presents

The 58th Annual Buddy Fund Golf Classic & Auction

Forest Park/Norman K. Probstein Golf Course Friday, September 18, 2020

2827 Clark Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 | 314.285.6241 | [email protected] www.buddyfund.org Changing Lives Through Sports.

Who We Are Testimonials The Buddy Fund is a non-sectarian 501 (c) (3) charity helping St. Louis The Buddy Fund has helped the youth of our organization by enabling The Salvation Army Gateway Citadel Corps to provide quality sports and enrichment programs for area children without regard to race, ethnicity or religion. It was founded our children. in 1962 by St. Louis Sportscaster Buddy Blattner to supply sports equipment to other charities and organizations that use organized For the past 40 years, our corps has been the recipient of Buddy Fund donations. The sporting equipment, from playground balls and softball bases, to large-scale game sets, sports to help redirect the lives of these at-risk kids... including boys & has been used in the development of several programs, and in events and tournaments girls clubs, police athletic leagues, homes for kids, community centers since the corps existence. We attribute much of their success to the supplies we receive and after school programs. from The Buddy Fund.

This year alone, The Buddy Fund has helped us to make a difference in the lives of over Our Vision 200 children in our after school, day camp, and home school physical education programs. There is not a better way to have such a positive impactful effect on Of most importance for the kids are lessons learned in sports discipline and recreation that the underserved at-risk youth of St. Louis than keeping them engaged help us to fulfill our youth character-building mission. The Buddy Fund has thereby been highly significant in allowing The Salvation Army Gateway to develop and eachr its own in team sports and learning how to work together in a safe and short-term and longer-term program goals over the years. constructive environment. The overwhelming demand for new sporting goods and equipment from all our recipient organizations exceeds We want to thank the members, sponsors, and community for their ongoing support in providing such a valuable resource through the Buddy Fund. With your continued what our annual operating income budget is able to provide. Through contribution and commitment, you directly make a positive impact in the lives of several increased donations and corporate sponsors, The Buddy Fund Board is youth in the St. Louis community! committed to increasing our income budget to meet increased demand.

Accomplishments

This year is a record year of providing sports equipment and supplies to Connie Reker 73 youth organizations that are located in low income neighborhoods, The Salvation Army where they have direct access to the at-risk youth.

Since 1962, cumulative efforts by The Buddy Fund have helped over 500,000 youngsters and provided more than $3,950,000 in sports equipment. Our Members

FOUNDER OPERATIONS BOARD GOLF COMMITTEE Buddy Blattner Jonathan Babcock Sarah Absheer 1920 – 2009 John Callahan David Apted Bruce Conner Jonathon Bremer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carol Dohrman Josh Bushman Ann M. Lederman Chris Ferrari Anthony Fadel Darren Hills Michael Fitts CHAIRMAN Chris Knopp Jon Gilstrap Tim Murch George G. Zach Han Kriegshauser Russ Heath ADVISORY BOARD George W. Jeanne Herries Jack Clark Kriegshauser Ian Hilton Bob Costas Nick Lamb Jon Hodgins Buddy Blatner, 1920-2009 Dan Dierdorf Bill Lawson Brett Hodgins Whitey Herzog Corey LeSure Karen Jones Rick Hummel Drew McLaughlin Ben Lawler THANKS TO EVERYONE! Jackie Joyner-Kersee Tim Murch Andy Limbaugh Denny Matthews Jim Nace Trey Sanders ENJOY THE DAY. Bob Pettit Dr. Rajiv Patel Bob Sellers SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Jay Randolph Cale Prokopf Tom Twellman, Jr. John Rooney Joan Rejda-Heath, Mike Shannon Shawn Rowan Scott Sanders EMERITUS Tom Twellman Dick Davis Tom Wesolowski Al Ferrari Marcus Wilson Ed Macauley Dick Morgan LIFETIME MEMBERS Kim Tucci Charlie Young Mitch Murch Richard Padberg Chuck Roland Red Schoendienst

We apologize for any errors or omissions. Our program and signage was last updated on 8/31/20. Special Thanks to our… GOLD TEAM SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

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Chase & Lynn McKeague Patel/Kriegshauser Syndicate GOLD TEAM SPONSORS COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSORS

Afflink Diversey Karcher North America Luxco Brands Stifel Bank

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4M Building Solutions Kimberly Clark Rooftech Consulting Inc. Collaborative Strategies Professional Direct Mop Sales Royal Papers Essity Slay Industries GOJO Purell The Home Loan Expert OPEN BAR SPONSORS Jarrell Mechanical Western Specialty Contractors Contractors AmeriPride Services J.W. Terrill Jim Turley Enterprise Bank & Trust Network Services Company WILSquare Capital HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR Hole Sponsors

5ByFive HUB Parking Technology Rick & Susan Sullivan Abeles and Hoffman P.C. USA, Inc. Roofing Sales Associates Alliance Foods, Inc. Impact Tech Rooftech Consulting Inc. American Metals Supply JonDon Rottler Pest Solutions Blue Line Investigations Keller Williams Realty Royal Papers Buckeye International Kiefer Bonfanti & Co. LLP Safety National Central Bank of St. Louis Kirkwood Plumbing Salesforce Charles L. Crane Agency Knights of the Cauliflower Ear St. Louis Bank Chase & Lynn McKeague Kreismann Bayer Insurance Sun Life Agency Clayton Financial Group Technology Partners Kriegshauser West Clocktower Experiences Terry Speiser Ladue Family Dental LONGEST DRIVE SPONSORS Combs Auto Service The Home Depot Pro Lift for Life Academy Commercial Bank The Lipton Group, Inc. Market Street Capital 1 Component Bar The Massey Law Firm Medart Inc. Cosgrove The Pool Specialists Mellow Mushroom Dash Maids The Staenberg Group Affinity HR Group NSA Midwest Elevator Diversified Ingredients The Up Companies Mueller Prost AFLAC Regal Distributing Elm Tree Funds The Wilkins Group Murphy Company Caber Hill Advisors Renaissance Financial Federal Protection, Inc. Today & Tomorrow Neland Investment Frederic Roofing Foundation Clean Tech –Midas Rooftech Consulting, Inc. Opaa! Food Management Gershman Mortage TTI Floorcare Hospitality Patel/Kriegshauser Syndicate Spartan Chemical GI Construction UMB Dave & Suzie Spence Paul’s Market St. Louis Cardinals Gini Toyne & Associates WB Industries Pricewaterhouse Coopers Whittaker Systems Direct Mop Sales St. Louis Roofing Company Hoppy’s Self Service ProTeam Winter Technologies Gunther Salt Company TCS Homes, Tim and Quinlan Realty Kreuter & Gordon, P.C. Becky Murch MarKay Management TEAM Software Merdian Design Services Weiss Insurance Motion Orthopaedics Willis Towers Watson Friends of the Buddy Fund Friends of the Buddy Fund, continued

Alan Wild Diversified Contractors Ken Bower with Clayton Robert O’Brien Steve McGuire with Buckeye Tito’s Handmade Vodka Alliance Corp Doug Lueker Financial Group Rollins Smoke Cigars International Todd Nixon Andrew Gilstrap with GFI Dr. Scott Jamison Kenny Waytashek Ron Walters Steven & Barb Hussey Tom Twellman with The Hair Digital Edward Lindner Kevin Maher with St. Charles Roofing Sales Associates Steven Hall with Buddeez Saloon Automotive Andrew Kaiser with The Elizabeth Fadel Scott Casey with Karcher Switch Train Wreck Saloon Kaiser Law Firm Kevin Pallardy Elizabeth Pawitzky with Sharon Luna with Matera Synergy Wealth Solutions UBS Financial Services, Drew Andy Limbaugh with Zbones Edward Jones Kevin Stock & Brenda Wilbur Paper Tennant Co. McLaughlin Headphones EnviroPak Kevin Walsh with Anheuser Shawn Rowan The Autograph Guys Vision Grills, Fred Moroni Anonymous Busch Ernie Meyers Shep Hyken Thill Contracting Walter Moore Anthony Sansone with Kris Handford with Train Winning Streak Sangita Capital Fairway Holdings Wreck Saloon Sportsman, Inc. Thomas Daniels with Paul’s Market Woodard Cleaning & Ascension Charity Classic Forest Park Golf Course Larry Patey St. Louis FC Thompson Coburn LLP Restoration Babcock & Associates Forsyth Advisors Law Offices of Edward H. State Farm Three French Hens Yetti Ben Bishop Frank Trevisani with Spartan Cross Steve Crain with 4M Building Chemical Solutions Thyssenkrupp Elevator Ben Newman Legacy Box Gary and Faith Olliges Steve Hurster Timothy Torretta Beverly Taki Lewis Rice Gene Slay with Slay Industries Timothy Turek Blue Tree Marketing Lio Grande with Stonebridge GIE, Ltd. Sourcing Brent Wiley with Roofing Sales goBrandgo! Loretta Hartley with PGA Tour Brian Morris with Gatewood Greg Longmore Wealth Lou Fusz Automotive Grey Eagle/Lohr Dist. Network Bristol Financial HMS Financial Group Mark Burkhart Brock Smith Howard Danzig with ECCHIC Mark Mestemacher with SPECIAL THANKS TO Bruce Connor with Massage Incentive Concepts Fellowship of Christian Envy Inside Out Custom Designs Athletes 4M Building Solutions Grey Eagle & Krey Distributors Cale Prokopf with Rooftech James Berger Mark Plemmons with TTI Consulting Floorcare Sarah Absheer Hair Saloon Caroline Strong James Carmody with Carmody MacDonald Matthew Meredith with M&A All the Golf Particpants Ron Jacober, Emcee Cary Silverman Matting James Mohrmann with Chase McKeague Signcrafters Maureen Sheehan Hoock Anheuser Busch Joan Rejda-Heath and Karen Jones, Megan Longhurt with Auction Co-Chairs Chris Duke with Krey Jenna Gitschlag with Buddy Fund Board Members Distributing American Paper & Twine Cleantelligent Mellow Mushroom CJC Transport Jerry Scott Mellow Mushroom Catering Buddy Fund Golf Committee Cleantelligent Jim Seldin Michael Kohn Rooftech Consulting, Inc. Coca-Cola Code Ninja’s Joe Castellano Michael Murphy Signcrafters, Inc. Colle Murch with Colle Joe Cortopassi Midas Hospitality Forest Park Golf Course Creative Joe Duncan with The Daniel Mohr Partners Switch Commerce Bank & Henry Co. National Dentex GFI Digital Scott Toulou Connor Murch Joe Reinberg with Incentive OptumRx Lohr Distributors Corey LeSure with Anheuser Concepts Patrick Murphy Busch Tom Twellman, Jr. Joel Montgomery Peoples National Bank The Lou Fusz Automotive Network Corrigan Mechanical John Ross with Summit Real Winning Streak PRP Wine George W. Kriegshauser and Cale Cushman & Wakefield Estate Rem and Company; Camryn Prokopf, Tournament Co-Chairs Dan & Denise McGrath John Tracy Okere,Justin Wyman, Jacob Dave and Busters Jon Gilstrap Jeffries, Priyanka Iyer and Dave Dempsey with PAR Justin Williamson with River Derek Voigt Roads Sales & Leasing Dawn Carpenter with Robert Morley Georgia Pacific Karl and Ann Lederman Good Morning and Welcome to the 58th Buddy Fund Golf Classic and Auction!

Things You Need To Know

Masks/Hand Sanitizer: All participants are required to bring and wear a mask in the check in areas and any time that social distancing cannot be maintained. This is to ensure that we keep everyone as safe as possible. Once you are in your carts and on the course, you can decide whether to continue to wear your mask. Hand sanitizer is available in your gift bag and at key locations around the course.

Food and Beverages: Breakfast “grab and go” sandwiches along with a Bloody Mary Bar will be available during check-in. Lunch will be provided on the course. There will be three beverage carts available throughout the day. After Golf, please enjoy individual wrapped food items along with the open bar in the outdoor venue.

The Schedule: Following Golf (In the outdoor venue): • 8:30am: Check in Starts • 3pm: Open Bar • Bloody Mary Bar Open • Individual wrapped food provided by • Grab and Go Sandwiches Mellow Mushroom. • Last opportunity to purchase Speed • Ron Jacober, Former KMOX Sports Pass Pick up your participant shirt, Director, and is a Missouri Sports Hall Buddy Fund Mask & Raffle ticket for the of Famer and St. Louis Radio and Media awesome door prizes! Halls of Famer • Golfer Gift Bags are on the carts and • Guest Speaker stuffed full of snacks, hand sanitizer & • Live Fund A Need good stuff for you! • Flight and Contest Winners announced/ • 10am: Shotgun Start prizes distributed • On Course Beverages are available • Door Prize Winners drawn/prizes & throughout the day distributed-Your raffle ticket is stapled • Boxed lunch served mid-day on the on this program. course • Auction closes @ 8pm tonight • On Course Games throughout the day Winners will be notified by text/ • Fun Photo Opportunities e-mail. Options for pick up of your • Online Auction and Fund A Need going auction items are listed on the on right now! auction site. • If you have not pre-registered, it is easy to hop on the secure site to view and bid on items while you are out on the course. The auction will close at 8pm today. Don’t miss out – Sign up here NOW! https://www.32auctions. com/BuddyFund2020

Just by you being here today allows at-risk underserved youth to participate in sports and recreation activities! From all of us at the Buddy Fund, THANK YOU very much for your support! George W. Kriegshauser and Cale Prokopf, Tournament Co-Chairs Karen B. Jones and Joan Rejda-Heath Auction Co-Chairs