(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 2024 annual charity golf tournament.

The application process is now open and will close on Friday September 13th, 2024. The tournament committee is looking for applications from nonprofit organizations that benefit children and youth within Kansas City, Kansas/Wyandotte County. The mission and goal of this annual charity event is to assist and benefit young people in the communities served by BPU.

Organizations interested in applying for proceeds from this year’s tournament can email CharityGolf.Corp@bpu.com and request a copy of the application form. 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 $779,000 for area children’s charities. The 2024 BPU Employees Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at Dub’s Dread Golf Course in Kansas City, Kansas.

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 67,000 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.