<\/p>\n
More than $140,000 is heading to several local nonprofits thanks to Erie Insurance\u2019s annual Charity Challenge golf tournament.<\/p>\n
The event, held at the Kahkwa Club on June 29, brought together area businesses for a day of competition with a purpose. Companies participating in the tournament directed their prize winnings to charitable organizations of their choice, turning friendly competition into direct community support.<\/p>\n
The top-performing team from Logistics Plus, Inc. secured the largest contribution, earning $20,000 for Mercy Center for Women. The remaining funds were distributed among other selected nonprofits, with awards ranging from $4,000 to $15,000.<\/p>\n
Erie Insurance covered the full cost of the tournament, allowing every dollar raised through team entry fees, sponsorships, and on-course contests to go directly to local organizations.<\/p>\n
Since its launch in 2010, the Charity Challenge has donated more than $1.5 million to nonprofits across the Erie region.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Charity Challenge brings together businesses that share a commitment to strengthening our community,\u201d said Jenny Geertson, Erie Insurance\u2019s community outreach director. \u201cEvery organization receiving support this year is making a meaningful difference in the lives of people across our region. We\u2019re proud to connect local businesses with nonprofits whose work creates a lasting impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s funding will benefit a wide range of organizations serving the community, including:<\/p>\n
The American Red Cross<\/p>\n
Barber National Institute<\/p>\n
Because You Care<\/p>\n
Bradley H. Foulk Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of Erie County<\/p>\n
EmergyCare, Emma\u2019s Footprints<\/p>\n
Erie Center for Arts & Technology<\/p>\n
Erie Downtown Partnership<\/p>\n
expERIEnce Children\u2019s Museum<\/p>\n
French Creek Council \u2013 Scouting America<\/p>\n
Impact Corry<\/p>\n
John F. Kennedy Center<\/p>\n
Julia Hospice and Palliative Care<\/p>\n
Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania<\/p>\n
Mazzini Charitable Foundation<\/p>\n
Meals on Wheels Erie<\/p>\n
Mercy Center for Women<\/p>\n
The Salvation Army<\/p>\n
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania<\/p>\n
St. Martin Center<\/p>\n
Therapy Dogs United,<\/p>\n
Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation<\/p>\n
The YMCA of Greater Erie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"More than $140,000 is heading to several local nonprofits thanks to Erie Insurance\u2019s annual Charity Challenge golf tournament.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232989,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[100660,2347,136,138,1713,137,6728,8270],"class_list":["post-232988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-charity-challenge","tag-community-support","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-insurance","tag-erie-news","tag-fundraising","tag-nonprofits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232988\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}