Professional golfer Sergio Garcia | Wikimedia Commons
Professional golfer Sergio Garcia and his wife, Angela, raised $2 million through the first FORE Kids ATX fundraiser in Austin, Texas, in March 2023. FORE Kids ATX reported the $2 million total in its account of the event, Four organisations shared the event’s focus The inaugural fundraiser partnered with Dell Children’s Medical Center, Foster Village and The Muny Conservancy’s Austin Golf Academy, and the Garcias’ own UGLI Foundation was also among the organisations that were supported by their broader charitable work. The University of Texas alumni publication The Alcalde reported that the Garcias returned with a second annual FORE Kids ATX fundraiser in 2023, and that the two-day event included a golf tournament featuring 120 professional golfers and raised money for Dell Children’s Medical Center, Foster Village, The Muny Conservancy and the UGLI Foundation. Garcia, a Masters champion, has a long record of charitable work through golf, and his foundation, established in 2002, has supported children and young people through social assistance and sports programmes. Garcia, a Masters champion, has a long record of charitable work through golf | Wikimedia Commons A recurring fundraiser in Austin The 2023 event was the first FORE Kids ATX fundraiser hosted by Sergio and Angela Garcia, and its $2 million result gave the organisers a substantial fundraising base for their work with local organisations. The original $2 million figure refers to the 2023 event, not the couple’s total lifetime charitable giving, and their broader foundation work extends beyond FORE Kids ATX and includes other programmes and partnerships.
Because of their appearance or identity, the UGLI Foundation, founded by Angela Garcia, focuses on bullying prevention and promoting respect for people who may be treated differently. The two-day event combined a golf tournament, a charity gala and appearances by professional golfers and entertainers, with proceeds supporting organisations working in children’s healthcare, foster care and youth golf programmes. The fundraiser brought together golfers including Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. LIV Golf analyst David Feherty hosted the gala, while country singer Chris Lane performed. Dell Children’s Medical Center provides specialised paediatric healthcare in Central Texas, and Foster Village supports children and families involved in the foster care system, while the Austin Golf Academy works to expand access to golf and youth programming. The event’s mix of beneficiaries meant that the proceeds were not restricted to a single medical cause; instead, the fundraiser supported programmes spanning healthcare, family services, youth development and anti-bullying work. Golf provided the centrepiece FORE Kids ATX was built around a multi-day format rather than a single dinner or auction, and golf gave professional players and other guests a way to participate directly, while the evening gala brought donors and supporters together away from the course. The Sergio and Angela Garcia Foundation also backs initiatives in the Austin area, where the couple lives, and the couple’s official foundation website identifies Dell Children’s Medical Center, Foster Village, the Austin youth golf programme and the UGLI Foundation as beneficiaries of FORE Kids ATX. It also describes the event as part of their wider work supporting children and families. The event also relied on the involvement of professional golfers and public figures, whose participation helped attract attention and donors. FORE Kids ATX has since continued to develop as a multi-day fundraiser, with golf, a gala and additional activities built around its charitable partners. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.
