The Jarrett Payton Foundation Hosts Successful Fourth Annual Golf Outing June 4 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club

Lemont, Ill. – June 8, 2015 –The Jarrett Payton Foundation hosted its 4th Annual Golf Outing Presented by JEWEL-OSCO on Thursday June 4, 2015, at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, located in Lemont, Ill. The golf outing presented an opportunity for guests to enjoy a special day of golf, games, fun and more all while supporting a worthy cause. Proceeds from the event went to help fund The Jarrett Payton Foundation programs, which include Project: No Bull and the Jarrett Payton Leadership Academy.

Former Chicago Bears player Jerry Azumah was among the guests that enjoyed the day’s events including: on-course prizes and games such as a helicopter ball drop and a golf ball launcher, as well as continental breakfast, complimentary on-course tastings of JP’s All American Wheat Ale from Argus Brewery, and a full luncheon with silent auction and raffle prizes. The shotgun start was preceded by a performance of the National Anthem by acclaimed Lyric Opera alum Jeff Ray. For the second consecutive year, the popular helicopter ball drop took place at the conclusion of the outing at a target on the 18th hole. Cash prizes for closest-to-the-pin on the ball drop were $750 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.

“I’m so honored that we had a sold out event for this year’s golf event,” said Payton. “It’s humbling to see so many people come out to support what me and my wife Trisha and all those involved with The Jarrett Payton Foundation are trying to do to help kids become better leaders and deal with the issue of bullying. We wouldn’t be able to succeed without your help.”

In addition to ticket sales and donations, this event was made possible by the generous support of sponsors, including title sponsor JEWEL-OSCO. Additionally, sponsorships ranging from $500 Hole Sponsor to $2,500 Hole-in-One Sponsorship were available for this event. In all, The Jarrett Payton Foundation Golf Outing managed to raise more than $51,000 in proceeds that will be used to advance the mission of the foundation as well as funding its different programs throughout the year.

Jarrett Payton is a radio host, philanthropist, entrepreneur, public speaker, retired professional football player, and proud son of the late, great Walter Payton. He has a passion and enthusiasm for sports that he shares with listeners on his WGN-AM weekend radio show, The Beat, airing Sundays at 3pm. WGN recently announced that Jarrett is joining the team as sports reporter/host of a new sports show debuting on CLTV in June.

The Jarrett Payton Foundation’s next event is the Monsters of the 5K/10K slated for June 18, 2015, at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Jarrett Payton Foundation will be joining the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation and Jerry Azumah’s ASAP Foundation as beneficiaries of this charitable event. For more information and to register for this event, interested parties can click here. For more information on The Jarrett Payton Foundation visit www.jarrettpayton.org.

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About The Jarrett Payton Foundation: The Jarrett Payton Foundation is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to positively impact the lives of children and adolescents by creating and providing programs that develop leadership skills and enrich their lives. The two main programs of The Jarrett Payton Foundation, Project No Bull and The Jarrett Payton Leadership Academy, are dedicated to spreading the sentiment Jarrett’s father repeated to him time and time again: “We are all more similar than we are all different.” For more information, visit http://www.JarrettPayton.org.