ST. PAUL, Minn.– The Affinity Plus Foundation raised more than $25,000, at its 16th annual golf tournament at the Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury, Minn.
Amy Hanson, foundation executive director, said the 2017 tournament drew a record 140 golfers. After a day on the links, participants gathered for an evening reception where Hanson introduced several scholarship and grant-award recipients.
“We have a lot of fun on the golf course, but these stories help us understand that it’s fun with a purpose. Our tournament really is about all the people we help with the dollars raised each year,” she said.
Scholarship recipient Hannah Volkman is a PhD student at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and co-founder of TC Food Justice, a non-profit working to reduce food waste and hunger.
“It’s a lot, trying to work through a PhD and manage my volunteer staff on the side,” Volkman said. “I don’t know if I’d be able to do it without your support.”
Tournament proceeds support the foundation’s academic scholarships and statewide grants for financial-literacy focused education programs. Since 2001, the foundation has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to Affinity Plus members and over $300,000 to statewide non-profits.