The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (GLBI) has announced the 36 nonprofits that will be participating in the 2022 #TeamUp for the Great Lakes Bay Region charitable program. More than 100 nonprofits in the Great Lakes Bay Region applied for this opportunity. Seven charities were selected from four of the region’s counties – Saginaw, Bay, Midland, and Isabella – and eight regional nonprofits were also selected. Senior Services of Midland County was selected based on the organization’s impact on equity and inclusion (DE&I) within the community.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region poses with the 2021 Dow GLBI
Champions Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn.
The nonprofit earned a bonus of $11,000 for being paired with the winning LPGA team.
Each of the 36 nonprofits will be paired randomly with two of the 72 teams competing in the 2022 LPGA event. A total of $237,500 will be donated through this program with each selected nonprofit guaranteed to receive at least one $4,500 grant. There will be additional grant opportunities based on the teams’ performance in the tournament. Teams in the lead after Round 1 and Round 2 will receive a total of $3,000 each. At the conclusion of the final round, each of the top 10 teams will receive a $5,000 contribution and the first-place team will earn an additional $11,000. Selected nonprofit organizations will also have the opportunity to earn bonus funds during the Dow GLBI.
The Dow GLBI will be held July 10-16 at the Midland Country Club. If you are interested in attending, daily tickets ($10) and weekly tickets ($25) will be available to purchase online at www.dowglbi.com/tickets. Admission will be free for all spectators on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of tournament week. In addition to free admission on Wed, July 13 in celebration of Dow’s 125th anniversary, spectators can obtain a complimentary lunch voucher for use that day. The first 5,000 spectators on Wednesday will also receive a Dow 125th anniversary giveaway. Lunch vouchers and giveaways can be obtained at the Dow 125 tent located just past the Dow GLBI’s main admissions gate. Spectators are asked to reserve their free Wednesday ticket in advance on Eventbrite. General admission parking is free for spectators during tournament week (Monday-Saturday) at Dow Diamond (825 E. Main St., Midland, MI 48640). Shuttles will run continuously throughout the day to transport spectators between Midland Country Club and Dow Diamond.
For more information, please visit www.dowglbi.com.
