Golf Tournament Drives YouthQuest’s Fundraising

YouthQuest presents $5,000 check to Freestate ChalleNGe Academy at 2012 charity golf tournament
At the 2012 Challenge at Trump National Golf Club, YouthQuest Foundation Co-Founders Lynda Mann and Allen Cage presented a check for $5,000 to the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, represented by (L-R) Thunder Young, Bobby Stewart, Keith Hammond, Terry Lynn Dunmeyer, Kelvin Sandler.

The Challenge at Trump National Golf Club is The YouthQuest Foundation’s signature fundraising event. This annual tournament is vital to the success of our mission to provide life-changing opportunities for America’s at-risk youth.

We’ve held charity tournaments every year since 2006 and our goal is to make this year’s event ­– on August 12 at the world-class Trump National Golf Club, Washington, DC — the biggest and best one yet.

Click here for details and sign-up information.

The funds this tournament raises will help us expand the great programs we’ve been telling you about for the last few months, including our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education project.

Bobby Stewart at the 2012 Challenge at Trump National
Bobby Stewart told his inspiring story at last year’s tournament.

At last year’s tournament, we presented a check for $5,000 to support the Maryland Freestate ChalleNGe Academy. Bobby Stewart, who graduated from the Academy in 2000, played in the tournament and spoke during the awards ceremony about the dramatic difference Freestate made for him as a troubled teen. Bobby had given up on high school, but the Academy run by the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program provided the structure and discipline he needed to earn his diploma and go on to success in the auto dealership business.

This year, the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy became the home of our first 3D printing project for at-risk youth.

Our supporters come back to play in the tournament year after year because they know their donations help kids who are in trouble turn their lives around. On top of that, they get to enjoy a day of fun at a club few golfers ever have the chance to experience.

The event begins with a trick shot demonstration by Golf Entertainer Brad Denton, followed by a shotgun start for the foursomes and their celebrity players. Lunch is served on the course and the day wraps up with a reception and awards ceremony.

We’re pleased that so many of our regular players have signed up already. Now we need to add some newcomers so we can double our numbers from last year and fill both of the magnificent Trump National courses in Potomac Falls, Va.

To join us, e-mail  info@youthquestfoundation.org or call (703) 234-4633.