Beyond the Pillars

Throughout the course of a given year, PGA REACH Philadelphia helps run events, fundraisers, or promote causes that fall outside of our traditional core pillars of Youth, Military, and Inclusion, to continue to build our relationship with our communities. In 2022, our foundation worked with the Section's PGA Professionals to gather vital supplies as humanitarian aid for the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a result of these efforts, with special help from RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve and Jamie Komancheck, PGA, we were able to deliver two large vans full of supplies to the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee in Philadelphia. Later in the spring, we again partnered with the Section to host a job fair to promote open positions of all types in all departments at local golf facilities. In June, PGA REACH Philadelphia and Philadelphia PGA Professionals provided free swing tips at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, ultimately won by Brooke Henderson. In addition to providing golf instruction and promoting the game of golf and our initiatives, the PGA Members acted as official scorers for the LPGA Tour on hole Nos. 9 and 18