ACBL Charity Foundation
Monday is charity day and a portion of the entry fees will go to the ACBL Charity Foundation. The Foundation has been in existence since 1964 and over the years has donated millions of dollars to a multitude of charities. Originally a $100,000 annual contribution was made to a single national Charity of the Year, but in 2005 the ACBL Charity Foundation began issuing $30,000 grants to districts. Each district receives a grant once every four years and may divide the grants to support local worthy charities. Additional smaller donations are specified each year by ACBL Charity Foundation Board of Trustees and the ACBL Board of Directors.
Revenue to fund the donations made by the ACBL Charity Foundation is raised primarily from the charity games held in clubs, units, and at tournaments. In addition, there are two ACBL wide charity games held annually in clubs, one in March and the other in November.Â