The Wyndham Championship supports Wyndham Worldwide’s mission to enrich the lives of disadvantaged children in the communities where we live, work and play.
Coordinated by the company’s Wishes by Wyndham philanthropic program, the Wyndham Championship locally supports three signature charities throughout the Piedmont Triad area in North Carolina: the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, Christel House International and the Starlight Children’s Foundation™.
The Wyndham Championship also honors America’s heroes by offering complimentary admission to active military personnel and family with valid identification.
Official Charity of the Wyndham Championship
Wyndham Worldwide is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, serving millions of guests every year and providing memorable vacation experiences in some of the world’s most beautiful destinations. Wyndham Worldwide associates, owners and franchisees are committed to enhancing the quality of life in those communities where they live and work. As one of its core values, Wyndham Worldwide feels strongly that it is their responsibility to do what they can to improve the world around them. It is because of this value to support their communities that Wishes by Wyndham was created. Wishes by Wyndham focuses on supporting charities that reflect its interests improving the lives of children globally. Wyndham associates around the world collaborate on this shared mission while delivering service locally to the communities where the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands does business. Wyndham Worldwide has adopted three signature charities that are supported across the Company: Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, Christel House International and Starlight Children’s
Foundation.
Victory Junction
Founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty, in honor of their son Adam, Victory Junction Camp proudly opened its doors in June of 2004. After participating in a motorcycle ride to Camp Boggy Creek in Florida in 1999, the Petty family felt inspired to build a camp in North Carolina. The Victory Junction Camp enriches the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, in a safe and medically sound environment. Victory Junction Camp operates solely on the donations of corporations, organizations and individuals. Children that attend Victory Junction would not otherwise be able to attend a camp because of their medical needs. Victory Junction is a year-round camp that serves children, ages 7 to 15, with a variety of health issues. During the summer the camp offers week-long disease-specific sessions with up to 125 kids per session. During the fall, winter and spring the camp offers family weekends with up to 32 families per weekend.
The First Tee of the Triad
The First Tee, an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, has as its mission, “To impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character-development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.” The goal of The First Tee is to provide the golf-learning facilities and the experience that will enable kids from every walk of life to partake of a game that teaches values for life and which can be played for a lifetime. The First Tee of the Triad operates at Tanglewood Park and Winston Lake Golf Course in Winston-Salem and Gillespie Golf Course in Greensboro. The First Tee of the Triad is one of 204 chapters operating at some 692 facilities in all 50 states and five foreign countries with more than 3 million participants. More than 3,300 schools also participate in the program. Founded by the World Golf Foundation in 1997, The First Tee is a way to bring golf to children that otherwise would not be exposed to the game or its positive values. The program is overseen and has the active support of committee members representing Augusta National Golf Club, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the United States Golf Association. Former President George Bush serves as Honorary Chairman.
The Kevin Harvick Foundation
The mission of the Kevin Harvick Foundation is to support programs that positively enrich the lives of children throughout the United States. Established in 2010 by NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick and his wife, DeLana, the Kevin Harvick Foundation works to not only improve the quality of life, but also to help underprivileged youth find and realize their dreams. The foundation supports programs such as the Kevin Harvick Athletic Scholarship Fund at California State University, Bakersfield; a camper cabin at Victory Junction; Baptist Children’s Homes of NC; Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Kevin’s Krew. The Kevin Harvick Foundation Pro-Am is the first official event of the Wyndham Championship on Monday of tournament week.
Piedmont Triad Partnership
Working to leverage the identity, resources and future of the Piedmont Triad Region as a world-class business location, the Piedmont Triad Partnership, an award-winning, private, non-profit economic development organization markets the 12-county region domestically and internationally. The Piedmont Triad Partnership is a key player in the transformation of the region. The Partnership is focused on strengthening the Region’s global competitiveness through the creation of high-skill, high-wage jobs. The Piedmont Triad is a dynamic region of more than 1.5 million residents and a labor force of approximately 820,000 workers. Geographically, it consists of twelve central North Carolina counties, including: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin. Regions have become the most important geographies in the global economy, where size and scale matter tremendously. No longer are cities and counties competing with one another for economic advantage. As a top 40-metro region in the United States, the Piedmont Triad has the collective size and aggregate assets to compete successfully in the global economy. With a regional population exceeding 1.5 million, the Piedmont Triad closely resembles Nashville, Austin, Salt Lake City, New Orleans and the Research Triangle metro areas.
American Junior Golf Association
The goal of the ACE Grant program is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps fulfill the AJGA’s mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. As an organization dedicated to the development of young men and women in their pursuit of college golf scholarships through competitive play, the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) has a strong history of success. By promoting the game of golf through more than 50 junior tournaments a year and donations to grassroots golf organizations in the area of these tournaments, the AGJA continues to make a lasting impression on the future of the sport of golf. The ACE Grant program provides financial aid to juniors who have the ability to play in AJGA events but lack the financial resources.
The Crosby Scholars Community Partnership
The goal of the ACE Grant program is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps fulfill the AJGA’s mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. As an organization dedicated to the development of young men and women in their pursuit of college golf scholarships through competitive play, the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) has a strong history of success. By promoting the game of golf through more than 50 junior tournaments a year and donations to grassroots golf organizations in the area of these tournaments, the AGJA continues to make a lasting impression on the future of the sport of golf. The ACE Grant program provides financial aid to juniors who have the ability to play in AJGA events but lack the financial resources.
