Northern Ohio Golf Charities helps the community by helping
the PGA TOUR!
For over 50 years, Akron has hosted the PGA and showcased
the City and its ability to support local charities.
Overview
Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation is part of a volunteer
organization that has sponsored professional golf
tournaments at Firestone Country Club for over 50 years.
Tournaments have provided over 17 million dollars to local
charities seeking to improve the quality of life in
northeast Ohio. Organizations benefited by the proceeds of
tournaments include Children’s Hospital Medical Center of
Akron, the American Red Cross, the Beacon Journal
Charity Fund, the Regional Food Banks of both Akron-Canton
and Cleveland, Metroparks and the Akron Art Museum.
