First Tee of GVR Receives Grant from Daniels Fund

Denver, CO--The Colorado Open Golf Foundation is proud to announce that it has received a $40,000 Daniels Fund grant to support The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch.
 
The First Tee is a youth development program that positively impacts the lives of young people by providing programming and facilities that promote character development and life enhancing values through the game of golf. Teaching of these life skills and The First Tee Nine Core Values™ (Honesty, Integrity, Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Courtesy, Judgment and Perseverance) allows kids to accomplish their dreams, thrive socially, excel academically and athletically, and become productive members of their families and society with integrity, strong values and commitment to community.
 
“The grant will enable our staff and volunteer mentors to successfully execute our curriculum which reached nearly 1,400 children in 2009,” said Board of Trustees Chairman Allen Walters. “Gifts like these from the Daniels Fund and many other generous individuals and corporations are appreciated now more than ever in these difficult economic times.”
 
Bill Daniels, a Pioneer in cable television known for his kindness and generosity to those in need, established the Daniels Fund to provide grants and scholarships in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. For more information, please visit www.danielsfund.org <http://www.danielsfund.org/> .
 
About The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch
The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch, located in northeast Denver, is one of four of The First Tee Chapters in Colorado. In April of 2005, Chapter status was awarded to the Colorado Open Golf Foundation and 53 kids were introduced to the program. In 2009, that number has grown to 1,370 children. The Colorado Open Golf Foundation conducts the three HealthONE Colorado Open golf championships. Through the support and generosity of the sponsors of these championships, additional funding for The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch is made possible.
 
Today, The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch operates from its new Learning Center on the Green Valley Ranch Golf Club campus, a 27 hole facility, 9 of which are a par 3 course, a complete practice area including a double-ended driving range, two putting greens, two chipping greens, a full-service clubhouse and full service golf academy with three heated indoor-outdoor hitting bays.
 
For more details about The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch facility and programs, please visit http://www.thefirstteegreenvalleyranch.org/