3M Open Names University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital One of Its Primary Charities
08 Mars 2019 - 11:30PM
Business Wire
Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph to serve as 3M
Open ambassador
3M Open officials announced today that University of Minnesota
Masonic Children’s Hospital will receive a portion of the proceeds
from the tournament to help support the hospital’s outstanding work
in improving the lives of children. This gift is made possible
through the newly established 3M Open Fund.
The 3M Open, a premier stop on the PGA TOUR, will take place the
first week of July at the TPC Twin Cities. One of its primary goals
is to enhance the quality of life in the community. University of
Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital saves lives and changes
outcomes for thousands of children in Minnesota and around the
world.
“This tournament represents golf that matters,” said Paul Keel,
senior vice president, 3M Business Development and Marketing-Sales.
“3M cares about the communities where we live and work. Through the
3M Open Fund, we are happy to direct proceeds from the event to
help University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital and the
patients and families it serves right here in Minnesota.”
Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, a champion for University of
Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, will extend his role to
become an official ambassador for the 3M Open. As part of his
activities, Rudolph will compete in the Wednesday Pro-Am as well as
visit with patrons, corporate partners and PGA TOUR players
throughout the week.
Because of his generous commitments to community service,
Rudolph was the 2017 and 2018 Vikings’ nominee for the Walter
Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, considered one of the league’s
most prestigious honors. In December 2017, Rudolph and his wife,
Jordan, opened Kyle Rudolph’s End Zone at University of Minnesota
Masonic Children’s Hospital by making the naming gift and
galvanizing community support for the $1.63 million space. The End
Zone is a place for children undergoing treatments and their
siblings to engage in therapeutic play and just be kids.
“The work Jordan and I do at University of Minnesota Masonic
Children’s Hospital would not be possible without the support from
Minnesota-based companies like 3M,” said Kyle Rudolph. “I am
extremely proud to be the ambassador for the 3M Open and to spread
the word about the tournament, its commitment to our community and,
specifically, to University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s
Hospital.”
As Minnesota’s only children’s hospital that is part of an
academic health center, University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s
Hospital is home to one of the nation’s top-10 pediatric research
programs and is a driving force in educating the next generation of
children’s health care providers. The state-of-the-art hospital
incorporates modern space, ecological design and operating
efficiencies.
“The University has a long-standing relationship
with 3M, a brand synonymous with Minnesota, and we
are grateful for our new partnership with the
3M Open,” said Joseph Neglia, MD, MPH, physician in chief
of University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. "Together
with the 3M Open, we will make a lasting impact for
patients and their families.”
“We are honored to be able to assist this outstanding
organization through the 3M Open Fund and raise awareness of all
the good that is being done at University of Minnesota Masonic
Children’s Hospital,” said Peter Mele, tournament director of the
3M Open. “We are equally excited to partner with Kyle Rudolph, who
does outstanding work for the communities in which we all
live.”
In the coming months leading up to tournament week, scheduled
for July 1–7, the 3M Open will announce more charitable
partners.
To purchase tickets, which will help support University of
Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, visit the tournament’s
website: www.3MOpen.com.
About 3MAt 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to
improve lives daily. With $33 million in sales, our 93,000
employees connect with customers around the world. Learn more about
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About the 3M OpenA PGA TOUR event, the 3M Open inaugural
event will take place July 1–7, 2019, at the TPC Twin Cities.
Managed by Pro Links Sports, the tournament benefits local programs
through the 3M Open Fund. For more information, please visit
www.3mopen.com. Follow the 3M Open at facebook.com/3MOpen and on
Twitter @3MOpen.
About University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s
HospitalRanked among the best in the nation by U.S. News &
World Report, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
provides a broad range of more than 55 pediatric programs and
specialties, including surgery, imaging, neonatal and pediatric
intensive care, cardiac and oncology services, blood and marrow and
organ transplantation, and more. Our innovative approaches and
affiliation with the University of Minnesota has led to several
firsts, including the first successful pediatric blood marrow
transplant, infant heart transplant in Minnesota and cochlear ear
implant surgery for a child. Learn more about the lifesaving work
taking place at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital
at www.mhealth.org/childrens.
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Media Contact: Lee Patterson, 3M Open Media Director,
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