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Local not-for-profit hosts a Benefit Golf Tournament
METAMORA, Ill. (WMBD) — Golf clubs were swung Monday morning at the Metamora Fields Golf Club to raise money for underprivileged youth.
The Tri-County Urban League brought back an annual Benefit Golf Tournament that had been put on pause after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
'We've started it back up; our last outing took place before COVID,' said Jimmy Faggett, the Tri-County Urban League's chairperson. 'So right now, we're just trying to get things back up and running and get it to where we can have an annual event each year like it was before the COVID pandemic came about.'
Participants were able to compete in the tournament as an individual or as a team of four and aimed to bring together leaders, partners, and supporters to help raise money for the league.
The Tri-County Urban League is a local not-for-profit that aims to improve the educational, social, and economic opportunities for people in need in the Peoria area, according to their website.
One of the programs that benefits from the fundraiser is the Tomorrow's Scientists, Technicians, and Managers program, which encourages and motivates minority youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and business.
The program gives these youth opportunities to go on out-of-state field trips, career mentoring, hands-on training, and much more.
'The Tri-County Urban League has been around for 60-plus years, so we pride ourselves on serving the community in the areas of workforce development, TSTM, and education,' Faggett said.
For more information about the Tri-County Urban League and future events, you can visit their website.
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