First Tee - West Michigan (a dba of Lake Michigan Junior Golf Association Inc.)
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- EIN 20-3856394
- 6162081177
- 3450 36th St. SE Grand Rapids MI 49512 USA
- www.firstteeofwestmichigan.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Golf, Health, Patient & Family Support, Sports, Youth Development
Mission: To impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.
Target demographics: youth ages 7-17
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1500 participants through our curriculum
Geographic areas served: West Michigan - Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, & Kalamazoo
Programs: The First Tee teaches young people its nine core values: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. The first tee experience teaches these kids valuable life skills including problem-solving, managing time, controlling one's emotions, making friends with diverse peers, working well with others and improving relationships with family and community. Participants were able to transfer the life skills they learned in golf to school and other areas of their lives. Skills including decision-making, self-management, and setting goals were consistently transferred to situations involving school, family, friends, jobs, college, career and out-of-school activities.