Visteon Corporation and Children?s Hospital of Michigan Foundation Expected to Reach $1M Fundraising Milestone with 11th Annual Golf Classic on August 22nd

Visteon Corporation and Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation Expected to Reach $ 1M Fundraising Milestone with 11th Annual Golf Classic on August 22nd

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) August 18, 2011

The 11th Annual Golf Classic, presented by Visteon Corporation and Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, will be held on Monday, August 22 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The outing will commence with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. and conclude with a strolling dinner and silent auction at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Devin Scillian, anchor of Detroit’s top-rated newscast, Local First News at 11 p.m. and Local First News at 5 and 6 p.m. on WDIV-TV and host of the Sunday morning news program Flashopoint is slated to be among the golfers participating in the event.

Proceeds – which are raised through generous individual and corporate donations – benefit the Visteon Bingo Program at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. “With the help of 33 golf sponsors, 144 golfers, 14 event sponsors and 20 donors, more than $ 100,000 will be contributed in support of this year’s golf classic,” said Cam Hosner, MSW, MBA, CEO of Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation. This will bring the total raised since the event’s 2001 inception to nearly $ 1,000,000 – of this amount, more than $ 600,000 has been directed to the Visteon Bingo Program.”

“Visteon Bingo has become a significant part of our culture at Children’s Hospital of Michigan,” said Lindsay Heering, Manager of Child Life Services. “Visteon employees visit the hospital on Fridays to help facilitate the live Bingo games for patients and their siblings. The Bingo games are even broadcast into the rooms of patients who are not able to attend in person via closed circuit television.”

“Partnering with Children’s Hospital of Michigan over the past 11 years through volunteer and fundraising efforts has been extremely inspiring and gratifying for Visteon employees,” said Jim Sistek, Visteon vice president, global business services and chief information officer and the company’s executive champion for the annual golf classic. “We are grateful to the many sponsors and donors who make this annual golf classic possible and thereby contribute to a brighter future for children in our community.”

“Visteon’s commitment to the patients and families served by Children’s Hospital of Michigan is incredible,” said Children’s Hospital of Michigan President Herman B. Gray, Jr., MD, MBA. “In addition to raising significant funds to support the program, thousands of Visteon employees have dedicated their time to Bingo making it the company’s largest volunteer event and the Hospital’s most popular activity among our young patients.”

About Visteon

Visteon is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronic, interior and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Chelmsford, UK; the company has facilities in 26 countries and employs approximately 26,700 people. Learn more at http://www.visteon.com.

About Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Founded 125 years ago, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan is the first and most experienced hospital in the state dedicated exclusively to the treatment of children. A leader internationally in neurology and neurosurgery, cardiology, oncology, and diagnostic services, it is ranked one of America’s best hospitals for children. More Michigan pediatricians are trained at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan than in any other facility. Children’s Hospital of Michigan is one of eight hospitals operated by the Detroit Medical Center (DMC). The DMC is proud to be the Official Healthcare Services Provider of the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons.

About Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation

Founded in 2003, the CHM Foundation supports the healthcare needs of children by raising philanthropic support for pediatric medical education, pediatric focused research and prevention of childhood diseases and injuries, and child advocacy efforts. The Foundation is recognized as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service and is governed by a 23-member board of directors. Learn more at http://www.chmfoundation.org.

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