Duro Paper Bag’s Recent Sponsorship of McDonald’s LPGA Gold Championship Pays Off With Big Rewards For Children

Duro, the world's largest manufacturer of paper bags, recently contributed to the Ronald McDonald House Charities through participation in the McDonald’s LPGA Championship held from June 8-11 at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

Ludlow, KY (PRWEB) July 27, 2006 -- Duro Paper Bag Manufacturing Co. recently contributed to the Ronald McDonald House Charities through participation in the McDonald’s LPGA Championship held from June 8-11 at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

The recent LPGA Tournament held at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland was a great success. Sponsored in part by Duro Bag Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of paper bags. The proceeds went to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

In the exciting finish Se Ri Pak beat Karrie Webb in a playoff, with five other women joining them for the extra hole. 16 year old Michelle Wie, who earlier in the week came close to qualifying for the men's U.S. Open was in contention until the final hole. Large galleries followed her all weekend, thrilling to her 300-yard drives and her style.

The 2006 tournament, one of only four majors on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, featured 150 of the world’s top women golfers. The mission of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship is to generate funding to improve the health and well being of children around the globe. In its 25 years, this single sporting event has raised over $43 million for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and other children’s organizations.

By creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is working to better the lives of children and their families around the world.

There are three main programs of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, focused on helping families in need. The Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Providing a “home away from home” for the families of seriously ill children while getting treatment at nearby hospitals, over 10 million families have benefited from the original Ronald McDonald House program.

Located inside hospital, the Ronald McDonald Family Room program brings the comfort provided by a Ronald McDonald House right to the care facility. The Family Rooms are a place to escape from the stress and tension just steps away from the neonatal or pediatric intensive care units.

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program brings cost-effective medical, dental and health education services. Through relationships with local health care providers, services are brought directly to underserved children in both rural and urban areas around the world.

As a proud sponsor and contributor to the McDonald’s LPGA Gold Championship, Duro Paper Bag Manufacturing Company supports the great efforts of the RMHC organization.

About Duro Paper Bag Manufacturing, Company.

Founded in 1953, Duro Bag is the largest manufacturer of paper bags in the world. A family owned company, based in Ludlow, Kentucky, Duro has 12 plants manufacturing bags in the United States and Mexico. Producing over 20 billion environmentally friendly paper bags per year, Duro supplies most of the largest grocery and retail chains with a wide variety of wholesale paper bag products. For more information, visit http://www.durobag.com

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