2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic Generated $1.35 Million for Charities

More than $1.35 million was raised in 2021 through Detroit’s third-annual PGA TOUR event to support local nonprofits; $805,000 of these funds were directed and invested with community partners supporting the event’s “Changing the Course” initiative, which is working to end Detroit’s digital divide. 

At the inception of the Changing the Course initiative, Detroit was rated the least connected large city in America. With partners Rocket Mortgage, Microsoft, the United Way for Southeastern Michigan and others, more and more Detroiters are gaining access to the internet. In 2020, roughly 40 percent of Detroit households were digitally included.  Today that number has grown to 67.5 percent. 

“We are well on our way to realizing the dream of every Detroiter having access to the internet, technology and digital literacy training within a 10-minute walk of their home,” said Joshua Edmonds, Chief Advocate for Connect 313 and the City of Detroit’s Director of Digital Inclusion. “The Rocket Mortgage Classic is more than just a funding partner; they are a thought partner. Together we work to change lives through digital inclusion every day.”