American Express awards more than $1 million to desert charities

Each year, American Express hosts a charity distribution breakfast through its Impact Through Golf Foundation. This year, 16 desert charities were awarded more than $1 million at the event held at the La Quinta Country Club. LQCC is one of the three courses used in the annual PGA Tour event that's held in January. To date, the tournament has raised $66 million since its inception in 1960. The American Express will take place January 13-19, 2025 at PGA West's Pete Dye Stadium Course and Niklaus Tournament Course, as well as La Quinta Country Club. List of desert charities Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs Coachella Valley Rescue Mission Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundation/First Tee of the Desert Family YMCA of the Desert FIND Food Bank Galilee Center Girlfriend Factor Hunter Lopez Memorial Foundation Jewish Family Services of the Desert JFK Memorial Foundation – Ophelia Project Martha’s Village & Kitchen Pueblo Unido CDC