CHICAGO, Aug. 8 /EMWNews/ -- Business and community leaders from

across the country brought their golf clubs and their A-games to Silver

Lake Country Club, in Orland Park, IL, for the Black Heritage Foundation's

19th annual charity golf outing. The event benefitted several organizations

that receive charitable funding from the philanthropic arm of Chicago-based

Luster Products, Inc.



    "The golf outing is significant," said Freddie Luster, executive vice

president and director of R&D for Luster Products, and chairman of the

Luster Products Black Heritage Golf Outing, "because it's the sole

supporter of the Black Heritage Foundation right now." This year's event

raised $65,000 for its 2008 beneficiaries, including the American Cancer

Society and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.



    "The American Cancer Society has benefitted from the Luster Black

Heritage Foundations' generosity for over the 10 years," said Adrienne

White, vice president of health initiatives and advocacy for the American

Cancer Society.



    "We're thrilled with the new relationship," said Stephanie Springs,

chief executive officer of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. "[The Black Heritage

Foundation] has helped us with funding a couple of our wishes that we have

done this year."



    Other 2008 beneficiaries of the Foundation are the Joseph Assignment, a

non-profit organization that builds wells that provide fresh drinking water

to children and families in African countries such as Ghana; and the

Richard C. Haley Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization that

awards college scholarships to Chicago-area students.



    Since it was established in 1989, the Foundation has donated more than

$1 million to worthy causes.

    About Luster Products



    Luster Products, Inc. has served the needs of African American families

through its premium personal care products as well as its contributions to

the community for more than 50 years. Today, Luster Products employs more

than 400 people worldwide. The company's products are sold nationally and

internationally through a dynamic sales force and numerous retail outlets.



    Luster Products' main facility -- corporate offices, plant and

warehouse -- is situated on 17 acres in Chicago's Stockyard Industrial

Park. An aerosol production plant is located in suburban Blue Island,

Illinois. The company also has branch offices in London and South Africa.



    About the Black Heritage Foundation



    Established in 1989 by the late Fred Luster, Sr., founder of Luster

Products, the Black Heritage Foundation is a non-profit, charitable

foundation whose primary purpose is to support community-based

organizations that promote positive values, community service and aspiring

role models for the African-American community. To date, more than a

half-million dollars has been distributed to a host of beneficiary

organizations. With the Foundation's ongoing support, these organizations

will continue to provide much-needed hope and encouragement throughout the

African American community.