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Newsroom
October 2, 2009
The Houston Airport System (HAS) and the Houston Interfaith Chapels invite you to the 18th Annual IAH Charity Classic Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 14 at the Cypresswood Golf Club located at 21602 Cypresswood Dr. in Spring. The tournament is a major fundraiser for the Houston Airport Interfaith Chapels that provide a place of comfort, meditation, worship and aid for the traveling public, which are located at William P. Hobby Airport’s baggage claim area and George Bush Intercontinental Airport’s (IAH) Terminal C, near gate C-33 with a second location in Terminal D slated to be opened by the end of the year.
“The community and interfaith chapels at our airport are a safe haven for those who are in need. They have served us well, but it requires financial support from all of us to keep them in operation,” says Council Member Mike Sullivan. That’s why I am supporting this fundraising golf tournament and urge others to do so as well.”
“The HAS Interfaith Chapels are making a significant difference in people's lives,” says Brett Jones, Interfaith Chapel Chaplain. “You can see it in the faces of the people -- from the weary traveler thankful for a place of respite and meditation, to the heartbroken mother receiving the military casket home, to the exuberant faces of families who have reunited in the chapel, and to the great employees of the airport system and airlines. This chapel is a great benefit to all. A great, deep, heartfelt thanks to the sponsors of the tournament and to the participants who make this great place exist!”
Be part of the spirit of giving and have some fun by making a donation, being a sponsor, or participating in the 2009 IAH Charity Classic Golf Tournament. The entry deadline is Monday, October 5.
WHO: Houston Airport Interfaith Chapels
WHAT: 18th Annual IAH Charity Classic Golf Tournament
WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. - Putting green and driving range open
10:00 a.m. – Registration
10:30 a.m. - Lunch (Donated by DNC Travel Hospitality Services)
11:00 a.m. - Shotgun Start
4:00 p.m. - Dinner Reception and Awards (Dinner donated by Pappas Restaurants/4 Families of Houston)
WHERE: Cypresswood Golf Club, 21602 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX
WHY: The IAH Charity Classic Golf Tournament, whether participating, donating or sponsoring, will help raise money for the surrounding airport communities of Bush Intercontinental and Hobby Airports. Money raised will go to scholarships, community needs and continued assistance in providing a place of comfort, meditation, worship and aid for the traveling public.
To register or for more information, visit fly2houston.com/iahgolf, call (281) 233-7624 or email dsibley@jddaconcession.com
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The Houston Airport System (HAS) served more than 50 million passengers in 2008, ranking as the 4th largest multi-airport system in the U.S. and the 6th largest airport in the world. Houston's three airports contribute more than $24 billion to the regional economy and are responsible for the employment of 151,000 people. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), now celebrating its 40th Anniversary, is the 8th busiest airport in the nation. William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Ellington Airport (EFD) together have served the Texas Gulf Coast region for more than 150 years. For more information, visit fly2houston.com and watch "Houston Airports Today" every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on KTBU My Channel 55.
The Interfaith Chapels have been part of the Houston Airport System since Bush Intercontinental Airport first opened. The idea for an airport chapel in Houston was inspired by Kathryn Claflin after visiting the Prayer Chapel in the New Orleans Airport in February, 1967. The first chapel at IAH opened to the public in Terminal B the day the new Houston airport opened on June 8, 1969. Our current chapel at Bush IAH is in Terminal C and was dedicated in 1993. We are excited about the new chapel opening in Terminal D in the fall of 2009. The chapel at William P. Hobby Airport opened in August, 2005, and is in the Baggage Claim area. Brett Jones is the Executive Chaplain for the Houston Airport System and is assisted by many ministers and volunteers to carry out the mission of the chapel–serving airport visitors and the airport community. The Chapel strives to collect donations in order to continue its ministry. All gifts are tax-deductible as the Houston Airport Interfaith Chapels is a non-profit 501 ( c ) (3) organization. | 
