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Dollar awards represent total monies committed by the USGA. Some awards take the form of
multi-year grants while others are challenge grants. The organizations listed as the grantees represent the legal
applicant of the grant, which is not always the same as the program name for which the grant was awarded.
Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County
Temecula, Calif.
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: This program offers spring and summer junior golf programming
to youth in southwestRiverside County. Approximately 200 participants from two
Boys and Girls Clubs receive access, instruction, mentoring, and life skills
training through the program. USGA funds will be used to expand programming by
supporting instruction, access, equipment, and transportation costs.
Contact: Kathleen Smith, Director of Finance
(951) 699-1526
Del Rio CC Foundation
Modesto, Calif.
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of programming offered
by The First Tee of Modesto. The organization will serve over 300 juniors through
its established program and will expand its target programming to over 2,000
children ages 6 through 17. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access,
and
transportation.
Contact: Sandra de Alcuaz, Executive Director
(209) 543-9715
East Bay Golf Foundation
Concord, Calif.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant supports the first year of programming
for the second site of The First Tee of Contra Costa. The program will
be housed
at the Lone Tree Golf Course and will serve 250 youths from Antioch, Pittsburg,
Oakley, and Brentwood, CA. Participants will receive instruction, access, and
life skills training. USGA funds will support instruction, golf course and
range access, and transportation.
Contact: Victor Morris, Executive Director
(925) 686-6262
Executives Fore Kids
Compton, Calif.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant supports a year-round golf program offered
in Compton, CA. The programserves approximately 150 youths between the ages of
5 and 17. Participants receive free golf instruction and course access along
with academic tutoring and life skills training. The program seeks to introduce
Compton youth to the game of golf while preparing them for college. USGA funds
will be used to support access, instruction, equipment,
and transportation.
Contact: Charles Bergson, Director of PublicWorks/City Engineer
(310) 605-5696
Fresno-Greater San Joaquin Valley Junior Golf Foundation
Fresno, Calif.
Awarded: $19,600
Purpose: This grant supports junior programming at the Junior Golf Learning Center in Fresno. The program will reach 1,500
disadvantaged youths in the Fresno area. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access,
transportation, and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Len Ross, President
(559) 255-7126
Latino Junior Golf Association
Sacramento, Calif.
Awarded: $4,875
Purpose: This grant supports the first year of Latino Junior
Golf Association's (LJGA) After-School program. The After-School program reaches
60 youths in four Sacramento schools. Participants will receive golf instruction,
access, and academic support. Participants will also receive scholarships to
attend LJGA's 10-week summer session. USGA funds will support golf course access,
equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Ronald Jimenez, President
(916) 262-2534
Newark Police Activities League
Newark, Calif.
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: This grant supports Newark Police Activities
League's fall and spring junior golf programming. The program reaches approximately
40 youths in the Newark area. USGA funds will be used for instruction,
course access, and
range access.
Contact: Allen Chan, Director
(510) 818-4321
Pro Kids Golf Academy, Inc.
San Diego, Calif.
Awarded: $45,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program that provides extensive
golf programming and academic resources for local youth. Approximately
2,000 youths come to Pro Kids to play at the Colina Park Golf Course, receive
professional golf
instruction, or use the computer lab and library at the learning center.
Specifically, USGA funds will support the internship program which introduces
participants to a work environment. Grant funds will also be used for golf
cars
for people with special needs.
Contact: Marty Remmell, CEO
(619) 582-7884
Valley-Wide Recreation & Park District
San Jacinto, Calif.
Awarded: $9,500
Purpose: This grant supports Grandfathers for Golf, a program
that connects San Jacinto senior citizens with 150 at-risk youth between the
ages of 11 and 14 through the game of golf. The programs place an emphasis on
informal mentoring. USGA funds will be used to provide course and range access
and transportation.
Contact: Martin Finn, Coordinator
(909) 487-9610
Young Golfers of America Association
Los Angeles, Calif.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant supports a year-round junior golf program
that provides economically disadvantaged minorities in Los Angeles with introductory
clinics, instruction, access, and academic support. The program reaches 1,000
youths annually. In addition, the program places a large emphasis on college
attendance. Many participants have gone on to college, many on golf scholarships.
USGA funds will be used for PGA instruction and golf course and range access.
Contact: Marilyn Evans, Assistant Director
(323) 292-7030
Ventura County Junior Golf Association
Ventura, Calif.
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: This grant supports a mobile golf program reaching
approximately 14 schools and community centers throughout Ventura County.
The program will expose approximately 800 youths to the game. USGA
grant funds will be used for
instruction, course access, range access cards, and golf bags.
Contact: Jon Gomez, Director of Instruction
(805) 535-2336
Disabled Sports USA Far West
Citrus Heights, Calif.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program which uses the game of
golf as a rehabilitative tool. Approximately 100 recently disabled individuals
of all ages participate in the program each year to increase their mobility and
learn basic golf skills. Family and friends also attend to become mentors integrated
into the program. USGA funds will support instruction, course and range access,
equipment, and scholarships.
Contact: Douglas Pringle, President (916) 722-6447
Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: This grant supports adaptive golf programming for individuals
with disabilities in theSanta Barbara area. The program offers one-on-one instruction
to aproximately 40 in-patients and out-patients of the Rehabilitation Institute.
USGA funds will support instruction, transportation, equipment, and scholarships.
Contact: Libby Whaley, Director of Therapeutic Recreation (805)
687-7444
Sacramento Area Youth Golf Association
Sacramento, Calif.
Awarded: $82,000
Purpose: This grant supports The First Tee of Greater Sacramento's
California Eagles program.California Eagles provides golf programming to 120
individuals with a variety of disabilities, including Down's syndrome, Cerebral
Palsy, autism, and vision and hearing impairment. USGA funds will assist with
the expansion of this program to eight sites in the Sacramento area and will
support instruction, range and course access, equipment,
and golf cart fees.
Contact: Mike Nichols, Grants and Legacy Gift Manager (916)
448-0621
North Kohala Community Resource Center
Hawi, Hawaii
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of a six-hole
short course that will be geared toward junior golf play. The
course will be built on the existing driving range and adjacent land
and provide
the
first affordable access within 40 miles of
this rural area. A new junior golf program is also being created
to use the facility. USGA funds will be used for the installation of
the greens,
bunkers, and irrigation.
Contact: John Mauro, General Manager
(808) 889-5523
North Kohala Community Resource Center
Hawi, Hawaii
Awarded: $32,000
Purpose: This grant supports the startup of a junior golf
program that will take place on the new six-hole course to
be built in the spring of 2005. Approximately 50 youths will receive professional
golf
instruction on the driving range and
golf course. This is the only golf program within 40 miles
of
this
rural area and will introduce the game to youth who have had no
convenient access
in the past. USGA grant funds will be used for instruction,
course access, range access, and equipment.
Contact: John Mauro, General Manager
(808) 889-5523
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, Idaho
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: This grant supports the second year of the college’s
CAMP golf program. CAMP is a federally funded program that assists college students
from seasonal/migrant agricultural backgrounds in attending and graduating from
college. The golf program will reach 55 college students this year who will be
introduced to the game and given the opportunity to learn and grow from a local
mentor who works in a career field related to their interests. USGA funds will
be used for PGA instruction, course and range access, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Glen Galindo, Associate Director (208)
792-2300
Rainbow Youth Golf Education Program
Chiloquin, Ore.
Awarded: $100,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of a three-hole
golf course and practice facility. With no other golf facilities for more than
30 miles, this construction project will bring golf closer to those in the community,
focusing on providing golf access to kids in the junior golf program. The organization
will operate the facility as a non-profit which will directly benefit the junior
golf program; it hopes to expand the course to nine holes over the next several
years. USGA funds will be used for green, tee, and bunker construction as well
as irrigation.
Contact: William Ray, Program Director
(541) 783-7712
Rainbow Youth Golf Education Program
Chiloquin, Ore.
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: This grant supports a 10-week summer program that reaches
40 Native American children. The program combines golf instruction with life
skills lessons focused on Native American traditions. Participants do not normally
have golf access in their community and are transported to the nearest golf course,
30 miles away. Specifically, USGA funds will be used for transportation during
the summer.
Contact: William Ray, Program Director
(541) 783-7712
Pacific Northwest Golf Association, Inc.
Bellevue, Wash.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of this educational
curriculum to communities outside the state of Washington. The First Green is
a science course, taught in middle and high schools, that focuses on agronomy,
horticulture, and golf course maintenance. The curriculum also includes field
trips to local golf courses to work with superintendents on various hands-on
projects. The organization hopes to expand the curriculum to California and Oregon,
with hopes that it will eventually become a national initiative. USGA funds will
be used for the development of an educational outreach kit, which will provide
communities a guide by which to initiate their own First Green program.
Contact: John Saegner, Senior Director Membership Services (800)
643-6410
Grass Roots Junior Golf
Snohomish, Wash.
Awarded: $12,500
Purpose: This grant supports the second year of operation for
the golf program, which projects to expand outreach from 100 to 250 participants
this year. The organization also has a letter of intent to become a chapter of
The First Tee in 2005. The program introduces the game of golf and allows participants
to play for the first time on a beginner-friendly short course. Participants
will also have access to several golf courses in the county. USGA funds will
be used for
instruction and golf course access.
Contact: Jeff Cornish, Board of Directors, Secretary
(425) 422-9527
Pacific Northwest PGA Junior Golf Fund
Olympia, Wash.
Awarded: $60,000
Purpose: This three-year grant supports a year-round program
that reaches more than 1,200 kids annually. The organization operates at a 38-acre
facility with three short holes and an extensive practice area; participants
in the program are offered free access to the facility throughout the year. In
addition, participants receive discounted course access at nearby regulation-size
courses. USGA grant funds will be used for instruction, golf course access, and
driving
range access.
Contact: Mark Thiel, Development Coordinator
(360) 456-6496
Metro Parks Foundation
Tacoma, Wash.
Awarded: $6,700
Purpose: This two-year grant supports Metro Parks Foundation's
(MPF) Options Golf Program forindividuals with disabilities. This program will
serve 46 adults from the surrounding region on a year-round basis. USGA funds
will be used for instruction as well as course and range access.
Contact: Dave Griffith, Recreation Supervisor
(253) 305-1036
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