For the 15th year, in Ponte Vedra, Florida, The PLAYERS Championship teamed up with Operation Shower to honor military moms and moms-to-be from area military bases. We had the best time honoring 39 women and 40 babies (one set of twins) at TPC Sawgrass. The shower was emceed by Cox Media Group’s on-air personality Barbie T Whitmire, co-host of “The Dex and Barbie T Morning Show” on 95.1 WAPE in Jacksonville.
Presented by THE PLAYERS Championship and its Proud Partners, Optum, Morgan Stanley, and Comcast Business, with support from Chicco and the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation. The “Sweet Dreams”-themed shower was emceed by Barbie T of 95.1 WAPE and featured a delicious lunch catered by Outback Steakhouse, guest speakers, raffles, and games, and the highlight of the event, the distribution of Operation Shower’s signature Showers In A Box. Each mom received an array of unique, high-quality products and gift items for mothers and babies donated by generous organizations, including THE PLAYERS Championship, Optum, Morgan Stanley, Comcast Business, the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation, Delta Children, Chicco, Diaper Genie, AngelCare, 95.1 WAPE, and CSX.
Due to rain, this year’s shower took place at the PGA Tour’s Global Home. This exquisitely decorated venue welcomed all guests and kept everyone dry and comfortable. It was so dreamy!
“We are thrilled to once again team with Operation Shower to express our tremendous gratitude to all of these remarkable women for their service and sacrifice,” said THE PLAYERS Executive Director Lee Smith. “In the military, families serve too. In partnership with our Proud Partners, Optum, Morgan Stanley and Comcast, we are honored to start these families off with many of the essentials they will need for their new bundles of joy, along with some wonderful gifts and a day of fun and celebration.”
Special thanks to these incredible people for helping to make this day so special for the military families we serve.
Photography by @cassiecotroneophotography
Flowers by @sfbyamanda
Balloons by @balloonconstruction
Linens & dishware from @allabouteventsjax
Desserts by @brownshugaandspice & @theprincessbaker
Catering @outback
DJ Kevin @partysolutionent
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