This week, Mizuho Americas announced Girls Inc. as its Charitable Partner for the Mizuho Americas Open, which takes place May 29 – June 4 at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City.

The three-year, $500,000 partnership with Mizuho Americas will enable Girls Inc. – which equips girls and young women, particularly those from low-income communities and girls of color, to reach their full potential and overcome challenges – to make resources more accessible to its network of 76 affiliates throughout the United States and Canada.

The funding and platform will provide Girls Inc. the opportunity to equip thousands of girls with leadership skills over the grant period.

“We are honored to be chosen as the Charitable Partner for this groundbreaking tournament,” said Stephanie Hull, president and CEO of Girls Inc., in a press release. “With Mizuho Americas’ support, we will engage thousands of girls in the Girls Inc. Experience that is proven to help them succeed and lead fulfilling and productive lives, while becoming leaders in their communities.”

The organization prepares girls to be leaders today and in the future through its direct service and advocacy, helping them master foundational academic skills, practice healthy behaviors, and build positive relationships with peers and adults. Girls Inc.’s staff and volunteers provide mentorships, safe spaces and programming that address the unique challenges girls face.

The Mizuho Americas Open is one of the largest non-Major Championship events on the Ladies Professional Golf Association is an American (LPGA) Tour. It will be played during a stretch that features four prestigious tournaments – being held right here in the Garden State over a six-week span – marking New Jersey as the epicenter of women’s golf this year.

“We created this tournament to showcase excellence, equity, and opportunity while celebrating women and the next generation of talent,” said Shuji Matsuura, chairman and CEO, Mizuho Americas. “Girls Inc. was the natural choice as our nonprofit partner, as we share their commitment to helping elevate those whose talent and contributions might have otherwise gone unrealized.”

“At every level, we have sought to make the Mizuho Americas Open a purpose-driven tournament,” said Cheryl Gilberg, chief marketing officer, Mizuho Americas. “From a higher purse, to providing lodging for all the players to partnering with a nonprofit whose mission is to develop leadership skills in young girls, we want our sponsorship to be wholly representative of our corporate values.”

The event will also provide junior golfers a first-of-its-kind opportunity to compete alongside top LPGA pros for a week of unprecedented access and education learning from the best in the world.

“The Mizuho Americas Open keeps getting better and better,” said Ricky Lasky, chief tour business and operations officer, LPGA. “We are looking forward to a unique tournament that not only features the best in the game alongside the future of the sport, but an event that advances opportunities for girls and women on and off the golf course.”