Southern Company celebrates another year of positive impact with the TOUR Championship
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The TOUR Championship announced a record $7.2 million contribution from the 2024 golf event, up from $6.96 million in 2023.
The TOUR Championship has now raised more than $63 million for local nonprofits since the event was first staged at East Lake Golf Club in 1998. With the support of its proud partners Southern Company, Accenture and Coca-Cola, the event has contributed to five key community organizations: East Lake Foundation, First Tee – Metro Atlanta, Focused Community Strategies, Grove Park Foundation and Purpose Built Schools Atlanta among others.
"We're incredibly proud to announce a record $7.2 million in community impact funds this year. This achievement reflects the unwavering support we receive from our partners, fans and the Atlanta community. It's because of that support that we're able to continue investing in initiatives that make a real difference in the lives of those who call Atlanta home,' stated Alex Urban, executive director of the TOUR Championship.
Southern Company and the TOUR Championship are proud to support local initiatives and the success of these efforts would not be possible without the incredible support from fans, partners and the community. By attending the tournament and getting involved, fans help fuel these important programs, creating lasting opportunities for Metro Atlanta's communities.
Southern Company has a longstanding and deep-rooted relationship with the PGA TOUR. Since 1999, Southern Company has been the official energy company of the PGA TOUR and is now in its ninth year as a proud partner of the TOUR Championship. The company is also the presenting sponsor of the Payne Stewart Award and serves as the Education Patron of First Tee, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching life skills through golf, impacting more than 700,000 students annually in 1,400 schools.
Help support local organizations by joining Southern Company on the course at this year's TOUR Championship.
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