The annual Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø TRIO Upward Bound Golf Outing fundraiser is set for Saturday, May 30 at the Winding Creek Golf Club in Holland, Mich.
The annual fundraiser brings together community members, businesses, alumni and supporters for a day of golf, networking, food, raffles and community impact — all in support of first-generation, college-bound students. Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø TRIO Upward Bound has awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to local students since 2020.
Registration is now open and can be completed . Registration includes an 18-hold round of golf, breakfast, lunch, contests and eligibility for raffle prizes. Participants may register individually or as teams, and eight different sponsorship levels ranging from $250 to $5,000 are also available.
Golf pricing is as follows: Individual Golfer – $140; Two-Some Special – $250; Foursome – $500. Registration and breakfast starts at 7 a.m., with a shotgun start set for 8 a.m. Lunch, awards and raffles to follow.
The event helps remove the financial barriers and creates opportunities for students who are often the first in their families to pursue college. Funds raised through the golf outing will directly support:
- Student scholarships
- College visits and career exploration experiences
- Academic coaching and tutoring
- SAT preparation
- Summer session programming on Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’s campus
- Leadership and enrichment opportunities for students
For sponsorships, raffle donations or media inquiries, please contact Yadira Martinez-Castillo, director of the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø TRIO Upward Bound via email at martinezcastillo@hope.edu or phone at 616.395.7745.
About TRIO Upward Bound at Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø
Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’s TRIO Upward Bound Program has been serving students since 1968 and
is one of the nation’s longest consecutively funded TRIO programs. The program supports
first-generation and income-eligible students from Holland, West Ottawa and Fennville
High Schools through academic coaching, tutoring, college visits, career exploration,
SAT preparation, leadership development and a six-week summer academic experience
on Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’s campus.
Current and past community supporters include organizations such as: Mercantile Bank, Baird, Gentex, First National Bank, Haworth, Request Foods, Mi Favorita, El Milagro, Modales Wines, Tapia Property Services LLC and Lakeshore Finish Carpenters LLC.