Charity Golf Tournament in Aid of BMI

Riffa Views has confirmed their title sponsorship of the “Riffa Views Shaikh Faisal Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Memorial Trophy”, which will take place at His Majesty King Hamad’s golf course in Safriya on 14th, 15th and 16th February 2008.

The better ball golf tournament, in memory of Shaikh Faisal who tragically died in a car accident in January last year, is a charitable event with all proceeds being donated to Bahrain Mobility International (BMI), a charity strongly supported by Shaikh Faisal during his lifetime.

“We are very honoured to be involved once again in such a worthwhile event,” said Richard Browning, CEO of Riffa Views. “Last year’s tournament raised over BD 40,000 in total and we look forward to bettering that in February.”

Bahrain Mobility International was established in 1979 and caters to the needs of the disabled in Bahrain. Their centre in Isa Town is run entirely on donations and offers training workshops and physical therapy facilities to its members. There is also a nursery attached to the centre which caters to children aged 3 to 6 years and prepares them to integrate into the community once they start school.

“We are hoping to build a recreational facility at our centre with this year’s proceeds,” explained Dreena Rogers, BMI’s liaison officer. “We would also like to be able to purchase further mobility equipment for our members and possibly even employ a full-time physiotherapist, something we have not been able to afford in the past.”

“The management and staff of Riffa Views will be running the tournament at His Majesty’s course and we are expecting a total of around 250 golfers to participate,” said Phil Jones, the Riffa Views director of golf. “Corporate sponsor pairings will play on days one and two with Riffa Views inviting their guests to compete on day 3. Teams of four golfers will play in two better ball pairings.”

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the tournament which has already become one of the most prestigious charity events on Bahrain’s annual golfing calendar. Companies who may wish to find out more or who are interested in entering a team are invited to call Dreena Rogers on mobile 3961 5356 or Anita Ghavami, Riffa Views golf sales & PR manager on mobile 3653 1310 for more details.