About Us

We enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum, we create learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids carry to everything they do.

First Tee – Lake Erie is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We rely on donations from our growing community to keep providing youth development through the game of golf. All donations to our organization are tax-deductible and receipts will be provided.

We are grateful for all our donors’ support for our First Tee programs and participants!

If you would like to donate and become part of our First Tee – Lake Erie family, please Click Here.


Hall of Fame Supporters ($5,000 and over)

  • The Andersons
  • Checker Distributors
  • Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation
  • Donald Mewhort III
  • Doug Schoenrock
  • Joel J. Rupp
  • Harris Foundation
  • The Lets Go Foundation
  • Max Valentine
  • Owens Corning
  • Sheree L. Bargabos
  • Tom Dattilo
  • Thomas A Panning Estate
  • Yark Automotive Group

Hole in One Supporters ($2,500 and over)

  • Binkleman Corporation
  • Estate of Darrell H. Fox
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Laibe Electric Co.
  • Mark Rubini
  • Paula Russell
  • Pete Millon
  • Tesco
  • Toledo Spring Parts & Service

Double Eagle Supporters ($1,000 and over)

  • Allen Shinaberry
  • Brian Kazmierczak
  • Brent Abel
  • Chris Slavin
  • Chris Tansey
  • Crown Battery
  • Daniel Dessner
  • Dennis G. Johnson
  • Donald Harbaugh
  • Drive Fore the Future
  • Erwin Effler
  • GEM
  • Genoa Bank
  • Hylant
  • Intellishop
  • Jerry Pate Company
  • Joe Mehling
  • Joe Sweeney
  • Justin Moore
  • Kevin Gilmore
  • LPGA Foundation
  • Marc Stockwell
  • Matt Hinkle
  • Matthew Kripke
  • Matthew Lark
  • Mike Reny
  • Peter Wilson
  • Promedica Foundations
  • Randy Jones
  • Renee Huebner
  • Robert Eberly
  • Signature Bank, N.A
  • Spencer Stone Jr.
  • Stephen Mitchell
  • Susie Poll
  • Thermodyn
  • Trust Company Family Offices
  • UnitedHealthcare Ohio

Eagle Supporters ($500 and over)

  • Alan Fadel
  • Brett Pelok
  • Bruce DeBoer
  • The Collaborative Inc.
  • David Brunn
  • Dunbar
  • Fore the Ladies Inc.
  • Jason Ofori
  • Jim Stahl
  • John Burchfield
  • The Lathrop Company, Inc.
  • Larry Papenfuss
  • Max Forster
  • Nicholas Cron Jr.
  • Phil Mintun
  • Phil Noble
  • Scott A. Gearig
  • Thomas Palmer
  • Tony Calabrese
  • William Cosgrove

Birdie Supporters ($250 and over)

  • Bill Carroll
  • Bj Casabianca
  • The Blarney Irish Pub
  • Cathy Netter
  • Courtney Zalik
  • David Effler
  • Hamilton Manufacturing
  • Jim Snyder
  • John P. Anders
  • John Drumheller
  • JP Ankney
  • Lamont Thurston
  • Larry Moon
  • Lawless Fund
  • Kevin O’Neal
  • Margaret Hoff
  • Mark Kruse
  • Markus Schulz
  • Michael DiNardo
  • Michael Killam
  • Paul Kruse
  • Pinnacle Charter Academies
  • Richard Sabin
  • Stephen Swigart
  • Steven Fox
  • Toledo Metro LPGA Amateur Chapter
  • Tom Fields
  • Vince Saul