The Marathon Classic donated $543,000 to 19 northwest Ohio children's charities today, a result of the 2016 tournament.
The tournament has now raised $9.8 million for 170 area charities, aiding thousands of children in seven northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan counties.
Each of the 19 charities were represented today at the annual luncheon at Inverness Club. The tournament will break the $10 million barrier next year.
“This kind of sustained effort would not have been possible without the loyal support of the northwest Ohio business community,” said tournament director Judd Silverman. “Today is truly the best day of the Marathon Classic. It’s the pinnacle of all the time and effort and generosity of so many people and organizations that made this tournament happen again for the 31st time.”
The tournament also announced the children’s charities that will receive contributions from the 2017 Marathon Classic. They include Autism Model School, Cancer Connection, Century Health, Challenged Champions Equestrian Center, Dental Center of NW Ohio — Findlay Smiles, Double Arc, Epilepsy Center, Family and Child Abuse Prevention, First Step, First Tee, Good Grief of NW Ohio, Hancock County ADAMHS, Miracle League of Northwest Ohio, Open Arms — Council on Domestic Violence, Serenity Farm, Sylvania Area Family Services, Tiffin Seneca Public Library, Tiffin Seneca United Way, Together We Can Make A Difference, Toledo Science Center (Imagination Station), Toledo Seagate Food Bank, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities, and Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund.
The 2017 Marathon Classic will be held July 17-23 at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania for a purse of $1.6 million. All four rounds of the tournament will be televised by The Golf Channel.
The tournament announced a holiday 2-for-1 sale for weekly grounds tickets. Two tickets can be purchased for $60 at area Kroger stores or online at marathonclassic.com. The buyer has the option to select a local children’s charity to receive 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale. Parking passes are also available for purchase.
The full list of 2016 charities and tournament contributions: Adopt America Network, $35,000; Aurora Project, $25,000; Boys and Girls Club, $40,000; Camp Courageous, $10,000; Charity Ticket Program, $10,920; Children’s Museum of Findlay, $10,000; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, $30,000; East Toledo Family Center, $15,000; Evans Scholars, $15,000; Feed Lucas County Children, $51,250; Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, $24,700; Girls on the Run NW Ohio, $5,330; Literacy Coalition of Hancock County, $100,000; Providence Center, $7,062; Sara’s Garden, $15,000; The Victory Center, $20,000; Tiffin Community YMCA, $20,000; Toledo Cultural Arts Center, $30,000; The Urban Meyer Cancer Research Fund, $5,000; Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund of Toledo Community Foundation, $24,000; Ronald McDonald House of NW Ohio, $50,000.
“This room is a shining example of people who spend their entire days, lives, and career helps others,” said Scott Savage, CEO of SJS Investment Services. “The character of a community really is how we take care of our most vulnerable.”
First Published December 16, 2016, 9:24 p.m.
