IFB Solutions Asheville Golf Tournament & Welcome Reception

Join us for connection and competition, beginning with our evening Welcome Reception on June 9, followed by a day of golf at the historic Grove Park Inn on June 10. Your support and sponsorships help us create employment and career pathways for people who are blind by funding training, adaptive technology, accessible workplaces and the support they need to succeed.

View 2027 Event Overview and Sponsor Guide.

KEY EVENT DETAILS

WELCOME RECEPTION: Wednesday, June 9, 2027 | 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Location coming soon!

TOURNAMENT: Thursday, June 10, 2027 | Shotgun Start: 8:00 a.m. Omni Grove Park Inn, 1-75 Club View Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28804

CONTACT

Tatiana Russell, Grants & Development Manager | 336-354-9742 | trussell@ifbsolutions.org

Two volunteers hand out snacks to golfers at the 2026 tournament

Why This Event Matters

IFB Solutions is the largest employer of people who are blind in the United States. Sponsorships and team registrations at this tournament help fund the bridge between training and day one readiness for employees who are blind. That includes adaptive technology, accessible workstations, transportation support, and coaching that turns potential into paychecks.

In a typical year, IFB:

  • Employs more than 500 people across 27 states and territories
  • Creates or sustains roughly 250 job opportunities for people who are blind
  • Converts dozens of job operations once out of reach into accessible roles through technology and job redesign

Your sponsorship helps shape the next twelve months of impact by funding:

  • Computer upskilling cohorts that train dozens of candidates in a single year
  • A Social Services and Employee Wellness Team that helps employees who are blind thrive at work and at home
  • Facility and accessibility improvements that increase throughput, safety, and blind work hours

Why Companies Sponsor

This tournament has become the place where IFB Solutions leadership and our vendor and supporter community connect in person. Over the past decade we have:

  • Welcomed more than 1,000 reception attendees
  • Hosted nearly 1,000 golfers
  • Raised more than 1.2 million dollars for jobs and career pathways for people who are blind

Sponsoring signals that partnership and opportunity for people who are blind matter to your organization. It is a visible, values forward commitment that also delivers:

  • Face time with decision makers and operators who understand supply, quality, and mission
  • Recognition in front of peers, customers, and prospects
  • Clear reporting on how your support translated into training, job conversions, and blind work hours

Sponsor and Register

Registration and sponsor level selection are handled through our secure online form. On the registration section of that page you will be able to:

  • Reserve a team or individual player spot
  • Choose a sponsor package that fits your goals
  • Indicate interest in welcome reception or on course activations

If you would like to talk through options before you commit, contact Tatiana Russell at (336) 354-9742 or trussell@ifbsolutions.org.