Thank you for supporting our character education programs!

GIFTS TO FIRST TEE:

First Tee - Coachella Valley needs your support to increase our impact in the community through the game of golf. Funds raised help to expand programming locations and access, hire and train additional coaches and volunteers, keep programming costs affordable, and purchase golf equipment to serve the youth in our community.

The Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundation DBA First Tee - Coachella Valley, is recognized by the IRS as a 501c(3) charitable organization, Tax ID# 84-2546551. Therefore, all donations made to our organization are tax-deductible.

Donate Funds

First Tee relies on the generosity of individuals and companies. Your gift in any amount will prepare kids and teens for their futures.  Donations that keep our program affordable and support our general operations. Individuals and companies interested in making a donation to First Tee – Coachella Valley may donate online. If you would like to make a donation in memory of an individual, please donate online as well. Thank you for helping make an impact in the youth of our community!

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Leave a legacy

You can leave a legacy and help First Tee continue to inspire the next generation of young people.

Learn More by contacting CEO Teal Thron to establish your gift. 

  • Bequests: Gifts designated in a will or trust; the simplest and most common planned gift. 
  • Charitable Gift Annuities: Donors contribute assets in exchange for lifetime income payments, with remaining funds benefiting the nonprofit. 
  • Retirement Assets: Naming a nonprofit as beneficiary of IRAs, 401(k)s, or pension plans. 
  • Life Insurance: Designating a nonprofit as policy beneficiary or transferring ownership of an unneeded policy. 
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts: Donors receive income from contributed assets for a period, after which the nonprofit receives the remainder. 
  • Charitable Lead Trusts: Nonprofit receives income for a set period, then assets return to the donor or their heirs. 
  • Retained Life Estates: Donors transfer real estate ownership while retaining lifetime usage rights. 

 

In-Kind Donations

  • Some specific items that First Tee – Coachella Valley is in need of are as follows :
    • Gift Cards (HEB, Home Depot, Office Max, etc.)
    • Golf Hats or Visors 
    • Packaged Snacks
    • Bottled Drinks (Water, Gatorade, etc.)

 

Donate Equipment

We happily accept donated golf equipment (golf clubs, golf balls, golf accessories, golf carts etc.). Donated items are given to children in need, or sold depending on the condition of the donated items. Any proceeds received from the sale of donated items directly supports the children involved in First Tee – Coachella Valley. Equipment donations may be dropped off at The Golf Center at Palm Desert (74945 Sheryl Ave., Palm Desert, 92260)

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