In 2007 the Northern California Golf Association Foundation awarded more than $145,000 to organizations and programs that teach life skills and values through the game of golf to deserving youth in Northern California. Thanks to the generous donations of individuals, NCGA member clubs and corporate partners, the Foundation has now exceeded the $1 million level in grants awarded since its inception in 1989.
This year’s grant recipients represent a diverse group of youth programs including several regional First Tee chapters and a fourth grade elementary school program. The Foundation also funded an Oakland education initiative that teaches inner-city youth life skills as well as specific scientific disciplines such as biology and horticulture through turfgrass research. Through all of the programs that the NCGA Foundation funds, deserving youth are taught important life skills and values that will help them become better people and future leaders in Northern California.
2007 Grant Recipients:
Ace Kids (Oakland)
East Bay Junior Golf
Humboldt County Junior Golf Association
Junior Golf Association of Northern California
Metropolitan Junior Golf Program (Oakland)
Oakland Turfgrass Education Initiative
Oxford Elementary School (Berkeley)
Salinas Valley Junior Golf Association
The First Tee Contra Costa
The First Tee Greater Sacramento
The First Tee Modesto
The First Tee North Bay
The First Tee San Joaquin
The First Tee San Jose
The First Tee Tri-Valley
Contact:
Chad Daymont at (831) 625-4653
