TeenQuest, YouthQuest to Benefit from Ally Challenge’s ‘Birdies for Charity’

This month, 78 golf professionals will compete for a $2-million purse during the Ally Challenge presented by McLaren at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club.

During the tournament, the Genesee Area Focus Fund (GAFF), the nonprofit arm of the Flint & Genesee Chamber, will also have a chance to benefit from the players’ performance.

GAFF supports afterschool and pre-employment programs including:

• Career Edge, a series of workshops designed to help adults — particularly the unemployed — prepare for the job market
• TeenQuest, a pre-employment and leadership training program for high school students, ages 14-19, in Genesee County
• Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), which connects TeenQuest graduates with summer job opportunities in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors
• YouthQuest, a comprehensive afterschool program that provides educational, enrichment and physical fitness opportunities for more than 2,000 students in grades K-12 each year

How can these programs benefit from the tournament? Through the Birdies for Charity campaign, individuals can make a pledge based on the number of birdies (a score of one stroke under par) are made during the entire tournament or make a one-time flat donation. All donations raised will receive a  6 percent match from Ally Financial.

Interested in showing your support? Make a pledge or donation to the Genesee Area Focus Fund:

• Online at theallychallenge.com/birdies, OR
• Via mail using this pledge card

One-time donations where donors pledge to pay a flat amount regardless of the number of birdies made will be billed immediately. Per birdie pledges will be billed after the tournament, to be held Sept. 13-16 at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc.

For more information, visit theallychallenge.com/charity.

Stay up to date on TeenQuest by following us on Facebook and Twitter!

Stay up to date on YouthQuest by following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Sign up for the Afterschool Download email