FORE Our Kids

The Principal Charity Classic is a wonderful community event in the metro area and contributes greatly to the economic vitality and quality of life in central Iowa. The tournament will also serve specifically as a way to raise money for local non-profit organizations supporting children.

Using the FORE Our Kids theme to highlight this important effort the goal is to increase contributions to local arts, culture, health and human services organizations supporting youngsters in our area.

These five outstanding organizations are dedicated to supporting children in the community and will receive the proceeds from the 2008 event.

About Blank Children's Hospital
Blank Children's Hospital – the only hospital in Iowa dedicated to caring just for kids – is designedBlank Children's Hospital
to meet the unique healthcare needs of children and their families. Today, Blank Children's Hospital is an 88-bed facility that continues to expand to provide the most complete medical care to children across Iowa. Currently, more than 60 pediatric specialists uniquely skilled in providing medical care to children are a part of the organization. The number of pediatric medical specialists, programs and services is constantly growing to improve care and meet the changing health needs of children. Blank Children's Hospital is part of the Iowa Health – Des Moines, which also includes Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and
their associated physicians and clinics.

View how Blank Children's Hospital utilized their 2007 Principal Charity Classic donation.


Bravo Greater Des MoinesAbout Bravo Greater Des Moines
Bravo Greater Des Moines (Bravo) is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the metro area’s arts and cultural community as a key element of a world-class quality of life.  Bravo provides a collaborative focus to nurture and grow the arts by increasing funding through public and private sources. In 2007, Bravo granted more than $2 million to local arts and cultural organizations. Altoona, Ankeny, Clive, Des Moines, Johnston, Polk County, Urbandale, Windsor Heights and West Des Moines share a portion of their hotel/motel tax proceeds to support Bravo. NOTE: All funding received from the 28E agreements goes directly to support cultural organizations.

View how Bravo Greater Des Moines utilized their 2007 Principal Charity Classic donation.

 

About the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, host charity for the Principal Charity Classic, is a donor-driven public foundation whose purpose is to improve the quality of life in Greater Des Moines through philanthropy. The Community Foundation currently manages assets in excess of $180 million, administers more than 520 charitable funds created by Iowans, and distributed more than $26 million in grants in 2007. Visit www.desmoinesfoundation.org or call 515-883-2626 to learn more.

View how the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation utilized their 2007 Principal Charity Classic donation.

 

About United Way of Central Iowa United Way of Central Iowa
United Way of Central Iowa partners with hundreds of community organizations to improve lives by uniting the caring power of our community. United Way funds programs that target the issues our community cares most about. Central Iowan's generosity leads the nation in United Way campaign growth over the past five years, and ranks fifth in per capita giving. Investments in early childhood and youth-related programming represent 40% of United Way's total funding commitments. The focus of United Way's youth-related investments are to prepare young children to enter school, and, to alleviate risk factors associated with school failure - including transitions and mobility, economic deprivation, family conflict and anti-social behavior.

View how United Way utilized their 2007 Principal Charity Classic donation.



Variety The Children's Charity of IOWA

About Variety – The Children's Charity of IOWA
Variety – The Children's Charity of IOWA helps Iowa's children in need. Programs supported by Variety benefit children's hospitals, youth at risk, children with disabilities and more – everything from funding programs to the purchase of medical equipment. Variety is a unique organization that raises money and distributes it to children's programs. All money donated to, and raised by Variety of Iowa stays right here in Iowa helping Iowa's youth.

View how Variety utilized their 2007 Principal Charity Classic donation.