2024 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday raises more than $4.8 million for charity
Charitable giving allocated for non-profit organizations in central Ohio and beyond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dublin, OH – December 10, 2024
Officials of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday announced today that the 49th playing of the official PGA TOUR Signature Event founded and hosted by golf legend Jack Nicklaus raised over $4.8 million for charitable organizations in Central Ohio and beyond, including $4.5 million for the Memorial’s collaborating charitable partners, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. It is the third consecutive year the Tournament’s charitable giving total has topped the $4 million mark. Since its inception in 1976, the Memorial has eclipsed $56 million in donations to charity, with nearly $41 million going to Nationwide Children’s.
The 2024 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, which concluded June 9, 2024, marked the third year in which Oakland, Calif. based charity, Eat. Learn. Play. was recognized by the Tournament as a charitable beneficiary. Eat. Learn. Play. receives general support from the Memorial with a portion of the official PGA TOUR event’s 2024 charitable proceeds benefiting the organization. Furthermore, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play. collaboratively focus on programs and services that include fighting to end childhood hunger by providing access to nutritious meals, improving literacy through quality reading resources and support, and providing safe places for all children to play and be active.
“Charitable giving has been a driving force for the Memorial from its beginning,” said executive director Dan Sullivan. “The Tournament takes great pride in its dedication to its continued growth in support of community and charity, especially the Memorial’s collaborating charitable partners, including its more than 49-year relationship with Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Tournament’s flourishing philanthropic partnership with Eat. Learn. Play. The Memorial’s presenting sponsor, Workday, shares the Tournament’s commitment to giving back and provides an added charitable platform that gives the Memorial the opportunity to expand that impact.
“It is also important to applaud the Memorial Tournament’s volunteer corps of over 3,200 strong, including members of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Committee and the more than 2,000 Nationwide Children’s volunteers. The Memorial’s long-standing history of charitable giving in central Ohio and beyond is exemplified by this dedicated and selfless workforce that is essential in making the Memorial one of the top tournaments on the PGA TOUR and a must-attend event in central Ohio.”
True to the hearts of Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, one of the primary objectives of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is its genuine focus on charitable giving. Embodied in the Memorial’s lasting relationship with Nationwide Children’s and support of its Memorial Tournament Neonatal Intensive Care Unit¾along with the Tournament’s growing partnership with the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation¾the support, care and growth of children is at the center of each campaign and event these entities jointly execute.
“The funds we receive from the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday impact children’s lives in central Ohio and around the world, said Tim Robinson, chief executive officer of Nationwide Children’s. “Our hospital can provide nation-leading clinical care, and conduct life-saving research, because of support like the Memorial’s. And the Eat. Learn, Play. Foundation is also an important partner in our efforts to support child health, so the generosity of Workday, the Tournament sponsors, volunteers and fans makes a difference in many ways for the families we serve.”
“We are so grateful to be a partner and charitable beneficiary of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and are grateful for the support we receive from this iconic Tournament," said Chris Helfrich, CEO of Eat. Learn. Play. Our collaboration with Nationwide Children's Hospital allows us to provide the critical resources and support that all children deserve.”
Workday, the Memorial Tournament’s presenting sponsor, shares a similar tradition and dedication to philanthropic initiatives. Workday is committed to broadening the impact of its relationship with the Memorial Tournament to support children and families through the valuable work of organizations like Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play.
“The Memorial Tournament has supported vital charitable causes for nearly five decades and is a testament to the importance and power of community,” said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and chair, Workday. “Workday is honored to be part of this inspiring legacy founded by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, and in partnership with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Together we look forward to continuing the important work of moving communities forever forward.”
The 2025 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday will be held May 26 – June 1 at world-renown Muirfield Village Golf Club.
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About the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is held annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and numerous other local organizations. For more information, visit www.thememorialtournament.com or call 614-889-6700.
About Workday
Workday is a leading enterprise platform that helps organizations manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 10,500 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
Media Contact:
Thomas P. Sprouse
Director of Communications,
the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
E-Mail: tsprouse@thememorialtournament.com
Office: 614-889-6791
Mobile: 614-519-1873
About Eat. Learn. Play.
Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation is an organization dedicated to unleashing the potential of every child, paving the way for amazing kids and opening doors to bright futures. Founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry in 2019, Eat. Learn. Play. launched with a focus on improving the lives of kids and families in Oakland, the Bay Area and across the country. Rooted in three of the most vital pillars for a healthy childhood—nutrition, education and physical activity—Eat. Learn. Play. is working to ensure that every child in Oakland has access to the nutritious food they need to be healthy and thrive; resources to learn and love to read; and safe places and equitable opportunities to play. Follow Eat. Learn. Play. on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.
Eat. Learn. Play. Contacts:
Tom Dietz
tom@midnight-dawn.com | C: 303-506-2228
Stephen Baruch
stephen@midnight-dawn.com | C: 631-388-1367