. Isn't it difficult to pass on 107% revenue with zero risk?
Funds are generated by soliciting donations from individuals and corporations with the flexibility to pay in advance or to be billed after the tournament. Donations are accepted from anywhere around the world and are tax deductible. The six-month campaign will kick off October 15 and will conclude in April 13, 2026 - providing ample time to fundraise as much or as little of the season as desired.
Registration to participate in the 2025-2026 fundraising campaign for charities and schools is underway. All types of philanthropies, as well as, school programs like athletic teams, dance & cheer, science programs, PTA, Project Graduation and much more... are all welcome to participate.
Register no later than Friday, September 5, in order to receive custom, pre-printed donation forms for the upcoming fundraising season. We look forward to helping more charities raise funds!
There are many benefits for organizations to register and participate:
|  | There is zero risk to get involved. | |
| | Free to register and participate in the fundraising program. | |
| | No merchant fees passed onto donors nor participating charities. | |
| | A custom donation link & dedicated fundraising page is provided on the Valero Texas Open website for your donors to easily access. Custom printed donation forms are also available at no cost, if desired. | |
| | Through the "friendraiser" platform, individuals can build their own page and raise funds for a charity/school of choice with funds directly getting applied to the charitable organization. | |
| | 100% of the funds your organization raises through the fundraising campaign goes directly back to your organization. | |
| | Billing, collections, and tax thank-you acknowledgements are provided on behalf of the participating charities (offered, not required). | |
| | Donors have a chance to win prizes. | |
| | Participating organizations can earn additional funds through a variety of incentives offered. | |
| | By raising a minimum of $1,000+, participating organizations earn an additional 7% match on what's collected in the program. | |
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| | FedExCup Playoffs Are Here | |
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The 2025 FedExCup Playoffs are officially here and underway. It takes a season of performance to earn a spot in the FedExCup Playoffs.
The top 70 players in the world competed this past week in the first of the three-week playoffs. Justin Rose's relentless dedication paid off by winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship in a playoff over one of this season's best players, U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun (2022 Valero Texas Open champion).
The second of three FedExCup Playoffs events heads this week to Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, for the BMW Championship. The top 50 in the FedExCup standings after an action-packed FedEx St. Jude Championship qualified for the BMW Championship and also earned spots in all the 2026 Signature Events.
The final 30 after the BMW Championship will head next week to East Lake in Atlanta for the season-ending TOUR Championship.
As we continue to watch, help us cheer on our four past champions in the field competing, including 2025 champion Brian Harman, Akshay Bhatia (2024), along with two-time champion Corey Conners (2019, 2023), and J.J. Spaun (2022).
The top golfers are on the edge of glory but only one will claim the PGA TOUR's Ultimate Prize. Best of luck to all!
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