Deerfield Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) --05/26/2011 -- Established in 1925, the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is the oldest, most respected Association representing the club management profession. CMAA’s 7,000 members operate over 4,000 country, golf, tennis, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, beach, town, social, and military clubs. CMAA is represented by Chapters in all 50 states and has a presence on 30 university and college campuses. CMAA’s mission is to fulfill its members’ education and professional development needs, and to assist clubs, through the manager, to secure the utmost in successful operations.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for persons eight years of age and older with mental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic athletes and the community. Palm Beach County has one of the largest athlete programs in Florida with more than 1,000 participants currently enrolled. With two seasons of competitions and tournaments offered throughout the year. It costs Special Olympics Palm Beach County approximately $120,000 per year to operate the program. The Seminole Region Charity Golf Tournament has contributed approximately $1.775 million to Special Olympics Palm Beach County and continues to raise funds for this worthy cause.

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has distributed over 257,000,000 toys to 127,000,000 needy children throughout the nation. Toys for Tots began in 1947, and when Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR in Los Angeles, California collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948, and since 1980, they have collected and distributed only new toys. The goal is to deliver a message of hope that will build self-esteem and in turn motivate needy children to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. A shiny new toy is the best means of accomplishing this goal. The Seminole Region Charity Golf Tournament has donated over $450,000 worth of toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign and $125,000 to the 4th Anglico Marine Birthday Ball.

SOS Children’s Villages – Florida (SOS), makes it possible for abused, abandoned and severely neglected children to experience the meaning of home and family. In the village, children are assured caring parents, brothers and sisters, and a place they can call home. The Village is located on an eight-acre cul-de-sac in Coconut Creek on the border of Broward and Palm Beach counties. Features include 11 single-family homes, community center, counseling center and administrative buildings. SOS Children’s Villages – Florida is a proud member of a worldwide network of children’s villages providing homes to over 50,000 children in 132 countries. In 2004, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, became the official spokesperson for SOS Children’s Villages – USA. The Seminole Region Charity Golf Tournament has donated nearly $1.2 million to help support the children who call SOS home.

“As a CMAA Affiliate, Gatekeeper is pleased to join with and applaud the Seminole Chapter for the outstanding work they have done for over 20 years in support of these extraordinary and compassionate organizations that serve children in need.” Peter Dehlinger, of Gatekeeper Business Solutions notes.

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Gatekeeper Business Solutions, Inc., a time and attendance software company, offers a proprietary suite of software tools (LMS) that includes time and attendance, scheduling, integrated payroll processing, and human resources for midlevel private and public sector companies. The company has provided a broad range of technology based solutions to manage labor costs to over 600 clients nationally. For more information, please visit the company’s web site at http://www.gatekeepersolutions.com.