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Updated: 09/13/03
ENERGIZER DONATES $25,000 TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE
NETWORK AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 15, 2003) — On behalf of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour,
Energizer made a $25,000 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network during
the FLW Tour Championship presented by Castrol that took place last week
on the James River in Richmond, Va. Energizer made the donation as part
of the Energizer Catch and Release program, which requires Wal-Mart FLW
Tour anglers to collectively maintain a 98-percent live-release rate throughout
the tournament season. Ryan Corrigan, executive director of the Virginia
chapter of the Children’s Miracle Network, was accompanied by a local family
whose child has benefited from past donations when he accepted the $25,000
check on behalf of the organization.
Energizer supports FLW Outdoors’ focus on conservation
and Wal-Mart’s ongoing commitment to the Children’s Miracle Network. Sponsorship
of the Energizer Catch and Release program seemed a natural fit to bridge
the two together. Since 2001, the company has donated $25,000 each season,
as FLW Tour anglers have consistently surpassed the 98 percent live-release
rate.
“Through the donations we are able to give back
to the communities that host professional fishing tournaments in more than
just one way,” said Evan Nunn, general manger, Global Lighting Products
for Energizer Battery Company. “Maintaining such a high live-release rate
is great for the lakes, and the promise of helping children makes for a
great added incentive to the anglers to reach that goal.”
Energizer has been a sponsor of FLW Outdoors since
2001. The battery maker has donated more than $75,000 during the last three
years to local Children’s Miracle Network branches in the regions that
have hosted the FLW Tour Championship. Each year, more than 17 million
children in North America receive medical treatment thanks to the Children’s
Miracle Network that oversees 170 children’s hospitals in the United States.
“Our livelihood is dependent on the conservation
of our natural resources, and we are very proud of the effort put forth
by our anglers throughout the years for us to consistently have such high
live-release rates,” said Charlie Hoover, president and chief executive
officer of FLW Outdoors. “The Energizer Catch and Release program put conservation
at the forefront of our FLW Tour events while providing a benefit to local
chapters of the Children’s Miracle Network.”
FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour,
the world’s most lucrative bass-tournament series; the EverStart Series,
the pathway to the Wal-Mart FLW Tour; the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail;
and the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League for weekend anglers. FLW Outdoors
also operates the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Tour, the world’s most lucrative
walleye-tournament series, and the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye League for weekend
anglers. The company is named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats,
Forrest L. Wood.
FLW Outdoors is the world’s leading marketer of
competitive fishing. Wal-Mart and many of America’s most respected companies
support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart has been the title
sponsor of FLW Outdoors since 1997. For a complete list of FLW Outdoors
sponsors and for more information about the premier products and services
they offer, please visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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