DURHAM ā As the Duke men's and women's golf programs get set to resume action this weekend, Blue Devil fans are encouraged to sign up for the Birdies for Babies program, which benefits the Duke Children's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
So far this season, Duke has helped raise $5,306.60, but we need to boost that number up this spring with as many donors and birdies by the Blue Devils.
In year five of the Birdies for Babies program, which raises money to go towards the Duke Children's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, the Blue Devils have brought in a total of $73,644.60. Ā
The men's golf program will resume action this weekend in the Watersound Intercollegiate in Panama City Beach, Fla., while the women's team will open the spring at the Moon Golf Invitational in Melbourne, Fla.Ā Both events will be played Feb. 20-22. Ā
Those looking to support Duke's partnership with Duke Children's can make pledges per birdie.Ā Pledges will start at $0.50 and high pledge increments are welcome.Ā If the Blue Devils register an eagle (counts as two birdies), albatross (three birdies) and hole-in-one (four birdies) they will count as stated.
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Duke Children's is a 180-bed inpatient hospital within Duke University Hospital. The central outpatient clinic, the McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center, is a 66,000 square-foot facility that is adjacent to the hospital, and that combines medical and surgical specialty services in one colorful, child-focused location. Additionally, there are numerous Duke Children's primary care and specialty care clinics through North Carolina to care for the needs of children throughout the state. Duke Children's is one of the largest health care providers for children in the Southeast, and the only children's hospital in North Carolina to be ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about Duke Children's online at www.dukechildrens.org or at www.facebook.com/dukechildrens.
To donate to the Birdies for Babies program, head here.
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