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BayPort Foundation charity golf event raises over $140k

Bayport Credit Union
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The BayPort Foundation held its annual Charity Golf Classic on May 1, and reports that it raised more then $140,000 for its foundation.

The foundation supports scholarship programs and grant awards to address gaps in education and workforce development.

In all, 47 businesses sponsored the tournament — which raised $142,734 — and nearly 100 golfers played in the event, held at Newport News' James River Country Club.

BayPort says 100% of those funds go to supporting its foundation's mission.