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ROGERS --- Rogers Corporation announced the 2010 Rogers Golf Classic to be held on Sept. 19 at the Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam. All proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics of Quinebaug Valley Connecticut.
“Many of our employees are passionately involved in a number of Special Olympic activities, from volunteering to family members participating as athletes,” says Peter Kaczmarek, senior vice president at Rogers Corporation. “This is a great way for us to come together as a Rogers family and support an organization that sponsors over 250 athletes in both traditional and unified teams.”
The shot gun start will begin at 1:30 p.m. and teams of four, which will include at least one Rogers player, will embark on an afternoon of challenging golf followed by dinner, raffle drawings and an awards ceremony. Many Special Olympics athletes and Rogers employees will also be on hand to support the day’s activities.
Rogers is currently accepting team registrations, tournament sponsorships and donations. Please contact Angela Walters at 860-928-8914 or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for additional event or sponsorship information.
Started in 1973, Special Olympics of Quinebaug Valley (SOQV) Connecticut is a non-profit, charitable organization which contributes to the lifelong physical, social and personal development of people with intellectual disabilities. Today, SOQV has grown to sponsor over 250 athletes in both traditional and unified teams and ranging in age from 8 to 70. Traditional and unified sports teams include: floor hockey, snow shoe, soccer, football, volleyball, track, golf, cycling, cross country skiing, swimming and many others. A large portion of costs are rooted in transportation ($6,000/yr) and equipment/uniforms ($2,300/yr). SOQV receives no federal or state funds and relies solely on donations and fundraising through events such as the 2010 Rogers Golf Classic.
Rogers Corporation is a global technology leader in the development and manufacture of high performance, specialty-material-based products for a variety of applications in diverse markets including: portable communications, communications infrastructure, computer and office equipment, consumer products, ground transportation, aerospace and defense. Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S. (Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois), Europe (Ghent, Belgium and Bremen, Germany) and Asia (Suzhou, China and Ansan, South Korea). In Asia, Rogers maintains sales offices in Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore. Rogers has joint ventures in Japan and China with INOAC Corporation and in Taiwan with Chang Chun Plastics Co.