How You Can Support Our Mission


The Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities is dedicated to making a positive impact on youth football in Northeast Ohio through funding, education and sportsmanship.

We cannot accomplish this mission alone.

There are several ways you can support our mission, including:

  • Make a Donation
  • Become a Member
  • Attend Our Annual Golf Outing
  • Purchase Ball Drop Tickets

Every little bit helps us continue to share the joy of the game with thousands of youth players in a safe and responsible manner for years to come.

How to Make a Donation

Donations are always welcome and go a long way in helping us fund a number of important initiatives, include our Memorial Scholarships, Leo Murphy Memorial Field & Equipment Grants, among others.

There are several ways you can make a donation to help support these initiatives.

  • Memorial Scholarships: Each year, we give four scholarships to Northeast Ohio high school seniors with a love and passion for the great game of football. Click Here to learn more.
  • Leo Murphy Memorial Field and Equipment Grant: This grant was established to allow the membership of CTCC give back directly to youth football programs in the Greater Cleveland area. Click Here to learn more.
  • Donate a Basket, Raffle Prize, Gift Card or Certificate: These donations will be used as prizes and silent auction items at our annual Gene Hickerson Memorial Golf Outing. Click Here to learn more. 

There are two ways you can make a monetary donation.

  • Check or Money Order: We also accept checks and money orders. Please make these out to Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities and mail to: Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities, P.O. Box 81103, Cleveland, OH 44181
  • PayPal:100% of donations made through PayPal go directly to funding many of the programs we support. Click Here or use the QR Code below to access our PayPal page.

Become a Member

By becoming a member, you are making a commitment to our youth and their passion for the sport of football. Members, including Executive and Advisory Board members, are the driving force behind our fundraising efforts.

Annual membership dues begin at $25 per person, with an option to purchase two for $35 or a family membership for $45. Membership dues include free admittance to social events held throughout the year.

Click Here to learn more.

Attend the Gene Hickerson Memorial Golf Outing

Each year, we host the annual Gene Hickerson Memorial Golf Outing at the beautiful Bunker Hill Golf Course.

Golf packages begin at $140 per person and includes: 18 Holes, Golf Cart, Thank You Gift, Bagged Lunch, Buffet Dinner and Door Prizes. A Silent Auction with a number of incredible items takes place during dinner as well.

Not able to make it or feeling extra generous? You or your company can purchase one of a number of great sponsorship packages.

Click Here to learn more.

Purchase a Ball Drop Ticket

In conjunction with the Gene Hickerson Memorial Golf Outing, our members sell Ball Drop tickets. Tickets can be purchase for $10 each and enters you into a drawing for a $1,000 prize. You can purchase Ball Drop Tickets by Clicking Here.

We sell 500 tickets each year, with all proceeds ($4,000) funding our annual Memorial Scholarships.