Road Fore Charity Golf Tournament

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Road Fore Charity Golf Tournament unites Road Machinery employees and customers for charitable cause

In November 2022, Road Machinery LLC hosted its first annual Road Fore Charity Golf Tournament at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix. The event brought Road Machinery employees, customers and vendors together and ultimately raised $25,000 for Phoenix Children’s.

**Nate Kendall, President/CEO, Road Machinery**

“The idea behind the Road Fore Charity Golf Tournament was to donate to a local cause while showing appreciation to our customers,” stated Road Machinery President/CEO Nate Kendall. “Twenty different sponsors and partner companies helped Road Machinery put on the tournament. Collectively, we were able to donate $25,000 toward a great local hospital that impacts many of the families in our communities. We appreciate everybody who showed up and look forward to hosting the event in the future.”

The tournament included a diverse group of Road Machinery employees and customers, who spent the afternoon in four-person teams.

**Shaun Brown, Former Vice President of Sales, Road Machinery**

“As we continue to grow our business, we want our customers to come together and get to know our employees,” stated Shaun Brown, former Vice President of Sales at Road Machinery. “It could be an accounts payable person who the customer has never met before or a shop technician who they have only talked to over the phone. We feel it’s important to put a face to a name, and this event allowed us to do that while having fun and donating to a great cause.”

**Lindley Carlin, Corporate Development Officer, Phoenix Children’s Foundation**

Attendees’ thoughts

Throughout the day, customers who typically compete for business were able to compete on the golf course while working together for a common cause.

“It’s important to give back,” commented Crawford Mechanical Services Account Manager Michael Dowd. “There’s no better cause than Phoenix Children’s.”

**(L-R) Road Machinery’s Amberlee Shaw, Nate Kendall and Shaun Brown present Phoenix Children’s Foundation Corporate Development Officer Lindley Carlin with a $25,000 check for Phoenix Children’s.**

“It’s awesome being out here for a great cause and a great event,” said Nitti Builders Construction Estimator James Nitti. “Our company previously built one of Phoenix Children’s buildings and are currently working on a downtown job site for them.”

“It’s great spending the day golfing with customers,” added Road Machinery’s David Gorman. “We get to fraternize a little bit and give each other a hard time while golfing, but at the end of the day, it’s all about having a good time and giving back.”

**Presidential Pools’ Ryan Casillas hits a drive off the first tee at Papago Golf Course in Phoenix.**

Appreciation from Phoenix Children’s

Representatives from Phoenix Children’s also attended the event. Noelle Skogen, a recent patient, and her mother, Kathleen, shared their experiences with the organization and its positive impact on the community. Phoenix Children’s Foundation Corporate Development Officer Lindley Carlin spoke about the foundation’s relationship with Road Machinery.

“We appreciate events like these that allow us to come out, thank the community, raise funds for an awesome cause, and help all of the kiddos,” said Carlin. “Currently, about one in four families have some sort of connection or tie to Phoenix Children’s. Because the Valley is steadily growing, the pediatric population is growing. Our goal is to be the best resource possible for all the families that are here. Thanks to companies like Road Machinery and their partners, we’re able to continue serving the community and working toward a brighter future for every child in the greater Phoenix area.” ■