W20 FOUNDATION

TEAMUP4COMMUNITY IS A DIGITAL SERVICE-LEARNING PLATFORM THAT EMPOWERS STUDENT-ATHLETES TO CREATE, LOG, AND SHARE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. THROUGH SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND STATEWIDE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, TU4C PROMOTES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TRACKS SERVICE HOURS, AND RECOGNIZES YOUTH LEADERS WHO MAKE A MEASURABLE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS LEADERSHIP, EMPATHY, AND RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE. EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF YOUTHS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES PARTICIPATE IN TU4C, COLLECTIVELY LOGGING SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER HOURS AND CONTRIBUTING TO SCHOOL AND COMMUMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE INITIATIVES.THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL GOLF OUTING, WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO OVERALL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, NOW SERVES PRIMARY AS A MISSION-DRIVEN EVENT UNDER THE FUEL THE MOVEMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO GENERATING REVENUE, THE EVENT FUNCTIONS AS A PLATFORM FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP, PUBLIC STORYTELLING,AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. STUDENT-ATHLETES VOLUNTEER DURING THE OUTING, SHARING THEIR SERVICE JOURNEYS ALONGSIDE DONORS AND ADULT PARTICIPANTS, AND CONNECTING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PARTNERS. THE EVENT IS STRUCTURED TO SHOWCASE THE IMPACT OF YOUTH-LED SERVICE PROJECTS, HIGHLIGHT PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS, AND INSPIRE NEW INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE PLEDGES TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERISM. AS SUCH, THE GOLF OUTING IS AN EXTENSION OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO ELEVATE A CULTURE OF SERVICE AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACROSS GENERATIONS.

W20 FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DIRECTLY TIED TO VERIFIED SERVICE LOGGED THROUGH TU4C AND ARE DESIGNED TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO HIGHER EDUCATION WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM CIVIC RESPOSIBILITY. AWARDS ARE GRANTED BIANNUALLY ACROSS NEW YORK. DOZENS OF SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN AWARDED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, HELPING STUDENTS CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION WHILE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.