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February 4, 2025

2024 Sanford International Charitable Donations

February 4, 2025

2024 Sanford International raises $130,000 for charities and local organizations

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Sanford International presented by First PREMIER Bank / PREMIER Bankcard and Mastercard raised over $130,000 for local charities and organizations in 2024. Since 2018, the tournament has given back more than $1.3 million in charitable contributions. In addition to supporting local charities, the Sanford Health Foundation has raised over $400,000 through fundraising activities at the Sanford International to support the Sanford Children’s Hospital. Specifically, these funds support Child Life Programming at the Sanford Children’s Hospital that impact patients like the Sanford Children’s Hospital Ambassador.

“The unwavering support of our partners, local business community, volunteers, and loyal fans continue to put the Sanford International in a position to give back to our local community year after year,” said Davis Trosin, tournament director of the Sanford International. “Together, we will continue to make a lasting impact through our support of organizations that create brighter futures for individuals in Sioux Falls and the state of South Dakota. We are committed to the continued growth of the tournament over the next three years to showcase all of the tremendous attributes that make our so community special.”

The designated beneficiaries of the 2024 Sanford International include:

Active Generations

Active Generations helps people in all stages of adulthood stay active, healthy and engaged in their community. The donation from the Sanford International will help promote positive aging for adults through programs, services and education.

Augustana University Men’s & Women’s Golf Teams

The donation to their program will help fund their travels south this winter. In March, the men’s team will head to Arizona while the women’s team will travel to California to practice and host their first event of the spring season.

Beef Logic Inc. – Build Your Base Program

The Build Your Base program impacts youth and their families across the United States and provided approximately 52,000 beef meals to youth in South Dakota in 2024. Alongside that, Build Your Base jerky is used as a recovery and fueling snack as well as incorporated into backpack programs often providing a high-quality protein snack for those youth on the weekends. In the fall of 2024, over 16,000 pieces of jerky was distributed to South Dakota youth programs. The donation from the Sanford International will not only help provide protein product but also offer free nutrition educational resources for families and schools in South Dakota.

Grateful4

Grateful4 is dedicated to honoring and supporting healthcare professionals through thoughtful and impactful actions. The donation from the Sanford International will help grow Grateful4’s initiatives by hosting in-person events and providing giveaways for local healthcare professionals.

Great Plains Zoo – Zoo for All Program

The Great Plains Zoo’s Zoo for All program gives thousands of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in our community the opportunity to experience all that the Zoo has to offer by offering free or reduced-price admission. The funds donated by the Sanford International provides free Zoo admission for 58 families of four.

GreatLIFE Cares Foundation

The GreatLIFE Cares Foundation provides support and leadership for programs that benefit children, families, and organizations involving golf, fitness and healthy lifestyles. The funds from the Sanford International will support their mission to provide opportunities that promote mental, emotional, and physical well-being, especially for youth and vulnerable members of the community.

First Tee – South Dakota

First Tee — South Dakota seamlessly integrates the game of golf with a life skills curriculum and creates active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. These character education programs are offered at 12 golf courses, 82 schools and 2 youth centers, impacting more than 36,400 kids annually in the state of South Dakota. The funds from the Sanford International will allow the First Tee to introduce more children in Sioux Falls to the game of golf.

Folds of Honor – South Dakota Chapter

Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving the United States. The donation from the Sanford International will fund a scholarship for a spouse or child here in South Dakota.

Sioux Empire United Way

Whether it’s providing resources for new parents or helping people battle food insecurity, Sioux Empire United Way supports causes, right here at home. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised goes directly toward local programs and services, serving an estimated 1 out of every 3 individuals in our community through 74 programs. The donation from the Sanford International will stay local and benefit communities in Lincoln and Minnehaha county.

Sioux Falls Parks Foundation

The Sioux Falls Parks Foundation seeks to enrich the quality of life in Sioux Falls by aligning philanthropic investment in the city parks system with community vision. The donation from the Sanford International will help pay for Sioux Falls kids’ swimming lessons that otherwise would not have the opportunity.

South Dakota Golf Association (SDGA)

The SDGA Junior Tour presented by Sanford International and the SDGA | Sanford International Series are an integral part of the mission of the South Dakota Golf Association to grow the game of golf in South Dakota by providing quality, low-cost golf events for junior golfers across the state and region. The SDGA Junior Tour is open to all junior golfers from age 7-19, with 26 events across all areas of the state. The Series provides six high-level competitive experiences, including four two-day events, for our more experienced junior players looking to make an impact on their high school teams and potentially play college golf. Top performers on the Junior Tour and Series get to play in year-end Championships and twelve players are invited to the Sanford International to meet the Champion at the awards presentation.

Southeast Technical College Sports Turf Management Program

Since the beginning of the Sanford International, over 150 STC students have taken advantage of the opportunity to volunteer alongside the Minnehaha Country Club grounds crew to prepare the golf course for the competition. The STC Sports Turf Management program graduates approximately 10 students each year with many of them pursuing their career as a golf course superintendent.  The donation from the Sanford International will help the Program’s students attend and compete at the National Golf Course Superintendents Conference and Trade Show in San Diego this February.

 

The Sanford International presented by First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard & Mastercard will return to Minnehaha Country Club on Sept. 8-14, 2025.

About the Sanford International

The Sanford International, a PGA TOUR Champions event contested in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will be played at Minnehaha Country Club the week of Sept. 8-14, featuring a $2.2 million purse. In its eighth year, the Sanford International will continue to focus on charitable giving and making a lasting impact in Sioux Falls. For more information about the tournament, please visit sanfordinternational.com. You can also follow the tournament on social media via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

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