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The Delek Tournament for Hope is the primary fundraiser for the Delek Fund for Hope. This year the event will be held on Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7. In this site you will find answers to the questions you have about The Delek Tournament for Hope, including tournament registration materials, hotel registration, a charity beneficiary overview, information on the golf course and reception information.
About the charities
Adventure Science Center
Embrace the excitement of science, fun and adventure with an interactive, hands-on approach to educational exhibits and programming that brings science concepts to life! Adventure Science Center features unique, live demonstrations and lab programs for students to complement what they learn through exhibits.
ASC is now home to the most technology savvy Planetarium in the United States which integrates both an optical-mechanical star projector seamlessly with dual digital full dome projection.
Committed to excellence in the areas of education, exhibits and community outreach, the Center is currently fulfilling its vision of becoming an internationally respected, community-based science center while reinforcing relationships with the Middle Tennessee community. Adventure Science Center is proud of its 65-year history of bringing science to life with hands-on interactive exhibits, engaging programs and an inspirational message to ignite curiosity and inspire a lifelong discovery of science.
www.adventuresci.com
American Red Cross - Nashville Area Chapter
The American Red Cross is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Since we are not a government agency, it is only because of community financial support that are we able to respond when disasters strike, teach lifesaving skills like CPR and first aid, provide emergency communications for our Armed Forces families, train volunteers to be disaster relief workers and staff blood drives. The Nashville Area Regional Chapter oversees 36 counties and six Red Cross community chapters in Middle Tennessee.
www.nashvilleredcross.org
American Red Cross - Smith County Chapter (Tyler, Texas)
When fire strikes, families hurt. As they stand on the street, watching their homes, their belongings and priceless keepsakes burn, American Red Cross Smith County Chapter volunteers rush to the scene to help. As victims stand barefoot in their pajamas in the night air, they wonder what will happen to them next. But the Red Cross is there. WE’RE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. Every day we respond to local house fires and emergencies of active duty service members or their families. Every single day we train ordinary citizens to do extraordinary things in times of emergency with our CPR and first aid classes. Every summer, we work diligently to continue our free swimming lessons so that no child becomes a drowning statistic. How do we prepare for the unpredictable? How do we ensure that we can care for children, families and communities when something unexpected happens? How do we keep responding? WE RELY ON OUR DONORS, OUR VOLUNTEERS AND OUR PARTNERS. WE RELY ON YOU.
www.smithcounty.redcross.org
Arthritis Foundation
Arthritis is the nation's leading cause of disability. It robs one in every four adults and 5,600 children in Tennessee of living life to its fullest. The Arthritis Foundation leads the way in helping people with arthritis live better today and create better tomorrows through new treatments, better access and, ultimately, cures. We do this by funding life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fighting for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions of Americans with arthritis; and partnering with families to provide empowering programs and information. As the nation's largest private funder of research, advocacy and public health programs on behalf of the 50 million Americans with arthritis, the Arthritis Foundation aims to reduce the number of people suffering from arthritis-related physical activity limitations by 20 percent by 2030.
tennessee.arthritis.org
The Bethesda Health Clinic (Tyler, Texas)
The Bethesda Health Clinic opened its doors in Tyler, TX in 2003 in response to an overwhelming need in the community. The clinic provides medical care, dental care, and health care education for low-income working adults ages 16 – 64 who have no insurance. The clinic is staffed by a combination of paid professionals and 525+ community volunteers (medical professionals and support staff). To qualify for services, patients must live or work in Smith County, make less than 200% of the federal poverty level, work a minimum of 20 hours a week, and have no health insurance. Patients are charged a small sliding-scale fee from $10 to $20 per visit and all services are available in English and Spanish. The clinic’s success is due in large part to the extensive on-going collaborative network of volunteers, community professionals, and organizations supporting the program. There are currently 525 volunteers (154 monthly average) who provided 23,024 hours of service valued at $599,018 in 2010. In 2010, the clinic served 2,931 unduplicated patients through 13,392 patient encounters.
Mission Statement: Bethesda Health Clinic is a Christ-centered ministry that provides affordable, high quality care for the working uninsured.
www.bethesdaclinic.org
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since 2000, the chapter has granted more than 900 wishes to children across 38 Middle Tennessee counties. In 2010, the Middle Tennessee chapter was recognized as the most outstanding mid-sized chapter by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. A wish brightens bleak days in the hospital with imagination, provides a family with cheerful memories as they face the future challenge of illness, and inspires compassion throughout the entire community.
www.midtnwishes.org
March of Dimes (Tyler, Texas)
Did you know? Nationally, 1 in 8 babies are born prematurely. Today, hundreds of new parents will face the reality of life in newborn intensive care. How small is a premature baby? Their blood pressure cuff is about the size of a band-aid; an ordinary wedding ring can slip around their arm; their foot is about as large as a jumbo paper clip; some weigh as little as your favorite bottle of soda.
Did you know? Every 4 ½ minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. Each year more than 120,000 babies are born with serious birth defects. The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
We speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
marchofdimes.com/texas
The Nashville Children’s Alliance
The Nashville Children’s Alliance (NCA) is a nonprofit organization providing services to children when there are allegations of sexual or severe physical abuse. We conduct a child’s first forensic interview and assist in determining if abuse has occurred. Services also include weekly therapy sessions, court support, crisis services to families, and non-offending parent support groups. The Nashville Children’s Alliance is a unique partnership with the Office of the District Attorney General, the Department of Children’s Services and the Metropolitan Police Department working together with our forensic interviewers and therapists for the detection, investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse.
www.nashvillechildrensalliance.org
PENCIL Foundation
PENCIL Foundation is the premier organization linking community resources of both volunteers and materials with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. PENCIL administers 12 educational programs that involve the community as volunteers and mentors, provide academic enrichment opportunities, prepare students for graduation and get school supplies in the hands of children who need them.
www.pencilfoundation.org
Tennessee Firefighters Burn Foundation
The Tennessee Firefighters Burn Foundation, Inc was established on July 11, 2002 by members and friends of the Nashville and Franklin Fire Departments.The primary objective of the foundation is to assist burn survivors in their recovery and to support burn units and medical facilities that provide care for burn victims.
The Tennessee Firefighters Burn Foundation, Inc. operates and provides funding for Camp Phoenix a one-week summer experience for children ages 6 – 16 who are all burn survivors. Camp Phoenix is staffed by career and volunteer Firefighters, Paramedics, EMTs, adult burn survivors and volunteers from the community. Our goal is to provide a safe outdoor program while promoting healing of the heart and mind, personal enrichment and new friendships. The camp is free to the campers.
www.tnfbf.org
Tennessee Golf Foundation - The First Tee
The Tennessee Golf Foundation mission statement is to promote golf and its life-enhancing values with an emphasis on teaching youth and the disadvantaged. The Tennessee Golf Foundation (TGF) is a Tennessee 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation that was organized in 1990 through the joint efforts of the Tennessee Golf Association and the Tennessee Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. TGF operates a variety of junior golf programs across the state and also provides grants to other organizations that operate similar programs, including The First Tee of Nashville. The First Tee serves young people by offering them a unique perspective toward learning golf while appreciating the positive personal and social values associated with a lifelong game and physical fitness activity. Since 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its core values to 3 million young people in 49 states, five international locations and in 2,900 elementary schools in the United States.
Locally, The VinnyLinks at Shelby Park in East Nashville is home to The First Tee of Nashville chapter where the young people of Nashville can come to learn the game’s nine core values, including integrity, honesty, and sportsmanship. The First Tee of Nashville operates affiliate locations include six other sites in Memphis, Smyrna, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Tri Cities and Clarksville.
www.GolfHouseTennessee.com
Tennessee Voices for Children
Tennessee Voices for Children was formally organized in 1990 as a statewide coalition of individuals, agencies and organizations working together as a Steering Council to promote children’s mental health services. At that time, a survey conducted by the National Mental Health Association, the "Invisible Children Project," uncovered the startling fact that Tennessee had the second highest population of children in state hospitals across the country: 97 out of 100,000 children as compared to the national average of 37 per 100,000. Combined with this was the serious shortage of community based family centered children’s mental health services, other than inpatient or outpatient, and a shortage of funding targeted to those necessary services. Since its inception, TVC has progressed to become a statewide and national source of referral, support, and advocacy for families and the systems that serve them. Through the Statewide Family Network and its other ten main programs, our organization has informed, supported, and assisted parents and providers across the state. In the past fiscal year, TVC has reached more than 150,000 parents/caregivers, family members, and professionals (providers, educators, other advocates, etc.).
Tennessee Voices for Children speaks out as active advocates for the emotional and behavioral well-being of children and their families. TVC goals are to promote coalition building and collaboration; advocate for a comprehensive integrated service system; provide public awareness, education, training, and technical assistance; and emphasize quality improvement through evaluation.
www.tnvoices.org
13th South CASA
The 13th South CASA in Union and Columbia County, Arkansas, is a non-profit organization that trains volunteers from the community to be Court Appointed Special Advocates. These advocates represent the best interest of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect. A CASA volunteer acts as a fact finder, providing a judge with valuable information about children and families to help the court make sound decisions regarding their futures.
CASA is the only volunteer organization that empowers everyday citizens to be officers of the court. In an overburdened social welfare system, abused and neglected children often slip through the cracks among hundreds of current cases. CASA volunteers effect a lasting change in a broken system. Appointed by judges, CASA volunteers typically handle just one case at a time—and commit to staying on that case until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. While others may come and go, CASA volunteers provide the consistency that children need in order to thrive. The 13th South CASA program strives to serve 100% of the children found dependant-neglect in the juvenile welfare system.
www.13southcasa.com
Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado
The Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado serves more than 2,800 youth annually. It is part of a nationwide affiliation of local, autonomous organizations and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Youth of all backgrounds take part in programs to develop responsible citizens and leaders. Programs address illiteracy, gang prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy and other key social issues. Athletics and social recreational programs keep youth off the streets and in a safe place where they can develop positive relationships and engage in constructive activities.
The Club offers daily access to programs in five core areas: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, the Arts, and Sports/Fitness/Recreation.
The El Dorado Boys and Girls Club is facility-based, employs nine full-time and eight part-time paid professional staff supplemented by more than 500 part-time volunteers. |
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