Tiger Woods Foundation Founded in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father Earl, the Tiger Woods Foundation empowers young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America�s children.
TIGER WOODS LEARNING CENTER The 14-acre, 35,000-square-foot center provides 5th - 12th grade students with critically important interactive enrichment programs in reading, math, science, and technology. Specific classes promote career exploration and preparation in areas including forensic science, engineering, aerospace, video production and home design. Youth develop personal accountability, independence and resilience leading to greater knowledge of career options and an increase in college enrollment. For more information, please visit www.twlc.org. START SOMETHING Start Something is a free program for youth 8-17 that addresses three priorities: character education, volunteer service and career exploration. Through participation in Start Something, youth define a specific personal goal and develop an action plan to achieve it while giving back to their community and exploring careers that fit within their areas of interest. More than 3.5 million youths across the country have enrolled since the program�s launch in 2000. More information can be found at www.target.com/startsomething. EVENTS Each year, the Tiger Woods Foundation conducts special events that provide the Foundation with needed revenue to continue its ongoing projects and benevolence. Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide golf tournament was created in 1999 and annually brings the world�s top golfers to Southern California in a special competition. The 2005 Target World Challenge raised more than $1 million for the Tiger Woods Learning Center and the Start Something program. For updates on the Target World Challenge, visit www.targetworldchallenge.com Tiger Jam Presented by AT&T is a unique benefit concert showcasing premier musical talent each year to raise funds for the Tiger Woods Learning Center and local Las Vegas charities. In April 2006, Tiger Jam IX featured a performance by Sting and raised $1.5 million. Visit www.tigerjam.com for more information. Block Party is an Orange County event that celebrates the community and the young people the Tiger Woods Learning Center serves. The event begins with a golf outing and exhibition followed by a gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions and a unique musical performance. The inaugural 2005 Block Party took place at The Grove of Anaheim and raised funds for the opening of the $25 million Learning Center. JUNIOR GOLF Established in 1999 to create opportunities and enhance the growth of junior golfers through international competition, the Tiger Woods Foundation National Junior Golf Team competes annually in the Junior World Championships. Tiger Woods and Ernie Els partnered in 2006 to create the Friendship Cup, designed to bring the TWF National Junior Golf Team and the Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation Junior Team together to compete in a three-day, 54-hole match-play event. In addition to playing golf, this unique event strives to provide junior golfers with an opportunity to share their different backgrounds and cultures. The Friendship Cup takes place annually and will alternate between America and South Africa. BENEVOLENCE The Tiger Woods Foundation contributes to communities nationwide through the quarterly Grant-Making Program. This program supports organizations that specialize in education and youth development. In addition, the Tiger Woods Foundation offers scholarships to eight students every year. Two students from Minerva High School in Minerva, Ohio, receive the William and Marcella Powell Scholarship Award, one student from the Atlanta Metropolitan area receives the Alfred �Tup� Holmes Memorial Scholarship Award and five minority junior golfers receive the National Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association/Tiger Woods Foundation Scholarships. www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org |
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