Golf tournament charity helps kids
The Principal Charity Classic plans to donate $620,000 to five children’s charities: Blank Children’s Hospital, Bravo Greater Des Moines, United Way of Central Iowa, Variety – The Children’s Charity and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. That’s a record donation to the tournament’s “FORE Our Kids” charities, which over the past four years has raised $2.3 million. The tournament, which is sponsored by Principal Financial Group Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., generated an estimated economic impact of $20.8 million for the region. It took place May 30 to June 5 at Glen Oaks Country Club.