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| The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship
– established in October 2001 as a biennial Olympic like golf event
where 20 countries from six continents are represented by their two best
amateur men and women players. These "stars of tomorrow” compete for
Olympic like medals and have an international village living experience
at Camp Olympia, located adjacent to Whispering Pines Golf Club. Over 50
tournament sponsors underpin The Spirit and over 400 volunteers support
tournament operations to make it the finest amateur golf event in the
world.
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| Houston/Harris County Immunization Registry - is
a countywide immunization record system for Houston-area children.
Houston is rated very low among major urban areas for percentage of
children receiving immunizations. This is not due to a lack of
availability, but to a lack of comprehensive, readily available
immunization records for many children. Consequently, many children do
not receive the vaccinations they need, or they receive unnecessary
duplicate vaccinations. The WHGA since 2000 has raised over $700,000 to
support the HHCIR.
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 | The First Tee Program
– a national effort by the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, USGA, Augusta National,
and PGA of America to create affordable and accessible golf facilities
with an emphasis on serving kids who have not had access or exposure to
the game. The Whispering Pines program involves 1,000 fifth-graders
annually from Houston’s inner-city school district (HISD) that attend a
four-day outdoors education program at Camp Olympia. A dedicated
practice facility and three-hole, par three beginner’s course at Whispering Pines
provide a perfect learning center. The great benefit to these children
is exposing them to a game that has the ability to instill essential
values such as honesty, discipline, concentration, imagination and good
sportsmanship.
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| Medical Bridges, Inc.
- a non-profit organization dedicated to procuring medical and surgical
supplies for donation to qualified providers of charitable medical care
in developing countries. In our 8 year history we have sent over $30
million worth of medical supplies and equipment to 76 different countries.
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 | Baylor College of MedicineTeen Clinic and Web Base Program - This
program became a new WHGA charity recipient in 2008. The contribution
to support the Teen Health Clinic program in Houston and a major
development grant for a web based educational outreach program focused
on sexually transmitted infections and HIV. The website will be
innovative and informative to reduce STI's and HIV among adolescents. |
