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ILLINOIS PGA FOUNDATION
General Information
Announcements
2010 Scholarship Applications Online
Applications are now available for the Alice Meyer-Brown Scholarship, The Illinois PGA - Don Pieper Scholarship and Louis M. Brown Scholarship are now available for download. Click here to visit the 'Scholarships and Awards' page.
About
the Illinois PGA Foundation
The Illinois PGA Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization
and is the charitable arm of the Illinois Section
PGA, one of the forty-one geographical areas that
comprise the Professional Golfers Association of
America (PGA of America). Established in 1991 with
a vision of teaching the values and lessons of the
game to young people, Illinois PGA Professionals
serve as role models and mentors for youth in local
communities whose lives have often been far removed
from such lessons. Through Foundation programming
children are encouraged to strive for excellence
on and off the golf course through golf instruction,
mentoring activities, summer job placement and scholarship
opportunities.
Linking golf's promising future to its distinguished
past, the Illinois PGA Foundation also proudly administers
the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. The Illinois Golf
Hall of Fame recognizes and honors the achievements
of the inspirational figures that have contributed
to the rich history of the game in the prairie state.
The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois has served as
the home of the Hall of Fame exhibit since 2001.
Through these Foundation efforts the Illinois PGA
stands out as one of the most active and community-minded
PGA Sections in the country.
If you are looking for more information on the Illinois
PGA Foundation, please review the Foundation’s
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How
to Help - Making a Donation to the Illinois PGA
Foundation
The Illinois PGA Foundation relies upon the philanthropic
support of those who share in our commitment and
vision. Each year individuals, golf clubs, associations
and corporations express their interest in the purpose,
people and programs of the Foundation by making
a donation.
The Foundation is proudly supported by 100% of the
Illinois PGA membership making the Illinois Section
one of the most community-minded PGA Sections in
the country.
To make your contribution by check (payable to Illinois
PGA Foundation) you may mail it to:
Illinois
PGA Foundation
2901 W. Lake Avenue, Suite A
Glenview, Illinois 60025
To make an online contribution, please
choose from the options below:
Gifts made to the 2010 Annual Fund are unrestricted gifts that support many Foundation priorities and operations.
Honor Gifts are those made by a donor to honor a living individual, and are considered Annual Fund Gifts unless otherwise noted.
Memorial Gifts are those made by a donor to honor a deceased individual, and are considered Annual Fund Gifts unless otherwise noted.
Privacy Statement: The Illinois PGA Foundation does
not sell, trade or rent donor names or personal
information. Please contact 847/729-5700 ext. 104
with any questions.
The Illinois PGA Foundation is a 2009 participating
partner of the Donors Forum, the premier resource
for networking, education and leadership on behalf
of philanthropy and nonprofits in Illinois.
Other
Ways to Give
Support
Youth Golf License Plates
This
spring drivers will see a new license plate on
the road. The Support Youth Golf license plate
will be made available to drivers through the
Illinois Secretary of State Office. The plates
are a great way for golf enthusiasts to display
their love for the game while supporting a great
cause. Proceeds from the sale and renewal of the
plates will benefit the Illinois PGA Foundation.
For seventeen years the Illinois PGA Foundation
has provided programs and services to help introduce
the game’s life enhancing values to deserving
Illinois youth. The Foundation encourages and
supports PGA Professionals involvement with community
youth organizations as well as provide financial
support to partnering organizations that include
the Illinois Junior Golf Association, local chapters
of The First Tee and much, much more.
Sign up for your Support Youth Golf license plate
today! Online registration is available through
the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office
at www.cyberdriveillinois.com.
A PDF of the application form is also available
by clicking here.
A portion of your Illinois "Support Youth Golf"
license plate purchase may be tax deductible
as provided by Illinois as follows:
Provides for the issuance of Illinois Professional
Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf license
plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate
registration fees, an applicant for the special
plate shall be charged a fee of $40 at original
issuance and at renewal. Provides that $25 of
the additional original issuance fee and $38
of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the
Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation
Junior Golf Fund. Provides that $15 of the original
issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall
be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to
appropriation by the General Assembly and approval
by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the
Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation
Junior Golf Fund shall be paid as grants to
the Illinois Professional Golfers Association
Foundation to help Association members expose
Illinois youngsters to the game of golf.
Please consult your tax advisor for additional
information.
Fundraising
Opportunities
Events
The Illinois PGA Foundation’s largest annual
fundraising activity is the Foundation Pro-Am. Now
in its 20th year, the Illinois PGA Foundation Pro-Am
has been hosted at renowned Chicago area private
golf facilities that include Butler National GC,
Shore acres, Medinah CC, Olympia Fields CC, Conway
Farms GC and Merit Club. Information on our 2010 tournament will be available shortly.
Scottsdale Pro-Am
The Foundation also hosts a travel pro-am in Scottsdale,
Arizona. Taking place in the last week of February
the Scottsdale Pro-Am some of the finest
private golf facilities in the area including The Golf Club
Scottsdale.
The Illinois PGA Foundation wishes to thank our friends at Crown Golf, The Golf Club Scottsdale and Mr. Bruce Lee for their generosity in making this opportunity a successful reality.
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Have something you want to sell- unwanted inventory, used golf equipment, collectibles, etc? Try eBay Giving Works today and increase your sales by adding a benefiting charity to your listing such as The First Tee of Chicago. A recent study has quantified the value sellers get by using eBay Giving Works: eBay items supporting charity through eBay Giving Works had a 20% higher conversion rate and 2% higher prices than identical items not supporting charity.
Illinois PGA Tournament Player Donations
In 2009, over $6,000 was raised for the Illinois
PGA Foundation through the generosity of the Illinois
PGA tournament players, host facilities and sponsors.
Illinois PGA golf professionals and amateur participants
can choose to make a charitable contribution to
the Illinois PGA Foundation when registering for
an Illinois Section PGA sanctioned tournament. Host
professionals and facilities also create opportunities
to support the Foundation through the donation of
tournament cart and range revenues.
