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Asian Tour event in Thailand chooses children’s charity for philanthropy
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International Series has once again chosen the Bright Dawn Foundation to be
the benefactor of its CSR initiative in Thailand as competition gets under
way at Black Mountain Golf Club today. The Thai children’s charity has now received US$50,000 from The
International Series, which launched in Thailand in 2022, with this year’s
cheque handed over by the Asian Tour’s Commissioner & CEO, Cho Minn
Thant. Bright Dawn’s mission is to improve the lives of low-income Thai
children around rural Hua Hin through the provision of healthcare and
educational support to the primary schools they attend. |
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Donny Nimmo, CEO, Bright Dawn Foundation, said: “Our gratitude towards
everyone involved in selecting us as beneficiaries cannot be overstated –
this is a significant sum that will vastly improve the lives of the children
in our care. Getting this money from the Asian Tour is honestly a godsend.” Set up 13 years ago, the charity now supports 700 children across five
schools. This week’s donation of US$25,000 will support ongoing healthcare
and education programs, including annual medicals and provision of eye tests
and glasses to those who need them. The educational program is specifically focused around practical
skills for use in later life, and includes speaking and reading in English
and Thai, plus the provision of computers for IT skills including coding. Nimmo added: “We are looking more at agriculture, cradle to grave,
with market gardens and a fishpond. They grow fruit and vegetables, which the
kids see the lifespan of from planting through to being served in the school
canteens. Anything we think can be used as a practical vocational skill.” The foundation is also now involved in what it calls ‘special
projects’, building libraries, reading rooms, first aid rooms, outdoor gyms
and classrooms, where necessary, at each of the schools. The International Series comprises of 10 enhanced Asian Tour events at
world class venues, featuring elevated prize funds, and welcoming golfing
talent from every continent and tour. Committed to the communities of the places it visits, The
International Series’ CSR initiative offers US$25,000 to a broad range of
initiatives targeting education, environmental sustainability, golf
development programs, and the well-being of communities in the short and long
term. The ground-breaking series will visit a further seven countries
following Thailand, with its aim to donate to local causes to help further
the development of each region. Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO of the Asian Tour, said: “It’s
hugely important for us at the Asian Tour and The International Series to be
able to contribute to the communities that support us. “The Asian Tour has been coming to Black Mountain for the last decade.
In fact the first tournament here was in 2009. We visit Hua Hin on a regular
basis. We have several tournaments per year here, we host qualifying school
here and to give back to the community that supports us so much over the
years is fantastic. “It’s really good for us to visit the school and see what they do with
our own two eyes. To see the kids in the school in the playground,
learning how to use computers, seeing the facilities that have been provided
through the Bright Dawn Foundation is remarkable. It’s a great initiative and
it’s great for us to be here.” More information about the International Series Thailand, can be found
by visiting: Asian Tour | Professional Golf
Tour in Asia Bright Dawn Foundation Statement
Thank you very much. It is a great honour for us to be the Asian
Tour’s chosen charity partner in Hua Hin, and a personal thank you to those
involved in choosing us. This incredibly generous donation is a very significant amount of
money for Bright Dawn. Our focus remains healthcare and practical education for about 700
kids from lower income families in the five primary schools we support in Hua
Hin. We believe your donation makes a real difference and goes a long way
towards improving and hopefully changing these kids’ lives. We offer, as our motto suggests, a hand up, not a handout. Of course, none of it would even be possible without the Bright Dawn
team, Jill, Mike, Nita, Nace, Opal and Jang of whom I am always in awe. We also have a fantastic and loyal group of donors, but this is even
more welcome at a time when donation income can be so variable due to the
current global economic climate. If there are any philanthropists out there looking for a safe pair of
hands, please look at our website, www.brightdawnfoundation.org Other than that, I hope this is another successful week for The Asian
Tour and that Black Mountain and Hua Hin remain a fixture on the Tour Card. Donny Nimmo CEO Bright Dawn Foundation
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