CHARITIES WE SUPPORT
CHARITIES WE SUPPORT
Birdies for the Brave® supports qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that provide a wide variety of programs and services supporting military members, first responders and their families. The organizations we support are selected in a joint effort by PGA TOUR Inc., PGA TOUR tournaments and our TPC network, and are vetted and approved by PGA TOUR Charities, Inc.
Special Operations Warrior Foundation (www.specialops.org) is dedicated to empowering the families of fallen special operations warriors by ensuring a fully funded education to every child of a fallen special operations service member. From cradle to career, Special Operations Warrior Foundation funds all educational expenses including early childhood education, tutoring, educational counseling, test preparation, a college preparation course and full tuition expenses to any college technical or vocational school, public or private.
Special Operations Warrior Foundation also provides immediate financial assistance to wounded and injured special operations personnel who are hospitalized and separated from their families.
United Through Reading® is on a mission to strengthen military-affiliated families’ literacy, emotional bonds and well-being through the power of reading together every day, no matter the distance. They envision a nation of thriving military families whose strength is amplified by a shared love for reading.
Their nationally acclaimed, powerful program helps children feel connected to their military parents, reduces family stress through routine, and promotes literacy and a love of reading by providing the tools military families need to connect through storytime, including ways for service members to record themselves reading children's books, which are then gifted to the child. Service members can record these stories on our App, at a local event, or at more than 200 recording locations worldwide.
Move United (www.moveunitedsport.org) is the national leader in community adaptive sports. Through its Move United Warfighters program, Move United has empowered more than 15,000 warfighters and family members to rebuild their lives through sport and live to their fullest potential. Move United’s 200 member organizations in 43 states are united by a single mission: ensuring everyone, regardless of ability, experiences the life-changing power of sports and is fully included in their community.
Established in 1956, Move United is a Member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities to become physically and emotionally stronger through participation in more than 50 adaptive sports. Move United offers community-based sports recreation, education and competition that push people further, bring people closer and leave no one on the sidelines.