Digi has hosted the Wormburner golf event and fundraiser every year for over three decades to engage in a day of fun with sponsors, partners, vendors and employees, and raise money for great causes. We are exceptionally proud of the work of the recipient organizations, as well as all of the creative fundraising and donations of our teams.
Additionally, it underscores our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and giving back. In this blog post, we'll share some highlights of the day, as well as the proceeds raised for three phenomenal organizations doing great work in local communities.
A Great Day to Come Together
Our annual fundraising event is held at the Crystal Lake Golf Course in Lakeville, Minnesota. A wonderful team of Digi organizers and volunteers dedicate themselves to ensuring that it's an enjoyable day full of fun and prizes, and that there are ample opportunities to pitch in for the great causes we support.
From prize drawings and contests to buying "mulligans" and entries in an eco-friendly water balloon fight, every aspect of the day is both entertaining and designed to promote giving.
Here are a few of the activities designed to create excitement while increasing the proceeds for our selected charitable organizations:
- Putting green contest
- A hole-in-one contest contest to win $30,000
- “On the green” contest where you take your best drive off the tee and if you land on the green you win a sleeve of Titleist Pro-V1 balls
- “Closest to the pin” contest with cash prizes
- Longest drive
- Longest putt
- Raffles and more
Some of the winning teams included:
- First Place Team: "We Like Big Putts"
- Second Place Team: "Pick N Place"
- Last Place Team: "Fulfillment Hacks"
- Best Dressed Team: "Top Par"
Our 2024 Fundraising Results
This year's fundraising proceeds came to a total of $52,500 to be distributed between our three selected local organizations.
This final fundraising tally, which includes the pre-event fundraising and all of the activities across the course on the day of the event, dramatically increased the total donation for the three recipient organizations beyond the amount on the symbolic checks they were presented at the event.
Meet the 2024 Wormburner Fundraiser Recipients
Each year the Digi Wormburner and Inclusion & Diversity Committees select extraordinary organizations focused on driving equity and opportunity for youth and families nationally. Here are our three 2024 recipients.
Northside Achievement Zone
Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) is a long-standing community organization in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Based in the economically challenged North Minneapolis area, NAZ has a mission to "permanently close the achievement gap and end generational poverty in North Minneapolis."
The organization's commitment to improving outcomes for kids and families involves complete "wrap around services" to ensure families have the support needed to create an environment for learning and achievement.
To accomplish this goal, NAZ partners with many different organizations, and provides supporting services starting in childhood.
You can learn more about NAZ at their Who We Are, What We Do, and Donate pages, as well as other informational pages on their site.
Cookie Cart
Cookie Cart is a long-standing organization with a rich history in the Minneapolis area spanning over 30 years. The organization is devoted to providing a safe and nurturing environment for kids aged 15 to 18 to gain job skills, earn income and prepare for the working world.
Originally launched by Sister Jean Thuerauf in 1988, Cookie Cart has worked tirelessly to train young people in the soft skills and hard skills of business and leadership needed to succeed. Hundreds of local teens are employed annually, logging an inspiring 45,000 hours of work in a given year, where they obtain job experience and job readiness training in customer service, financial literacy, leadership and more.
You can read more about Cookie Cart on the About Cookie Cart page, as well as their Get Involved and Donate pages.
INROADS
INROADS is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting the path to a career for ethnically diverse high school and college students across the U.S. The organization "envisions a world where leaders enrich the composition and culture of business and social communities through diversity and inclusion."
From career and readiness programs for high school students to internships and job placement support, INROADS provides coaching, mentoring, career workshops and community service, and supports college graduates in advancing their careers. Additionally, the organization helps employers to foster diverse and inclusive workplaces.
You can learn more about INROADS on their website, including their college links, internships and donate pages.
The Teams
Here's a gallery of team pictures from our day on the green.
Sponsor Shout-Out
Every fundraiser requires the help and support of many. It is only with the incredible support of many contributors that we can "pull out the stops" each year with this event.
We extend our heartfelt thank you to our extended Digi team, as well as our external sales and distribution partners and suppliers, who sponsor the event at various levels, and can even sponsor a specific hole on the green with some special visibility and recognition.
These organizations help to make the annual Digi Wormburner event a huge success.
Platinum sponsor: BMO Harris Bank
Diamond sponsor: OSI Electronics
Gold sponsors:
Additional sponsors, in alphabetical order:
Thank you, sponsors! We truly appreciate your amazing support! Together we made a difference.
A Heartfelt Thank-You to Our Volunteers
Behind the scenes of any big event, there are amazing people planning, orchestrating, creating graphics and swag, and more. And on the day of the event, all of that advance work pays off, and even more volunteers come together to pull of the event itself. We are so proud of our organizers and volunteers who give their passion, their time and their effort to ensure a successful event, down to the last detail. Thank you to our amazing team!
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