TFTCV Receives Grant From The PGA Tour Superstore

From TFTCV: The First Tee ® of the Coachella Valley (TFTCV) received a grant worth $12,500 from the PGA Tour Superstore (PGATSS) on behalf of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

The funds will support TFTCV programs allowing children in the Coachella Valley to have access to the game of golf and learn valuable life lessons taught on the greens. This keeps the ball rolling for select young golfers via partial and full scholarships through grants. “The ongoing support of the PGA Tour Superstore is truly appreciated and allows us to continue our mission of bringing The First Tee Life Skills program to our Valley youth” said Executive Director Tim Skogen of The First Tee ® of the Coachella Valley.

In partnership with The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, PGATSS awards grants and other donations to The First Tee to help the youth development’s organization goal of reaching 10 million new young golfers. According to Barbara Prusinowski of the Tournaments and Events division of the PGA Tour Superstore “The programs of the First Tee certainly provide young golfers with the ability to sharpen their skills, but more importantly, the Nine Core Values that they learn to live by will stay within them for a lifetime”.

The First Tee has established Nine Core Values that represent some of the many positive values connected with the game of golf: Honesty, Integrity, Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy, and Judgement. By participating in The First Tee, young golfers are introduced to these core values which are incorporated throughout the program.

Attendees at the check presentation are featured from left to right in the photograph. TFTCV Program Director Dustin Smith, PGATSS Operations Supervisor Robert Waggoner. TFTCV Executive Director Tim Skogen, and PGATSS Tournament Event Coordinator Barbara Prusinowski.

Image Courtesy Of TFTCV