Tourney raises money for charity

Half Moon Bay, Calif. – The Sixth Annual Chubb Charity Challenge raised more than $1 million for charities across the United States and Canada.

The championship followed 44 regional golf tournaments, which involved more than 1,600 agents and customers who helped to raise $1,037,000 for charity. Regional tournament winners competed in Half Moon Bay for a purse of more than $500,000.

Moody & Associates, an agency in Washington, D.C., won the championship, earning a $50,000 donation to charity. The team consisted of Moody’s Christopher Moody, John Marley, Paul Van Zutphen and a Moody client. Second-place finisher Wachovia Insurance Services, Charlotte, N.C., won $45,000 for charity, and DWP/USI of Southern California, Woodland Hills, Calif., finished third, winning $40,000.

“With the help of our agents and customers, Chubb is proud to set a new standard in charitable giving,” says Tom Motamed, Chubb’s vice chairman and chief operating officer. “The Chubb Charity Challenge has become one of the most successful corporate fundraising events. The recent Gulf Coast tragedies have helped to remind us all of the necessity to donate to charity in times of need. While the disaster-relief effort is of paramount importance, we are pleased that the Chubb Charity Challenge has been able to support hundreds of charity organizations across the United States and Canada that help people lead productive and healthy lives.”

During the tournament, Chubb also donated $25,000 to The First Tee, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching children golf and life skills. On the event’s opening night, members of The First Tee’s San Francisco chapter and their parents participated in miniature golf putting contests.

Since it began in 2000, the Chubb Charity Challenge has raised more than $4 million for United States and Canadian charities. In its first year, the tournament raised $350,000. Since then, it has raised more money every year.