TFTSV Receives Olympic Club Foundation Grant

The First Tee of Silicon Valley received a generous $11,500 grant to purchase 75 sets of golf clubs for our under-served participants in our financial aid program. OCF supports and encourages Bay Area youth to participate in amateur athletics. Their mission is to financially support programs, which share their belief that participation in organized athletics enriches young lives and develops future community leaders. 34% of our participants receive significant financial assistance, meaning they paid $20-$40 for 8 weeks of life-skills and golf classes. The First Tee of Silicon Valley wants to make sure that the low-income youth we serve feel welcome to the game of golf and never feel like outsiders, ill-equipped to participate in our programs or play at any golf course. Participants are encouraged to get a Youth on Course membership, which we subsidize, making access to courses affordable. The missing link for low-income participants is having high quality equipment that they are proud to use on course and that gives them a sense of belonging to the game. The OCF grant will allow us to provide necessary clubs and bags to motivated and deserving participants over the next year. Thank you OCF for helping us provide affordable access to all youth!