BEAUMONT, CA – The 30th Annual Morongo Charity Golf Tournament raised $160,000 for organizations supporting local youth, Native American families and veterans during the two-day event at Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon.
Held Oct. 19–20, the tournament generated $100,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass, which provides after-school programs, mentorship and family support to more than 3,000 local children annually. The event also raised $30,000 for Inner Tribal Treatment, which supports substance use recovery and wellness services for Native American communities, and $30,000 for Working Dogs for Warriors, a Rancho Cucamonga-based nonprofit that provides trained service dogs to post-9/11 combat veterans living with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.
“Each of the organizations benefitting from this year’s Morongo Charity Golf Tournament is making a meaningful difference, from giving local kids safe places to learn and grow, to supporting Native American wellness, to supporting the men and women who have served our country,” said Morongo Tribal Council Vice Chair James Siva, co-chair of the tournament. “Morongo is excited to once again be helping to uplift our communities through our milestone 30th anniversary golf tournament.”
The tournament also featured a “Beat the Pro” challenge, with proceeds benefiting Right Fit Animal Rescue in Yucaipa. Players have raised more than $10,000 for the animal rescue through the activity over the past two years.
“Year after year, Morongo’s commitment to our community reminds our kids that they are valued,” said Megan Grisham, chief operating officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass. “The Tribe’s support is helping provide mentors, programs, and safe spaces where our local youth can learn, grow and unlock their potential. We are deeply grateful to Morongo for standing with us in our work.”
“We are deeply grateful for Morongo’s support,” said Daisy Welsh, CEO and co-founder of Working Dogs for Warriors. “Every service dog we provide represents a life transformed; a veteran who can now sleep through the night, leave the house, and reconnect with family. This gift will help us continue that mission.”
“The support from the Morongo Charity Golf Tournament will directly strengthen our organization’s ability to continue providing culturally sensitive substance use disorder treatment to Native individuals and families. Our people deserve healing that honors who they are, and Morongo’s generosity makes that possible, and for that we are deeply grateful,” said Robert Aguilar, CEO and founder of Inner Tribal Treatment in Pauma Valley in San Diego County.
Launched in 1997, the Morongo Charity Golf Tournament has raised nearly $3 million over three decades for nonprofits serving children, schools, veterans and hospitals across the region. The tournament is held at the 36-hole Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon, home of the Southern California PGA and longtime host of the annual IOA Championship on the Epson Tour.
