RIO VERDE, Ariz. – A long-running tradition continues at Rio Verde Country Club, where the Women’s Golf Association (WGA) raised $100,000 for the Sojourner Center during the club’s annual Sojourner Charity Event on March 3.
With this year’s results, the event has now generated $315,500 over the past nine years in support of the Phoenix-based nonprofit, which provides shelter, counseling, and transitional support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking.
The March 3 event began with a golf outing featuring 187 players across Rio Verde Country Club’s two 18-hole golf courses, followed by dinner and a fundraising program that included both silent and live auctions.
Rio Verde’s partnership with Sojourner Center has grown into a meaningful tradition of community support. In 2024, those efforts were recognized with the Stewart Lazar Community Award, which honors organizations that have made a lasting difference for survivors of abuse across Arizona.
Founded in 1977, Sojourner Center provides life-saving services for individuals escaping abuse, including emergency shelter, counseling, education, and transitional housing. In 2024 alone, the organization provided refuge for 965 survivors and answered more than 3,000 hotline calls from individuals seeking safety. Its transitional housing program offers up to two years of comprehensive support, helping survivors rebuild their independence and confidence.
Funds raised during the Rio Verde event help support Sojourner Center’s ongoing efforts to assist women and families as they move from crisis toward long-term stability.
About Rio Verde Country Club
Located between the eastern foothills of the McDowell Mountains and the Tonto National Forest, Rio Verde Country Club is a private 36-hole golf club in Rio Verde, Ariz., and is managed by Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon. Members who reside in the Rio Verde community enjoy unlimited access to dining and events, 36-holes of parkland-style golf, a driving range, three putting greens, a bunker/chipping complex, tennis, pickleball, swimming, fitness, bocce, and dozens of special interest clubs. Full membership is also available to non-residents and provides unlimited access to tee times, golf events, and dining. With its low taxes, competitive real estate prices, and tranquil location, Rio Verde appeals to primary and vacation homeowners. Comprised of custom-built homes, townhomes, and villas in a wide range of prices, Rio Verde is a low-density, master-planned enclave with large lots highlighted by golf course, mountain, or desert views.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company providing services at 950-plus locations in 45-plus states and 40-plus countries, including operational responsibility for 575-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages 600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy & Design and RF DesignStudio, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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