BEAUMONT, CA – Hundreds of golfers from across Southern California took to the fairways at the 28th Annual Morongo Charity Golf Tournament to raise money for local youth and to help safeguard Indian children and tribal culture.
The two-day tournament kicked off at the Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon, raising $100,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass, $25,000 for the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), and $25,000 for California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center at California State University, San Marcos.
“From creating positive pathways for local youth and families, to strengthening protections for tribal children and preserving the cultural history of local tribes, the organizations benefiting from this year’s Morongo Charity Golf Tournament each play a vital role in our communities,” said Morongo Tribal Vice Chair James Silva, co-chair of the tournament.
“Morongo’s generous contributions to the Boys & Girls Clubs over these many years have helped thousands of local students and their families,” said Megan Grisham, Director of Operations of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass. “We deeply appreciate the tribe’s support to those in need across the Pass.”
The tournament was held at 36-hole Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon, the local home of the Southern California PGA and host to the annual IOA Championship on the Epson Tour, the official qualifying tour of the LPGA.
“The significant work of the Boys & Girls Clubs, the National Indian Child Welfare Association and the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center serve to strengthen our region’s future while also preserving our past,” said Morongo Tribal Council Member Brian Lugo, a co-chair of the tournament. “We are grateful to the players and sponsors whose participation ensured our 28th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was once again a resounding success.”
Launched in 1997, the Morongo Charity Golf Tournament has raised over $2.8 million to support dozens of local non-profits that serve children, schools, veterans, and hospitals across the region.