 |
 |
|
|
USGA Grant Recipients - NORTHEAST
|
 |
|
Programs
Listed Alphabetically:
| BERGENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT — Bergenfield, NJ |
| 2007: $14,000 |
| This grant funds a new program for kids with autism. This program will take place at the Tri-Valley Academy, a joint effort of Bergenfield, New Milford, and Dumont School districts, that have created a school solely for individuals with autism. Approximately 16 participants will take part during the first year. |
| 2008: $16,000 |
| This grant supports the Not Far From Par golf program for kids with autism. In 2008, the second year of the program, the program will double in size to include 32 kids. |
| |
| BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION — Washington, DC |
| 1998: $25,000 |
| In support of increased access for blinded veterans and an annual Blinded Veterans Association's golf tournament. |
| 2001: $50,000 |
| To provide assistance over the next three years with the operation of the "TEE Tournament," which is open to beginner, internediate and advanced golfers who are visually impaired. |
| |
| CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AD/HD — Landover, MD |
| 2007: $6,300 |
| This grant supports a new program for children with acute Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Through research and education, the organization advocates for individuals with AD/HD. Approximately 30 children with the condition will be reached by the Baltimore-area organization. |
| 2008: $6,000 |
| This grant supports a golf program for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Through research and education, the organization advocates for individuals with AD/HD. Approximately 30 children will participate in the program. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course and range access, and transportation. |
| |
| CONNECTICUT SECTION P.G.A. GOLF FOUNDATION — Rocky Hill, CT |
| 2002: $25,000 |
| To support the introduction of a series of clinics for individuals with disabilities offered through the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation. There will be three clinic series, each in different sections of Connecticut, allowing an estimated 72 individuals the opportunity to learn the game of golf. Following the program, interested participants will have the opportunity to play for free once a week throughout the summer at a pre-determined course in their area. |
| |
| EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA — East York, PA |
| 2003: $3,000 |
| This grant supports the creation of a small adapted golf program that reaches 12 people with disabilities, as well as a few of their mainstream siblings. The program will take place once a week for three months over the summer, and the last two months will include the opportunity for participants to play on a course as their skills progress. |
| |
| EASTERN AMPUTEE GOLF ASSOCIATION — Bethlehem, PA |
| 1997: $15,000 |
| Operating support for clinics aimed at showing golf professionals how to teach the disabled. |
| |
| FIRST SWING RHODE ISLAND — North Kingstown, RI |
| 2004: $25,000 |
| This partial matching grant will support clinics designed to encourage individuals with disabilities to play the game of golf. The clinics teach not only individuals with disabilities but also the PGA Professionals and health care workers who must assist them. First Swing Rhode Island is striving to offer 4 clinics while reaching more than 70 individuals. Specifically, USGA funds will be used for adaptive equipment, instruction fees, and a single-rider golf cart. |
| |
| FORE ALL! — Kensington, MD |
| 2000: $25,000 |
| This grant supports instruction costs associated with 12 clinics in six regions of the United States for 2000. The clinics themselves are two-fold, in the morning the six member instructional staff teach high school and college golf coaches, golf professionals and therapists on the most effective ways to teach individuals with disabilities the game of golf. During the afternoon, the instructional staff and student instructors from the morning session work with 50-100 individuals with disabilities. Most of the clinics are held at universities, rehab facilities, public and private golf courses and practice facilities as well as parks and recreation facilities. At the end of the clinic, FORE ALL! holds a Drive, Chip and Putt Challenge for the participants. Eventually, the Drive, Chip, and Putt Challenge will have regional championships and a National Drive, Chip, and Putt Challenge. |
| 2001: $100,000 |
| To assist in the development of the indoor training facility located on the grounds of "The National Accessible Golf Course". |
| |
| HEART OF VARIETY FUND — Philadelphia, PA |
| 2003: $30,000 |
| This three-year grant supports the golf programming portion of the organization's summer camp for individuals with disabilities. Approximately 420 youths who attend the camp will receive golf instruction from PGA professionals and specialized therapists. Many of the participants will also have the opportunity to be transported to and play on area courses while accompanied by the instructors. USGA funds will be used for instruction, equipment, and transportation. |
| 2005: $20,000 |
| This grant supports the expansion of the Philadelphia Variety Club's golf program. It currently operates at its campsite outside of Philadelphia and will begin operating in Delaware in the spring of 2007. Approximately 350 kids with disabilities will be reached. |
| 2007: $20,000 |
| This grant supports the expansion of the Philadelphia Variety Club's golf program. It currently operates at its campsite outside of Philadelphia and will begin operating in Delaware in the spring of 2007. Approximately 350 kids with disabilities will be reached. |
| |
| HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL — West Haverstraw, NY |
| 2001: $30,000 |
| Supports construction of a practice facility and purchase of single-rider golf carts to support the introduction of a golf program at this physical rehabilitation facility. This program will progress from introductory lessons to more advanced instruction in preparation for on-course play. In addition to this instruction, members of the Helen Hayes Hospital staff are planning to provide seminars at local courses to educate the area's general golfing public about golf for individuals with disabilities. |
| |
| MARYHAVEN CENTER OF HOPE — Port Jefferson, NY |
| 2003: $7,600 |
| This grant supports Maryhaven Center of Hopes (MCH) plans to introduce 30 of its consumers with disabilities to golf through programming patterned after the Special Olympic Level 1 Golf instruction by giving them the opportunity to develop golf skills at a practice area designed to accommodate their special needs. Instructional clinics will run for 10 weeks while the vocational component is structured to last 27 weeks for 15 hours. Specifically, funds will be used toward transportation, golf clubs and bags, instruction and teaching materials. |
| |
| NATIONAL AMPUTEE GOLF ASSOCIATION — Amherst, NH |
| 2006: $20,000 |
| This grant supports The First Swing program and the USGA Army Hospital Pilot program. The First Swing program will introduce the game to individuals with disabilities at 42 sites this year and will teach physical and recreation therapists, as well as local golf professionals, how to teach golf specifically to this population. The USGA Army Hospital Pilot program will open two new sites at Fort Carson in Colorado and Forth Bragg in North Carolina and will offer programming to wounded soldiers based on The First Swing model. |
| 2007: $5,000 |
| This grant supports The First Swing program The First Swing is a series of clinics hosted at 40 sites throughout the country to introduce the game to individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the clinics will teach physical and recreation therapists, as well as local golf professionals, how to teach golf specifically to this population. |
| |
| NORTH EAST WESTCHESTER SPECIAL RECREATION — Hawthorne, NY |
| 2000: $10,500 |
| This grant is in support of the implementation of "Swinging Sensations," which introduces golf to individuals with developmental disabilities. Over the course of the program, 50 participants will meet for 6 weeks for 3 sessions. After the program, participants can take advantage of access passes at the host facility. |
| |
| NUTLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION — West Caldwell, NJ |
| 2007: $7,400 |
| This grant supports an Adapted High School Golf Team for four participants with a disability. This program is the first of its kind in the nation and will serve as a pilot program. The team will compete against intramural teams throughout the state. |
| |
| ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC ASSISTANCE FUND, INC. — Langhorne, PA |
| 2008: $3,000 |
| This grant supports six First Swing Clinics nationwide. More than 75 individuals with disabilities will be instructed on adaptive ways to play the game. |
| |
| PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED GOLF ASSOCIATION — Farmington, CT |
| 1998: $7,500 |
| In support of the expansion of clinics, workshops, and seminars for the physically challenged and health care and golf professionals. |
| |
| REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF THE CAPE & ISLANDS — East Sandwich, MA |
| 2003: $30,000 |
| This grant supports a start-up golf program for people with disabilities throughout Cape Cod. The program not only involves golf-related rehabilitation for patients at the hospital, but also incorporates a series of clinics at local golf courses. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access, equipment, the construction of a putting green at the hospital, and the purchase of a single-rider cart. |
| 2004: $8,000 |
| This partial matching grant supports a program that provides instruction to 390 golfers with disabilities from the hospital and the surrounding community. PGA instructors and therapists collaborate to ensure each participant uses golf as a rehabilitative tool in the safest and most effective way possible. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access, transportation, and adaptive golf equipment. |
| 2005: $8,000 |
| This grant supports programs that introduce individuals with disabilities to the game of golf as a supplement to physical rehabilitation. Approximately 72 adult individuals with disabilities will participate in the "Back in the Swing" and the "Back on Course" programs throughout Cape Cod. Programming will include instruction from both PGA professionals and certified therapists. |
| 2006: $21,000 |
| This three-year grant supports a program that introduces rehabilitation hospital patients to the game of golf. The three programs -- Back in the Swing, Back on Course, and the Pilot Pediatric Program -- use therapists and golf professionals to ensure that participants are receiving specialized instruction. Approximately 80 participants will take part in the program in the spring and summer of 2006. |
| |
| ROCHESTER REHABILITATION CENTER — Rochester, NY |
| 2002: $15,000 |
| This grant supports a program for 80 individuals with disabilities in the Rochester area. Through this program, participants receive instruction and have the opportunity to participate in a golf league for people with disabilities. USGA funds will be used for instruction and for scholarships into the golf league. |
| |
| SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TIOGA B.O.C.E.S. — Horseheads, NY |
| 2000: $8,375 |
| Supports a club-making program at the Broad Street School. This work study program will teach developmentally disabled youth how to make clubs, basic accounting practices, general marketing instruction and about the golf industry as a whole. Interested participants may also take part in golf instruction and volunteering at a local LPGA event to further their golf experience. |
| 2001: $1,500 |
| This grant supports the purchase of golf club components for a school-based work study program, in which the program participants learn basic academic concepts through constructing clubs in a classroom environment. The participants also learn to play the game and have the opportunity for employment at nearby courses. |
| |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL — Washington, DC |
| 1997: $50,000 |
| General operating support for golf program. |
| 1998: $50,000 |
| To fund a Golf Director who is responsible for assisting with the development of golf programs within the Special Olympics chapters around the world. |
| 1999: $23,750 |
| This grant will help fund a National Special Olympics Golf Conference in Washington, D.C. Special Olympics International has organized the conference to develop systematic guidelines for its state golf programs. The three-day conference will address a variety of topics including tournament administration and course access. |
| 2000: $250,000 |
| To support the further development of SOI's Golf Program, which operates at chapters around the country. |
| |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY — Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 2006: $10,000 |
| This grant supports the expansion of the Special Olympics New Jersey golf program. Approximately 150 new Special Olympics athletes will benefit from participating in one of five levels of competition training. |
| 2007: $20,000 |
| State Level Games |
| |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH AMERICA — Washington, DC |
| 2006: $25,000 |
| This grant supports the National Invitational Tournament which will be held at the first-ever Special Olympics National Games in July of 2006. Approximately 200 golfers will take part in the event. USGA funds will be used for all costs associated with running the week-long golf tournament. |
| 2006: $30,000 |
| This grant supports the National Invitational Tournament to be held in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in 2007. More than 200 golfers will compete in five different skill categories. USGA funds will be used for facility access costs. |
| 2008: $35,000 |
| This grant supports a unique opportunity for advanced golf competition for 220 individuals with disabilities. Participants from across the nation will gather at the National Invitation Tournament to compete in the three-day event. USGA funds will support course and range access at the tournament. |
| |
| SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PENN. — Wexford, PA |
| 2002: $6,000 |
| This grant will support the introduction of golf to 200 participants through the Spina Bifida Association of Western Penn's weekend retreats and summer programs. USGA grant funds will be used for instruction, equipment and transportation expenses. |
| |
| THE A.R.C. OF ATLANTIC COUNTY — Somers Point, NJ |
| 2003: $12,000 |
| This grant supports course and range access, as well as club purchase and club repairs, for 30 individuals with disabilities. The program will run for 18 consecutive weeks, meeting once a week on the driving range and once a week on the golf course. Each program participant will be accompanied by a volunteer instructor who will also serve as a mentor. |
| 2005: $5,425 |
| This grant supports The ARC of Atlantic County in its program for individuals with disabilities. Approximately 35 individuals will be provided with over 40 hours of programming, much of which includes on-course playing opportunities. |
| 2007: $2,668 |
| This grant supports a program for developmentally disabled adults in southeastern New Jersey. The program will prepare and support participants to qualify and compete in a Special Olympics competition. Approximately 25 individuals will be reached. |
| 2007: $2,668 |
| This grant supports a program for developmentally disabled adults in southeastern New Jersey. The program will prepare and support participants to qualify and compete in a Special Olympics competition. Approximately 25 individuals will be reached. |
| 2008: $4,800 |
| This grant supports a program that teaches individuals with disabilities the game of golf and gets them out on the course to prepare for Special Olympics competitions. The program plans to reach 25 participants in 2008 and provide weekly meetings at a golf course this summer and fall. |
| |
| THE A.R.C. OF MONMOUTH — Tinton Falls, NJ |
| 1999: $7,000 |
| This grant will fund the ARC of Monmouth's junior golf program for mentally challenged children. Golf quickly became one of the organization's most popular activities. With help from this grant, ARC is expanding the golf program by bringing in professional instructors and providing equipment. Eventually, the ARC program plans to produce athletes who are able to qualify for Special Olympics golf tournaments. |
| 2000: $1,200 |
| This grant supports the ARC of Monmouth's junior golf program. In 1997, the ARC implemented this program to enable people with developmental disabilities to experience golf. With help from this grant, the ARC expanded the golf program further by bringing in professional instructors and providing equipment. In 1999 the program successfully met their goal of having 5 participants compete in the Special Olympics, a goal which is targeted annually. |
| 2001: $2,700 |
| To provide instruction, access, and equipment for 40 youths and young adults with mental disabilities. |
| 2005: $7,645 |
| This grant supports a golf program for physically and mentally challenged individuals. Fifteen individuals will advance to more competitive and challenging play while 35 individuals will take part in the beginner programming. |
| |
| THE A.R.C. OF SUSSEX COUNTY — Augusta, NJ |
| 2003: $1,400 |
| The Arc of Sussex County provides a variety of services to individuals with disabilities, including placement in group homes and exposure to job opportunities. This matching grant supports a program that partners participants with coaches who provide one-on-one instruction at a local golf course and driving range on a weekly basis during the summer. Approximately 12 individuals will participate next summer. USGA funds will go toward golf course and driving range access. |
| |
| THE PATHWAY SCHOOL — Norristown, PA |
| 2001: $3,333 |
| To provide access, teaching aids and equipment to approximately 180 students, ages 10-21 with varying degrees of disabilities from severe cognitive disorders to mild learning disabilities. |
| |
| U.S. SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER FOR THE DISABLED — Springfield, MA |
| 1999: $15,000 |
| This challenge grant supports the Golf for All Persons (GAP) program, which operates May through September. The GAP program was developed by the U.S. Sports and Fitness Center for individuals with disabilities in the area. The 2000 program consists of instructor trainer workshops, instructional schools, clinics, developmental clinics and monthly golf outings over weekends. |
| 2000: $40,000 |
| This grant funds the first year of a golf program operated by USSFCD. The program provides 30 hours of instruction for 60 people with a variety of disabilities and backgrounds throughout a tri-state area of western New England. Components of the camp include: a series of one-week camps, one-day clinics, tournaments for integrated (disabled and able-bodied) teams of golfers, and a final outing. |
| |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS — Utica, NY |
| 1999: $9,000 |
| This grant will go in support of hosting short series of clinics this fall, and hopes to operate another series this winter. They have formed partnerships with 11 other youth organizations in the city to recruit participants for all of these programs. The children are typically either disabled or come from disadvantaged backgrounds in inner-city Utica. |
| |
| UNITED STATES DEAF GOLF ASSOCIATION — Chesapeake Beach, MD |
| 2006: $25,000 |
| This grant supports the Physical Education Golf program, the Leadership Summit, and the U.S. Deaf Golf Camps. The goal of all programs offered is to increase the number of golfers from the deaf community as players and teachers of the game. |
| 2007: $10,575 |
| This grant supports the organization's national championship, which will be hosted in Saint Louis, Missouri in July of 2007. Specifically, USGA funding will be used to support the golf course access fees for participants in the tournament. |
| |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE — Durham, NH |
| 2002: $19,000 |
| This matching grant will support the expense of two single-rider golf carts and a program coordinator salary for the Northeast Passage program. This program will offer clinics and golf training as a means to meet their mission of improving access, independence and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, an outright grant will support equipment, golf course access and driving range access. |
| |
| VARIETY CLUB — Philadelphia, PA |
| 2001: $30,000 |
| To support the addition of a golf program to the Variety Club summer camp, a camp for youth with mental and/or physical disabilities. The six-week camp gives over 400 participants an introduction to golf. After the camp, participants who would like to continue playing golf can do so through a program called "Golf Buddies," which the Philadelphia section of the PGA already operates. |
| 2002: $15,000 |
| To support the continuation of a golf program to the Variety Club summer camp. This camp, in central Pennsylvania, is for youth with mental and/or physical disabilities. The camp got started through a USGA grant in 2000. The six-week camp will give over 400 participants an introduction to golf. After the camp, participants who would like to continue playing golf can do so through a program called "Golf Buddies," which is operated by the Philadelphia section of the PGA. |
| |
| WHEERLER CLINIC, INC. — Plainville, CT |
| 2007: $15,000 |
| This grant supports two golf programs for individuals with disabilities. Approximately 120 students from 40 districts will take part in the programs during the 2008 school year. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course and range access, and clubs and bags. |
| |
| WILLIAM S. BAER SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP BOARD — Baltimore, MD |
| 2001: $13,000 |
| To help assist with the start-up of an introductory golf program, as well as fund the construction of a practice putting course and golf learning area as part of an overall playground that is being constructed at this school for public school students with severe disabilities. |
| |
| WOODLANDS FOUNDATION — Wexford, PA |
| 2004: $15,500 |
| This partial matching grant supports a first-year program for individuals with disabilities in the northern Pittsburgh area. Woodlands Foundation offers recreational camps for approximately 800 individuals with disabilities through activities in nature, music, meditation, and sports. The USGA supports instructional costs associated with the summer camps, weekend retreats, and after-school programs. Additionally, the USGA supports the purchase of one adaptive cart to be used at the three-hole golf course. |
| 2005: $35,000 |
| This grant supports individuals with disabilites through programming at the Woodlands facility. Approximately 700 participants will be involved in some form of programming that the facility offers on its nine hole "No Handicap Golf Course." |
| 2006: $37,500 |
| This two-year grant will support year-round programming for individuals with disabilities at the organization's "No Handicap Golf Club." Approximately 800 youths and adults with all types of physical and cognitive disabilities and/or chronic illnesses will be served. |
|
|
Search
Again:
| GREAT PLAINS —
IA, IL, MN, MT, ND, NE, SD, WI, WY |
| NORTH CENTRAL —
IN, KY, MI, OH, TN, WV |
| NORTHEAST —
CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT |
| SOUTHEAST —
AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, VA |
| SOUTHWEST —
AR, AZ, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX |
| WEST —
AK, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA |
|
|
|
 |
  |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
