![]() ![]() “AREA 313 has consistently provided the most excitement at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, thanks to the fan-focused environment and excellent play from PGA TOUR pros that allow us to give back in a bigger way,” said Bill Emerson, Vice Chair of the Rocket Giving Fund Board and interim CEO of Rocket Companies. On the most charitable three holes in golf, celebrity scramble golfers and PGA TOUR professionals who scored a 3 on Hole 14 (an eagle) or a 3 on Hole 16 (a birdie) triggered a $2,500 donation toward Changing the Course, and golfers who scored a 1 on Hole 15 (a hole-in-one) generated a $10,000 donation. Of the money allocated for Connect 313, Rocket Mortgage – part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) – invested $210,000 through the Rocket Mortgage Classic’s “AREA 313,” or holes 14-16 at the Detroit Golf Club. $100,000 to Midnight Golf, Detroit Police Athletic League and First Tee Greater Detroit.Thanks to the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic, the Rocket Giving Fund made the following donations in support of its “Changing the Course” initiative, the multi-year campaign first announced in 2020 to invest in programs and organizations helping bridge Detroit’s digital divide: The Rocket Mortgage Classic is proud to be a catalyst of both great golf and lasting impact.” “Hitting this milestone of improving the digital connectivity of more than 100,000 households is an important reminder of how much we can accomplish when we work together as a community. “Two years ago, at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, we set out to fundamentally change how Detroiters connect to the internet, technology and digital literacy resources,” said Connect 313 Board Chair Laura Grannemann, who is also a member of the Rocket Giving Fund board and serves as the Executive Director of the Rocket Community Fund. Detroit’s current ACP enrollment stands at 102,123 homes, representing more than 54% of qualified properties –the highest rate of enrollment nationwide for cities with more than 150,000 eligible households.įirst launched at the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic Media Day and the only campaign of its kind in the country, this Connect 313 campaign assists residents in enrolling in the federal ACP, which provides a $30 monthly discount toward internet access, and a one-time $100 subsidy toward a technological device. A partnership between the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Rocket Community Fund, Microsoft, City of Detroit and others, Connect 313 has recently surpassed its 100,000 th household enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Since 2019, the Rocket Mortgage Classic has invested more than $6.8 million into local charitable organizations, including more than $3.8 million through its landmark “Changing the Course” digital inclusion effort.Ĭonnect 313 continues to be a national leader in driving digital connectivity. Connect 313, a collaborative partnership rooted in the City of Detroit’s digital inclusion strategy striving to bridge Detroit’s digital divide, will receive $622,555 of the proceeds. DETROIT, Ma– The Rocket Giving Fund today celebrated 313 Day – an annual recognition of Detroit’s famous area code – by announcing that the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic raised $1.57 million to support local Detroit nonprofits.
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