ARIZONA NEWS
Thunderbirds continue support for First Tee
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he First Tee of Phoenix received a $300,000 donation from the Thunderbirds, hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The
gift will be used to expand and enhance the First Tee of Phoenix’s life skills operations, provide funds for membership scholarships and organizational supplies and training. “We are very grateful for the continued
support the Thunderbirds provide to our local chapter,” said Kevin Terry, executive director of the First Tee of Phoenix. “Without it, we would not be able to impact the community in the manner we do with the First Tee’s life skills programs, which currently serve more than 140,000 kids annually in Greater Phoenix at 17 participating golf courses and numerous community outreach programs.” The bulk of the $300,000 gift will be allocated
towards expansion of the First Tee of Phoenix’s life skills operations and program expansion. The life skills programs provides Maricopa County youth with training, golf equipment and lesson
plans that integrate golf skills, motor skills and the First Tee’s nine core values (honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment). The gift will allow the First Tee of Phoenix to continue to reach and implement its teachings at all 17 program locations with plans for adding an 18th “The First Tee of Phoenix is so
in 2019.
much more than simply a place for kids to learn to play golf,” said Carlos Sugich, president of the Thunderbirds. “It provides a fun and lasting way to stay active while strengthening bonds between friends and family. And most importantly, it teaches valuable and practical personal skills with an immediate impact at school and social situations as well as a lifelong framework for growth into a productive member of the community as an adult.” The First Tee of Phoenix is a 501c3 non-
profit organization created for the purpose of providing affordable access to golf and learning
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facilities for young people in Maricopa County from all walks of life, particularly those who otherwise might not have an opportunity to play. As one of the largest chapters in the First Tee network impacting more than 100,000 youth annually, the First Tee of Phoenix offers classes, special monthly family events and tournaments as part of its programming. Now with 17 locations in the Valley – Talking Stick, Desert Mirage, Papago, Longbow, Lone Tree, San Marcos, Cave Creek, Encanto, Palo Verde, Aguila, Palm Valley, Valley Golf Center, Augusta Ranch, The Legacy Golf Club, TPC Scottsdale, Briarwood Country Club
and the Wigwam — The First Tee of Phoenix programming sites serve as conveniently located places for participants to learn valuable life skills and character-building lessons through creative activities and instructional programs that incorporate the fundamental teachings of golf. n
For more information, call (602) 305-7655 or visit
www.TheFirstTeePhoenix.org.
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