Immokalee Foundation’s Charity Classic Pro-Am raises $610,000 to benefit children

The funds raised during the signature event will benefit The Immokalee Foundation’s programs

Posted 3/14/22

The Immokalee Foundation’s Fourteenth Annual Charity Classic Pro-Am raised a record-breaking $610,000 to benefit the educational and professional development needs...

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Immokalee Foundation’s Charity Classic Pro-Am raises $610,000 to benefit children

The funds raised during the signature event will benefit The Immokalee Foundation’s programs

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NAPLES — The Immokalee Foundation’s Fourteenth Annual Charity Classic Pro-Am raised a record-breaking $610,000 to benefit the educational and professional development needs of over 1,300 students in Immokalee — from kindergarten through postsecondary.

There were 92 philanthropic golfers who participated in the Pro-Am alongside 24 professionals, including headliner Curtis Strange (World Golf Hall of Fame), Peter Jacobsen (seven-time PGA TOUR winner, two-time PGA TOUR Champions major winner), Laura Diaz (two-time LPGA Tour winner) and Dudley Hart (two-time PGA TOUR winner) to name a few.

“The game of golf is such an amazing sport to be able to do so many things for the charities and communities we live in,” said Peter Jacobsen, seven-time PGA TOUR winner, “I’ve participated in The Immokalee Foundation’s Pro-Am before and I’ve visited Immokalee and witnessed first-hand the life-changing work that these funds provide.”

The signature event for The Immokalee Foundation marked their first Pro-Am event since the pandemic and featured a Pairings Party hosted at Bay Colony on Sunday with the Pro-Am Tournament taking place on Monday at Old Collier Golf Club.

“Everybody knows about The Immokalee Foundation’s Charity Classic Pro-Am,” said Curtis Strange, World Golf Hall of Fame member and headliner of the event. “Everybody knows about the work that The Immokalee Foundation does to support so many of these kids, and I’m honored to be able to participate in an event that helps nearly 1,300 students in pursuit of a better education and economic independence.”

Don Fites, former CEO and Chairman of the Board for Caterpillar chaired the event, and notable attendees included David Hoffman, founder of Hoffmann Family of Companies and owner of The Old Collier Golf Club; Jerry Belle, Chairman of the Board for The Immokalee Foundation; Ryan Carter, CEO of Scottlyn; and Michael Benson, former board member of The Immokalee Foundation and Chairman & CEO of Benson Blackburn.

The $610,000 raised during the event surpasses the previous record of $450,000 raised during the 2019 Charity Classic Pro-Am.

Immokalee Foundation, education, professional, development, students, golf

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