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


2021 Annual Donors

Ace Level ($2500+)

  • Sheree Bargabos
  • Bradbury Fam. C. Foundation
  • Buckeye Broadband
  • Thomas & Jessalyn Dattilo
  • Fred Deichert, III
  • Dunbar
  • Alan & Karen Fadel
  • Estate of Darrell H. Fox
  • Daniel Farrell
  • Genoa Bank
  • Greater Toledo Community Foundation
  • Lois Hogan
  • Reginald Jackson
  • Burton Jamieson
  • Brian Kazmierczak
  • Diane & Dan Kazmierczak
  • Joseph Lawless
  • Mitchell Development Company
  • Order of the Elves
  • PGA Tour First Tee Foundation
  • Robert Bedacht Foundation
  • Mark & Marcia Rubini
  • Joel & Benet Rupp
  • Thaman Family Foundation
  • The Andersons
  • The Tireman
  • Toledo Classic Inc.
  • Toledo Spring Parts & Service
  • Fred Villao
  • Yark Automotive Group

Eagle Level ($1000 – $2500)

  • Brent Abel
  • Crown Battery
  • Bruce DeBoer
  • James DeVilbiss
  • Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation
  • Christopher Donabedian
  • Daniel Edelman
  • Andy Fox
  • Kevin Gilmore
  • Nicholas Hammond
  • Donald Harbaugh
  • Renee Huebner
  • Hylant
  • Intellishop
  • Randy Jones
  • Griffin Julius
  • Lisa Keller
  • Mark McQuillan
  • Jonna McRury
  • Justin Moore
  • Michaell & Laura Pietras
  • Brook Reddish
  • Mike Reny
  • Richard Sabin
  • Marc & Terry Stockwell
  • Joe Sweeney
  • Chris & Julie Tansey
  • Spartan Chemical
  • The Lathrop Company, Inc.
  • Trust Company Family Offices
  • Lance Tyo
  • Max Valentine
  • Peter Wilson
  • D.J. Yark

Birdie Level ($500 – $1000)

  • Todd Baumgartner
  • Lois Bolander
  • John Burchfield
  • Shawn & Victoria Fitzpatrick
  • Fore Golfers Indoor Golf Center
  • Tom & Paulette Geiger
  • Golden Eagle LTD
  • HCC, Inc.
  • Paul Jenkins
  • Jeffrey MacMillan
  • Metro Region Medical Staff Fund
  • Pete Millon
  • Edward Nolette
  • Larry & Lisa Papenfuss
  • Brett Pelok
  • Richard & Meg Ressner
  • Mary Sobecki
  • Jim Stahl
  • Superior Distributing Co., Inc.
  • The Blarney Irish Pub
  • Joshua Wagy
  • Neil Weissman

Par Level ($250 – $500)

  • BJ Claus
  • Jeni Doan
  • Robert Doyle
  • John Drumheller
  • James Felix
  • Taylor Hart
  • Michael Henningsen
  • Bard & Vicki Hickman
  • James Johnston
  • Jr./Sr. Golf Group – Belmont CC
  • Mike & Lyn Kruse
  • Richard Lantz
  • Jim Layman
  • Kevin Leiniger
  • Patrick Lindsey
  • James & Sarah Matesich
  • George & Eric Maxwell
  • Daniel McHugh
  • William Mecha
  • Larry Moon
  • Lucas Nachtrab
  • Kevin O’Neal
  • Jason Ofori
  • John Payak III
  • Diana Pighin
  • David Raber
  • Markus Schulz
  • Allen Shinaberry
  • Brad Smith
  • Jim Snyder
  • Stephen Staelin
  • Thomas & Betty Straub
  • Paul Toth
  • Wildwood Surgical Center
  • Shawna Woody
  • Mike Zapiecki

PLAYer Level (Less than $250)

  • Christi & Todd Ansberg
  • Eisha Armstrong
  • Stuart Armstrong
  • Associated Spring
  • Becky & Tim Baker
  • Richard & Lynn Baker
  • Laura Baldando (In-Kind)
  • Edward & Carol Bardi
  • Julie Bartnik
  • Alan Beadle
  • Bradley Benes
  • Gail Bisher
  • Black Rock
  • Ron Blagus
  • Charles Bland
  • Thomas & Anne Marie Blank
  • Stephen Boice
  • Dustin Braden
  • Scott Brown
  • Timothy Casey
  • Paige Castellow
  • Tony & Mary Clark
  • Lindell Clemens
  • Pauline Coleman
  • Karen & Dave Colin
  • Confrerie Des Chevaliers Du Tastevin
  • Constance L Bostelman Revocable Trust
  • Michael Conway
  • Kevin Cousino
  • Rhondalynn Crawford
  • Robert & Molly Damron
  • William & Sara Dehoff
  • Gerald & Jane Dendinger
  • Jason Dherin
  • James Diethelm
  • Colleen Doherty
  • Marja Dooner
  • Jaime Drennan
  • Troy Dulgar
  • Kacy Dwornik
  • John Ellis
  • Joel & Davie Epstein
  • Richard & Kathleen Faist
  • Dennis Felix
  • Anthony Finley
  • Karen Florian
  • FMTC, Ira Custodian
  • Steven Fox
  • Frankel Dentistry
  • Paul Frankel
  • George Fries
  • Thomas Furey
  • Timothy Gallagher
  • Alex J Gerken
  • Dave Gierke
  • Google
  • Leslee & James Gorzynski
  • Richard & Kelly Gum
  • Robin Halsey
  • John Harbal
  • Blake Haudan
  • Jane Henderson
  • Carol & Tim Holley
  • Martin & Kathleen Holmes
  • Harold Howell
  • Laura Howey
  • Rod & Jane Hoyng
  • Dee Issac
  • Katherine Jantzen
  • Paul & Nancy Jomantas
  • Thomas & Nancy Kabat
  • Ian & Christina Katz
  • Asja Key-Wynn
  • Jim Kline
  • Kyle & Kaitlin Kohn
  • Jeffrey Kopp
  • Mark & Susan Kruse
  • Michael Lacer
  • Eric & Diane Landers
  • Jim Matesich
  • Florine Mccain
  • Dale Miller
  • Donald & Patricia Miller
  • Robert Mollenkopf
  • Network For Good
  • Rick & Kathy Niehaus
  • David Nottke
  • Lynn Olman
  • Nancy & Thomas Parrish
  • Dennis & Linda Pawlecki
  • Nicholas & Erica Peckman
  • Gary & Stacy Perkins
  • Justin & Kristen Perkins
  • Suzanne Pighin
  • Clarene Prothe
  • Drs. Frankel & Puhl, LLC
  • Nancy Quandt
  • Karen Reny
  • Keith & Nan Reny
  • Kevin & Julie Resig
  • Sherry Rhine
  • Tom & Janelle Rist
  • Kaye Ristow
  • Alex Rittershausen
  • Dan Roshon
  • Luis & Ann Santiago
  • Michael & Judith Sayen
  • Lawrence Schmakel
  • Connie & Thomas Schmidt
  • Richard & Carol Schoch
  • David & Janet Shearer
  • Reed Silverman
  • Frank Simone
  • Nancy Smythe
  • David & BJ Snavely
  • David & Ruth Sobczak
  • Frank Sourbeer
  • Douglas & Bonnie Spencer
  • The TANSEY Group
  • Thomas Tomaski
  • TQL Logistics
  • United Way Of Greater Toledo
  • Judith Verny
  • Angela Viau
  • Mark Wagoner
  • Kent Weis
  • Dave White Chevrolet
  • Jim White, Jr.
  • James Wiegand
  • Victoria Williamson
  • Helen Winkelman
  • Lee & Paula Wunschel
  • James Yavorcik
  • Robert Zalik
  • Ray Zammit
  • James & Mary Zawodny