(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Employees Charity Golf Corporation has opened applications for consideration as a beneficiary to receive proceeds from this year’s annual tournament.

The application process is now open and will close on Tuesday, September 5^th.

The tournament committee is looking for applications from nonprofit organizations that benefit children and youth within Kansas City, Kansas/Wyandotte County. The purpose of this annual charity event is to benefit the youth of the community served by BPU.

Organizations wanting to obtain an application form to apply for proceeds can email CharityGolf.Corp@bpu.com to receive their application.

As part of its ongoing commitment to the community, the BPU Employees Charity Golf Corporation, a Kansas 501c3 not-for-profit organization, sponsors and hosts an annual golf tournament. Since 1992, the annual event has raised over $728,000 for area children’s charities.

This year’s tournament is slated for Saturday, September 9^th, 2023 at Dub’s Dread.

BPU’s water department was originally created in 1909, and its electric utility was operational in 1912. The purpose of the utility, then and to this day, is to provide the highest quality electric and water services at the lowest possible cost. Today the publicly owned utility serves approximately 65,000 electric and 53,000 water customers, primarily in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The mission of the utility and its employees is “to focus on the needs of our customers, to improve the quality of life in our community while promoting safe, reliable and sustainable utilities.” BPU’s Web site is www.bpu.com.