PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Through tournaments and other fundraising activities, the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) contributes over $500,000 annually to a wide range of charitable causes. A first time tally of EWGA chapter fundraising and individual donations through the EWGA Foundation revealed that in 2005 the association’s nationwide charitable contributions topped the half-million dollar mark.

Some of the numerous community and national charities benefiting from these efforts include LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, Rally for the Cure, Red Cross Katrina Relief, Susan G. Komen Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Annual charity events such as the Marilynn Smith Dallas EWGA Golf Classic, the Naples Florida EWGA Ladies Pro-Am, the Seattle EWGA Rally for the Cure and the Eastern Shore MD EWGA Pink Ribbon Classic as well as dozens of other EWGA fundraisers and donations demonstrate the association’s dedication to helping others through golf.

The EWGA Foundation will host its 4th annual “EWGA at the U.S. Women’s Open” presented by CGI on June 29 and 30 in conjunction with the U.S. Women’s Open Championship at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Proceeds will benefit LPGA-USGA Girls Golf.