Nine Core Values
Other Ways to Contribute Volunteer Volunteers of The First Tee are passionate about helping young people succeed. By contributing your time and talent, you can directly help further our mission. Matching Gifts Did you know that you can double or even triple your donation to The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield? Many employers offer a Matching Gift Program to help maximize your gifts to charitable organizations. Your Human Resources department will have details and forms.
Mission: To impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.
Administrative Offices The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield 7501 Boulders View Drive, Suite 120 Richmond, Virginia 23225 (804) 378-2188 www.TheFirstTeeRC.org
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1. The First Tee of Richmond 400 School Street Richmond, VA 23222 phone: 804-646-4074
2. The First Tee of Chesterfield 6736 Huntingcreek Drive Richmond, VA 23237 phone: 804-275-8050
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Giving
Your gift to the 2014 Annual Fund helps The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield provide the only program of its kind in our region. Donations come from: Individuals 55% Foundations 22% Corporations 20% Government 3% With these donations we reach over 13,000 young people with expertly designed programs that offer positive youth development to children of all backgrounds and circumstances. The Annual Fund helps bridge the gap between the cost to deliver programs ($500 per child) and the cost to attend a 10-week program (between $0 and $75) per family. Children on Free and Reduced Lunch programs, children served through other nonprofit partners, and children of active military men and women receive scholarships.
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Programs
The game of golf serves as an ideal vehicle for instruction and builds successful habits for life. In addition to learning fundamentals of the golf swing and the game, our character education and life skills programs prepare young people for success at school, at home and in their community. Our Life Skills Curriculum Focuses on how to: • Manage emotions • Set goals • Resolve conflicts • Introduce themselves • Communicate with others
The Annual Fund is the core vehicle of financial support from the greater Richmond community. Please pledge your support today!
Young People
“The First Tee has been a positive influence on my child’s
life for the past two years. Before the program, my child lacked confidence academically, socially and in sports. Receiving guidance from her Coach has shaped her tremendously. Now she believes she can conquer any challenge!” Parent of a participant, The First Tee of Richmond
“ I have had to overcome great personal obstacles in my life…without perseverance I never would have made it through and gotten to where I am today. My favorite life lesson is STAR. It is an acronym that represents Stop Think Anticipate Respond. This tool outlines what you should do in a moment of intense stress. I don’t think of it solely as something to use on the golf course but more of a tool in the real world. It gives me a way to remind myself to take a second, think about what is going on, and respond accordingly.” – Abby Portyrata, Graduate, Clover Hill High School. Abby is a freshman at the University of Texas, San Antonio, on a golf scholarship.
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