Charities

The Barclays tournament is steeped in tradition, excellence and world-class competition. But in the end, it will be about more than just golf. The Barclays will make a difference to thousands of lives by providing financial support to several non-profit organizations and charities such as The First Tee of Metropolitan New York.

The First Tee

The mission of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York is to make a positive impact on the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and education programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. As a partnership between the MGA Foundation and Metropolitan PGA, The First Tee of Metropolitan New York serves as the premier golf youth development organization in the Metropolitan New York region. TFTMNY services New York City, Long Island, Fairfield, Westchester, and Essex Counties.

The First Tee Life Skills Experience is one of the unique features that differentiate the First Tee from many other successful junior golf programs. These lessons for life are taught through a variety of golf-related activities designed with the primary goal of having fun. Participants learn about themselves and others through a range of experiences, enhancing their golf skills as well as their fundamental values for life. There are a total of five levels of progress that test both the participant's aptitude in golf skills and life skills.

The First Tee of Metropolitan New York is also dedicated to giving every child in its community the opportunity to benefit from the game of golf. Unfortunately, many kids have not had the chance to play golf because of financial or other restrictions, but with our support and your donations we can ensure every child has the opportunity to benefit from our programs. TFTMNY also has a number of volunteer positions to be filled if you are interested in assisting with instruction and life skill training of youngsters participating in the junior programs.

The First Tee of Metropolitan New York is a junior initiative committed to teaching juniors the game of golf and all of its great values, offering youngsters through golf instruction a seamless exposure to life skills values, promoting the game as a family activity, and developing not only new golfers, but better people.
Website: www.thefirstteemetny.org
Telephone: 718-655-9164, ext. 102

TICKETS Fore CHARITY™

In 2011, The Barclays is proud to once again coordinate the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program.  Designed to positively impact the communities where PGA TOUR tournaments are held, this unique fundraising opportunity allows local charitable organizations to partner with The Barclays in order to promote the sale of tournament tickets.  100 percent of the net proceeds from ticket sales are donated to charity. 

In 2010, the second year for the program, TICKETS Fore CHARITY proved to be a tremendous success raising $150,000 for over 100 charitable partners throughout metropolitan New York and New Jersey. 

To purchase tickets through this program and support your charity of choice please visit www.buytfc.com

Local Charity Information

Thanks to the support of the New Jersey/New York community, our dedicated volunteers and corporate partners, The Barclays generated $1 million for local charities in 2010. We are proud that many worthy local organizations benefited from this charitable donation. Since our inception, The Barclays has donated over $38 million to charity.

Below are some of the local organizations supported by The Barclays in 2011.

The American Red Cross

A Regional Chapter located west of New York City, The American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey prepares local residents for emergencies large and small.
Website: www.redcrossnnj.org

The Mountainside Education Foundation

The Mountainside Education Foundation is comprised of a group of local residents and several organizations.  The MEF is an incorporated, nonprofit organization whose mission is to introduce innovative programs that motivate, inspire and educate students in the areas of technology, arts and culture, life skills and general academic enrichment. 

Website: http://mountainsideeducationfoundation.org/

Children's Aid and Family Services

Children's Aid and Family Services has been one of northern New Jersey's largest regional providers of human services and child welfare programs for more than 100 years. The agency's services include adoption, foster care, elder care, childcare and early education, community programs, counseling, and crisis response.
Website: www.cafsnj.org

JFK Medical Center

JFK Medical Center is a non-profit 498-bed community hospital, serving residents of Middlesex, Union and Somerset counties in Central New Jersey.  With over 900 affiliated physicians, JFK offers a complete array of advanced services, including general and specialized surgery, cardiac care, maternity and pediatric care, emergency medicine and two world-class institutes under one roof - The JFK NJ Neuroscience Institute and the JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute.

Website: http://www.jfkmc.org/

New Jersey YMCA Alliance

The New Jersey Alliance of YMCAs is a not-for-profit association made up of 44 YMCAs from the state of New Jersey. We bring the independent YMCAs of New Jersey together to collaborate and work on areas of mutual benefit in order to strengthen and enhance our individual YMCAs and the collective strength of NJ YMCAs to better serve the people of New Jersey.
Website: www.njymca.org

The YWCA Bergen County

The YWCA Bergen County is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We are also the area's largest provider of child care services, a recognized leader in health and fitness programs, and operators of the county's only Rape Crisis Center.
Website: www.ywcabergencounty.org