The Legacy Project.
Each year, the Principal Charity Classic impacts the lives of more than 130,000 youth. See how we’re committed to helping Iowa youth succeed, while becoming prepared for the future of work.
The Legacy Project
The Principal Charity Classic’s Legacy Project initiative is a commitment to our mission of helping Iowa youth succeed. By introducing youth to a variety of professional and technical skills that will increase their knowledge of and confidence in financial planning, customer service, teamwork and collaboration, delegation, and communication, all within a community-driven work-based learning project that prepares Iowa youth for future employment.
Drive for 515 Challenge
The Principal Charity Classic Drive for 515 challenge is helping to support Iowa youth while providing a new element of fun and excitement to tournament play. During tournament competition, a donation will be made to the Legacy Project when a PGA TOUR Champions players make an ace, birdie, or eagle on holes 16, 17 and 18.
- A birdie or one under par on holes 16,17 or 18 – $515
- An eagle or two under par on holes 16 or 18 – $5,150
- An ace or hole-in-one on hole 17 – $51,500
Career Ready Collective
The Career Ready Collective is a career development program to prepare youth for the future of work. Attendees will be inspired by nationally recognized keynote speakers, develop their professional skills and network with interns and business professionals from across the region.
The Career Ready Collective program is administered by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. To learn more about the program or to enroll please contact Lexi Shafer, Director of Workforce at the Greater Des Moines Partnership.
Interested in learning how your company could be involved?
Contact info@principalcharityclassic.com
Thank you to our project partner.
Past Legacy Project recipients.
Funded along with Sammons Financial Group and MidAmerican Energy.
The Directors Council
A Des Moines-based not-for-profit organization focused on developing social service programs to help eliminate racial disparities and inequities in employment, education, financial inclusion, health, and housing. Funding was used to create summer employment opportunities for youth through the Oakridge Neighborhood Services’ Summer Youth Employment Program.
Adaptive Sports Iowa
A statewide organization that provides leadership in the planning, promotion, education, and organization of sports and recreation opportunities for Iowans with physical disabilities. ASI provides opportunities like wheelchair basketball, beep baseball, cycling (RAGBRAI team), youth sled hockey, and more.
By Degrees Foundation
By partnering with public schools, By Degrees works to increase high school graduation and postsecondary readiness rates through an expansive, K-12 culture of future-focused planning and saving. To meet its goals, By Degrees engages community partnerships that address barriers and incorporate postsecondary and career readiness activities, financial education, and asset building for whole neighborhoods of students.