ABOUT FOREWARD >>
why we started, who is behind it, and the future of our foundation!
BIRDIES FOR CHARITY
Foreward Foundation provides charitable donations to underserved communities through competitive junior golf. We solicit money donations from corporate partners to support our charitable activities. We recruit competitive junior golfers that are members of AJGA, TTC, SCPGA, USKIDS Golf, FCG, and other junior golf leagues, to participate in the “Birdie for Charity'' campaign. Through this campaign, Foreward Foundation will donate One Dollar for each Birdie and Five Dollars for each Eagle made by our junior golfers in competitive golf tournaments. The money raised is designated to fund charitable organizations that donate items such as backpacks and school supplies for underserved children in the Greater Los Angeles area.
BEGINNING FOREWARD
"I was introduced to golf by my dad at age 5, and started competing in junior golf tournaments when I was 9. Throughout the last 10 years, the game of golf has trained me physically and mentally, taught me valuable life lessons, brought me to various parts of the country, and so much more. There has not been a day in my life that golf was not a part of my daily routine. Golf is not an easy game. I am so fortunate to have the best and most supportive team. The game of golf has taught me to be both resilient and humble. The most important life lessons I have learned are to be grateful, to give back and to pay it forward.
In 2021, I was very blessed to start my high school freshman year at one of the most selective schools in the nation. Inspired by one of my school's charity programs, I began to think about what I could do to help underserved children through the game which has given me so much. That idea grew into the FOREWARD Foundation."
GOING FOREWARD
This year, we plan to help students in the Pasadena Unified School District, specifically those in the Families In Transition Program. This program provides students experiencing homelessness with help attending and succeeding in school.
To raise funding for Foreward Foundation, I personally presented Foreward’s philosophy to some local and international corporations, and was fortunate to have their commitment and support.
While I continue to work hard on my own golf endeavors, I also strive to make further contributions and impact society with this game I love. It is truly the best reward this game can bestow on me and my fellow junior golfers.
So, my fellow junior golfers, parents, friends and business owners, please join me in moving FOREWARD!
Thank you,
Annabelle Chan
Foreward Founder
SO WHY FOREWARD?
Foreward Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation. We aim to inspire all junior golfers to elevate their game by playing better golf and using their skills to support charitable purposes. For every Birdie and Eagle junior golfers make during their tournament rounds, Foreward allocates $1 to $5, respectively, towards Foreward’s annual charitable goals. With this mission in mind, our junior players are not only elevating their own game in each golf tournament, but are also helping to elevate the community.