KPS Health Plans’ Charitable Giving Team sponsored its 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 25 to benefit local charity organizations.

The tournament, held at McCormick Woods Golf Course in Port Orchard, Wash., was a success with 80 registrants and net proceeds of nearly $10,000.

The employees of KPS Health Plans formed the Charitable Giving Committee in 2002. A team of employees review and respond to requests received by KPS for charitable contributions. The Fund is used to support a variety of activities, including a year-round food drive, contributions to programs such as the March of Dimes and the YMCA, and to support a Secret Santa program for the Alive shelter and local nursing homes. The fund is also used to sponsor a tree display for Harrison Hospital Foundation’s annual Festival of Trees fundraiser.

These activities are made possible entirely through employee contributions and fundraisers. The annual golf tournament is KPS’ largest fundraiser. The 2003 golf tournament’s beneficiaries include Kitsap United Way, Kitsap March of Dimes Walk-of America, YWCA Alive Shelter, Harrison Hospital and the regional Food Banks, Port Orchard, Fish Line in Poulsbo, Belfair, Bremerton and Central Kitsap Food Bank.

Major sponsors for 2003 included ADP, Affordable Solutions Inc. & COBRA Management Services, LLC, American Solutions for Business, Bradley Scott Commercial Real Estate, Business Benefits Corporation, CNR Inc, DiMartino & Associates, Ernst & Young, Evergreen Horizons Asset Management, First American Title, First Choice Health Network, HIPAA Solutions Rx, Kitsap Bank, Kitsap Mental Health, Kitsap Xerographix, McCormick Woods Golf Course, Moss Adams LLP, The Printer People, SeaTac Mall, Spaeth Transfer, Inc, and Sungard Workflow Solutions.

Gift donors were Azteca, Benefit Port Partner Services, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Evergreen Trophies Inc, Gold Mountain Golf Course, Haselwood Auto Group, Hudson Photography, Impressions Group, Kitsap Golf & Country Club, Kitsap Sports, Mary Mac’s Restaurant, McKenna & Company, MultiPlan, Office Depot, Potlatch Gallery, Phil Rockefeller, Pro Golf Discount, Puerto Vallarta, Rocket Golf, Sequim Lavender Farm, and US Bank.