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See The 81 Organizations Selected to Receive Grants From Make Golf Your Thing in 2024

by AAGD NEWSWIRE

81 organizations across the U.S. have been selected to receive funding through the Make Golf Your Thing Grassroots Grants Program, which was created to help strengthen the game’s diversity and inclusion.

Introduced in 2021, the grant program – through its latest round of funding – has now issued 318 grants to 166 unique organizations overall, totaling $2.5 million.

The grant program was established to support organizations and programs that are fostering inclusion in golf by reaching underrepresented populations including Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous communities, as well as women, LGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

The grant program is administered by American Golf Industry Coalition and made possible through the generous support of a contingent of industry supporters committed to making the sport more welcoming and inclusive for all.

2024 Recipients:
(Editorial note: Make Golf Your Thing would not disclose grant amounts.)

#ORGANIZATIONCITYSTATE
15-ELEVEN HOOPSLong BeachCalifornia
2A PERFECT SWING FOUNDATION INC.charlotteNorth Carolina
3ADAPTIVE GOLF EXPERIENCE, INC.BeaufortSouth Carolina
4ADVOCATES FOUNDATIONLos AngelesCalifornia
5BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVINGJulianCalifornia
6BFF; JOURNEYSFindlayOhio
7BISON IMPACT GROUP, INC.Silver SpringMaryland
8BLACK COLLEGE GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATIONVestaviaAlabama
9BUTTON HOLEProvidenceRhode Island
10CAROLINA ADAPTIVE GOLFGreenvilleSouth Carolina
11CENTRAL OREGON JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATIONBendOregon
12CITYSWING FOUNDATION, INCWashingtonDistrict of Columbia
13DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICTDetroitMichigan
14DREAMS OF LOIS INCORPORATEDFayettevilleGeorgia
15EDU-SPORTS ACADEMY, INC.WillingboroNew Jersey
16EGOFREE GOLFPapillionNebraska
17EPIC FOR GIRLSOmahaNebraska
18FAIRWAYS TO LEADERSHIP, INC.ORLANDOFlorida
19FORE LIFE, INC.LauderhillFlorida
20FORE THE LADIES, INC.SylvaniaOhio
21FOSTER KIDD FOUNDATIONDallasTexas
22GATOR JUNIOR GOLF INCGainesvilleFlorida
23GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIABroomallPennsylvania
24GOLF FOR INJURED VETERANS EVERYWHERE FOUNDATIONMontezumaIowa
25GOLF FOR LIFE NFPNapervilleIllinois
26GOLF. MY FUTURE. MY GAME.Washington, D.C.District of Columbia
27GREATER CLEVELAND JUNIOR GOLF SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INCBedfordOhio
28GREENBRIER WEST HIGH SCHOOLCharmcoWest Virginia
29GREENWAY FOUNDATIONAlamedaCalifornia
30HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLSHamptonVirginia
31HARRIS PARK MIDTOWN SPORTS & ACTIVITY CENTERKansas CityMissouri
32HOLLYWOOD GOLF INSTITUTEDetroitMichigan
33I AM A GOLFER FOUNDATIONDallasTexas
34IGOLF4VETS, INC.RiverviewFlorida
35INLAND GOLF ACADEMYRiversideCalifornia
36INNER CITY YOUTH GOLFERS’, INC.Palm Beach GardensFlorida
37INSPIRING GREATNESS IN YOUCovingtonGeorgia
38ISD 200HastingsMinnesota
39IVYS LEAGUE YOUTH SPORTS ACADEMYOmahaNebraska
40JACKSON PARK GOLF ASSOCIATIONChicagoIllinois
41JOURNEY THROUGH 18HoustonTexas
42LAMBDA LINKSAlexandriaVirginia
43LATINA GOLFERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONLos AngelesCalifornia
44LEISURE HOUR JR. GOLF CLUBPortlandOregon
45LEO GOLF ACADEMYPike RoadAlabama
46LIVE GOLF ENTERPRISELawrence TownshipNew Jersey
47MATRIX HUMAN SERVICESDetroitMichigan
48MICHIGAN WOMENS GOLF ASSOCIATIONDetroitMichigan
49MIDNIGHT GOLF PROGRAMBingham FarmsMichigan
50MILWAUKEE AREA YOUTH GOLF ACADEMY, INC.GlendaleWisconsin
51MOORE-MYERS CHILDREN’S FUND, INCJacksonvilleFlorida
52NATIONAL GOLF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONGilbertArizona
53NEXT 18 INC.  MilwaukeeWisconsin
54NORTHEAST ACCESSIBLE GOLF ASSOCIATIONWellesley HillsMassachusetts
55NOT APPLICABLEChicagoIllinois
56OHIO GIRLS GOLF FOUNDATIONClevelandOhio
57ONE HUNDRED BLACK MEN OF NEW YORK, INC.New YorkNew York
58PAR EXCELLENCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENTHuntsvilleAlabama
59RANGE FORE HOPE FOUNDATIONBlythewoodSouth Carolina
60RECOVERY SHOTVenturaCalifornia
61REVELATION GOLF, INC.ELK GROVE VLGIllinois
62RLE GO FORE IT FOUNDATIONFurlongPennsylvania
63SHE STEAMS INC.McDonoughGeorgia
64SOUL FOUNDATIONColumbusOhio
65SOUTHERN NEVADA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATIONLas VegasNevada
66SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA, INC.ClermontFlorida
67STAND UP AND PLAY FOUNDATIONVistaCalifornia
68SUPER PRO GOLF ACADEMYBethlehem,Georgia
69TED RHODES FOUNDATION, INC.ChicagoIllinois
70TEE DIVAS AND TEE DUDES GOLF CLUB FOUNDATIONLos AngelesCalifornia
71TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLED CHILDRENDallasTexas
72THE CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF SE WIKenoshaWisconsin
73THE EXCEL YOUTH ACADEMY, INCAtlantaGeorgia
74THE GLOVE FOUNDATIONMobileAlabama
75THE PINKNEY FOUNDATIONPittsburgCalifornia
76THE TURNNorth OlmstedOhio
77TOTAL ACCESS GOLFHuntsvilleAlabama
78U.S.ADAPTIVE GOLF ALLIANCEWestmontIllinois
79WESTERN STATES JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATIONLAS VEGASNevada
80WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION, INC.EllenwoodGeorgia
81WOMEN OF COLOR GOLFTampaFlorida

To view a complete list of grant recipients since the inception of the program, click here.

About Make Golf Your Thing
Make Golf Your Thing is a collaborative effort that reflects the industry’s commitment to making the sport more diverse, equitable and inclusive. This multi-faceted, multi-year movement intentionally works to invite more people to  golf from all backgrounds, identities and abilities, whether you are playing, building a career or doing business with the industry. 

About the American Golf Industry Coalition
The American Golf Industry Coalition advocates on behalf of  golf’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; environmental and sustainability initiatives; contributions to the economy (local and national); health and wellness benefits, as well as charitable giving. The organization unites the golf industry in pursuit of goals designed to enhance the vitality and diversity of both the business and recreational levels of the sport. The American  Golf Industry Coalition is a division of the World Golf Foundation. To learn more, visit www.golfcoalition.org.

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