The BayPort Foundation raised $113,170 at its first-ever Charity Golf Classic event.

Forty local businesses sponsored the inaugural tournament on April 28 along with the 84 golfers who played at the James River Country Club in Newport News.

The successful fundraising outcome was made possible by the support of sponsors of all levels, led by Gold Sponsor partners Haywood Floor Covering, Mastercard, North River Construction, and Tommy Garner Air Conditioning and Heating.

The Charity Golf Classic benefits the BayPort Foundation’s $100,000 scholarship program and awarding of charitable grants to promote financial literacy, family health and wellness, and hardship and emergency assistance.

As the philanthropic arm of BayPort Credit Union, the Foundation is an extension of the credit union’s charitable giving. BayPort Credit Union commits more than half a million dollars in annual corporate donations and pays all the foundation’s overhead to ensure that 100 percent of donations ...