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L-R: Gov. Bill Owens,
Jack Nicklaus, Pat Hamill,
Tim Finchem, Greg Vickers and
Jack Vickers at
the groundbreaking ceremony for the First
Tee,
Green Valley Ranch. |
INTERNATIONAL Charities
At The INTERNATIONAL, our plan is to build a better Community.
We work towards that goal every day and are committed to making
a difference in the lives of our fellow Coloradoans through our
many charity initiatives.
Here are just a few of our partners in charity and our allied initiatives:
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver, Inc.
 Since 1986, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver (B&G
Clubs) has been the flagship charity of The INTERNATIONAL. This
amazing organization has been helping kids from tough neighborhoods
in the metro Denver area to stay out of trouble, remain in school
and succeed in life since 1961. Helpingchildren has always been
a priority of the Tournament, so
this partnership is a natural. During The INTERNATIONAL, the B&G
Clubs help manage tournament parking and sell event programs, to
raise additional dollars.
the First
Tee - Colorado Chapters
 The
INTERNATIONAL Charities is committed to supporting The First
Tee Organization (TFT) throughout the State of Colorado. The
INTERNATIONAL Charities is helping expand The First Tee – Colorado
Chapters, with the collaborative efforts of The Colorado Open
Foundation, Colorado Golf Association, Colorado Section PGA as
well as support from the national Oversight Committee, which
includes The PGA TOUR, the United States Golf Association, The
PGA of America, Augusta National, and the LPGA. Currently TFT
has seven kid-friendly golf facilities and dozens of program
affiliate golf courses in the counties of Denver, El Paso, Jefferson,
and Eagle. Together, our mission is to impact the lives of young
people by providing learning facilities and educational programs
that promote character development and life-enhancing values
such as integrity, sportsmanship and responsibility.
Colorado Golf / Colorado Women's
Golf Association
The CGA and CWGA are the governing bodies of amateur golf in
Colorado whose invaluable services include the statewide administration
of the USGA Handicap System, providing Rules of Golf expertise
and education, conducting state championships and USGA qualifiers,
creating outreach programs and growing the game initiatives and
many other programs vital to the health of the game in our state.
The INTERNATIONAL Charities is a proud partner and supporter
of the CGA and CWGA and helping steward the game of golf throughout
the state with many cooperative initiatives including funding
the associations’ quarterly membership publication, Colorado
Golf.
Douglas County Educational
Foundation
With more than sixty schools and over 48,000 students, Douglas
County is the fourth largest school district in Colorado. As
the district continues to grow and change, the focus of Douglas
County Educational Foundation (DCEF) remains on best practices
in everything they do for their students, while promoting a district-wide
sense of community. The INTERNATIONAL is proud to partner in
this process. Together, we are committed to the community education
and are working on fundraising opportunities and programs with
the common goal of helping each and every child in a successful
quest for academic and social growth.
The Denver Active 20/30 Children's
Foundtion
The Denver Active 20/30 Children’s Foundation is a nonprofit service organization
made up of business leaders between the ages of 20 and 39. Chartered under Active
20/30 International, the Foundation has over 50 members representing a diversity
of professional backgrounds. The mission of the Foundation is to raise money
for disadvantaged children through annual fund-raising events and projects. This
year, The INTERNATIONAL Charities is teaming up with Denver Active 20/30 to raise
donations.
The University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, a leading
institution in research for Prostate Cancer, has teamed up with
Castle Pines Golf Club and The INTERNATIONAL Charities, through
the leadership of President Jack A. Vickers and a generous committee
that he formed, to raise funding for prostate cancer research
and the endowed chair for Dr. E. David Crawford. Dr. Crawford
has a worldwide reputation as one of the leading experts in prostate
cancer. To date, Vickers and his committee, with the help of
Castle Pines Golf Club, have raised $1,500,000 toward their $3,000,000
goal.
The Evans Scholarship
Foundation
The Evans Scholarship Foundation (ESF) is a charitable trust,
which provides undergraduate scholarships for deserving caddies.
This year, The INTERNATIONAL Charities will donate money to the
ESF and provide scholars with job opportunities at The INTERNATIONAL.
In addition, our goal is to identify and nurture caddies from
Castle Pines Golf Club and The First Tee Program as potential
scholarship recipients.
The Colorado PGA Section
Since 1986, The INTERNATIONAL has been a major donor to The Colorado
Section Foundation, helping to support the “Growth of the Game” by sponsoring
programs such as Women & Golf Day, which reaches over 200 women annually,
Youth Clinics for more than 500 youth golfers during the summer and the annual
Teach-a-thon. The Colorado PGA Section and The INTERNATIONAL both benefit greatly
from their mutual support throughout the 21 years of the Tournament.
Sungate Kids
The mission of SungateKids is to coordinate a comprehensive,
multi-disciplinary community response designed to meet the needs
of abused children and their families. SungateKids uses nationally
recognized forensic interviewers to help children safely - and
at their own pace - reveal the truth about a crime. Their approach
gets to the truth in a professional manner, which avoids re-traumatizing
the child and helps the family begin the healing process. In
2005, SungateKids interviewed over 900 children and assisted
over 1,200 child victims and their family members. This year
proceeds from The Time Warner Telecom Saturday Series will benefit
this worthy cause.
In addition, our in-kind donations have helped countless other charities across the nation.
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