Hope Strengthens Foundation Wins 2025 Play It Forward: How Golf is Fueling Life-Changing Support
Every year, the Play It Forward campaign highlights one thing we believe in deeply at GolfStatus: that golf has extraordinary giving power. Whether it’s a local nonprofit hosting its very first charity golf tournament or a national organization rallying supporters around their mission, golf events continue to fuel meaningful impact in communities everywhere.
In 2025, the Play It Forward campaign celebrated nonprofits harnessing golf to raise mission-critical dollars. Over 1,500 nominations were submitted, with Hope Strengthens Foundation being selected as the winner of a $10,000 donation to its annual charity golf tournament.
Hope Strengthens Foundation provides financial assistance to patients and their families so they can focus on their treatment and recovery.
a mission rooted in support & Strength
Founded in 2010, Hope Strengthens Foundation provides critical financial assistance to individuals and families navigating life-threatening illness, disability, or recovery from a traumatic injury. From covering medical expenses and accessing specialized recovery equipment to supporting students pursuing healthcare careers, Hope Strengthens Foundation steps in when financial barriers stand in the way of healing and progress.
Hope Strengthens Foundation works with hospital partners to identify patients in need of assistance.
As Hope Strengthens Foundation’s Executive Director, Jacob Ferreira, shared, the $10,000 Play It Forward donation will have an immediate and meaningful impact.
“This incredible donation will allow Hope Strengthens Foundation to immediately provide critical support to patients and families facing health challenges and long treatment journeys.”
In addition to the cash donation, Hope Strengthens Foundation will receive a Dormie Network Stay and Play package, which will be leveraged as an auction item at their annual golf fundraiser—driving even more support for families and patients in need.
The Hope Strengthens Foundation's annual charity golf outing raises critical funds to power its mission, engage supporters, and thank donors.
powered by partnership: golfstatus & dormie network foundation
Play It Forward is presented in partnership with Dormie Network, a national collection of private destination golf clubs, and Dormie Network Foundation, which amplifies impact through charitable giving. Together with GolfStatus, this partnership advances a shared commitment to uplift the nonprofits, volunteers, and organizers who use golf as a force for good.
Each year, the Play It Forward nominations underline how charity golf events are transforming communities in positive ways, funding after-school programs, medical research, wish-granting campaigns, and more.
2025 runner-up: family promise of Roanoke
This year’s runner-up, the Mark Donihe Memorial Golf Tournament, hosted by Family Promise of Roanoke, also received a tournament boost: a complimentary hole-in-one contest insurance package. Adding a hole-in-one contest to their event will help unlock additional sponsorship value and give golfers a memorable on-course experience, all while raising money for their mission to empower homeless families with children to achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.
Family Promise of Roanoke’s Mark Donihe Memorial Golf Tournament raises money to empower homeless families to achieve independence.
celebrating past impact
Since launching in 2021, Play It Forward has recognized nonprofits making an impact through golf and donated $50,000 to help power nonprofit missions:
2024 – Coalition For Kids (C4K): Supporting more than 1,200 students in northwest Tennessee through after-school and evening programs. Watch Video
2023 – Avery’s Hope: Providing financial assistance to rare and ultra-rare pediatric GI patient families, using inclusive fundraising formats like Topgolf events.
2022 – Sisters Across America & Make-A-Wish Foundation: Supporting minority women pursuing professional golf and granting wishes for children with critical illnesses.
2021 – Cameron Steinberg Foundation: Funding congenital heart defect research through an annual golf event created in memory of Cameron Steinberg. Watch Video
The Play It Forward winners demonstrate the remarkable range of causes that can be supported by charity golf tournaments.
Why Play It Forward Matters
At its core, Play It Forward is a celebration of the nonprofit leaders, volunteers, board members, donors, and golfers who help make golf fundraisers successful. The campaign recognizes not just a single winning organization, but the collective movement of people using golf to change lives and make an impact.
Hope Strengthens Foundation’s commitment to supporting families during their most challenging moments is just one example of the mission-driven work GolfStatus is proud to be part of. By elevating tournaments with additional visibility, dollars, and resources, GolfStatus is working to help amplify their impact and honor the thousands of others who continue to use golf for good.
Golf for Good With GolfStatus
GolfStatus is committed to making charity golf tournaments more impactful, efficient, and accessible for organizations of all sizes. Through best-in-class technology, industry-leading support, give-back opportunities like Play It Forward, and tools to raise more money, GolfStatus is helping nonprofits leverage golf’s giving power. You can get started with GolfStatus at no upfront cost. Book a meeting with our golf fundraising experts to learn more!