<p> SAMPLE: Post-Event Release</p><p>Seventh Annual Children’s Golf Classic Raises $5.5 Million for Seattle Children’s Hospital</p><p>SEATTLE: Month 0, 0000 – The Friends of Costco Guild, led by Jan Sinegal and Lynn Winters, raised $5.5 million for Seattle Children’s Hospital at the seventh annual Children’s Golf Classic held Aug. 19 through 21. </p><p>The three-day event included a dinner and auction at Safeco Field for 1,000 participants. The top auction item, raising $80,000, included a jet airplane ride to California with Costco executives Jim Sinegal and Jeff Brotman, a tour of Costco, a day of golf, and dinner before flying home. Jay Leno entertained the crowd and auctioned off a Harley Davidson 2007 Softail motorcycle. Leno also autographed the gas tank and helmet for the winning bidder, Dan Huish. </p><p>The Friends of Costco Guild hosted more than 860 golfers at six golf courses: Coal Creek and China Creek at The Golf Club at Newcastle, The Plateau Club, Inglewood Golf Club, The Golf Club at Echo Falls and Washington National Golf Club. The winner of the final putting contest received a weekend trip to Napa Valley compliments of the E&J Gallo Winery. The Golf Classic concluded with a reception and dinner at The Golf Club at Newcastle. </p><p>“We are truly blessed. The generosity of our guests is absolutely amazing. The support of all of our sponsors and the dedication of all our volunteers is what makes this event such a success,” said Jan Sinegal. “We feel fortunate to be able to make this large contribution to Children’s Hospital.”</p><p>The Friends of Costco Guild recognized the Classic Circle of Care Sponsors, Costco Wholesale, Allied Marketing, Huish Detergents, General Mills, Gold Kist, Swift & Company and the Sinegal Family Foundation; and the title sponsors, Comprehensive Payment Recovery Services, Con Agra Foods, Diageo, Nice-Pak, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Tyson and Unilever. </p><p>About the Seattle Children’s Hospital Guild Association</p><p>Seattle Children’s Hospital Guild Association is the largest all-volunteer fundraising network for any hospital in the country, serving as the umbrella non-profit organization for nearly 7,000 women, men and teens and 500 groups of friends, families, co-workers and community members. For more than 100 years, the Guild Association has helped provide hope, care and cures for children in Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. The Guild Association’s efforts help support the clinical and research endeavors at Seattle Children’s and provide uncompensated care funds so that all children in the region can receive the care they need regardless of their ability to pay. The Guild Association partners with the Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation which gathers community support and fundraising for Seattle Children’s Hospital and Seattle Children’s Research Institute. For more information about the Guild Association, visit seattlechildrens.org and click on Ways to Help, or contact the Guild Association at [email protected]. For information about starting a guild to benefit Children’s Hospital call 206-987-2153 or visit seattlechildrens.org.</p><p># # # Media Contact: Guild Contact Name Guild Name of Seattle Children’s Hospital (206) 000-0000 [email protected] </p><p>Seattle Children’s Hospital Guild Association Media Toolkit 4/4/2018</p>