Fundraising Events

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Each year, CATCH organizes a series of special events – widely recognized as the best of its kind – to raise funds to support its mission. In addition to attracting some of the region’s leading businesses and corporations, CATCH events are attended by a variety of sports, media and business personalities.

The Detroit News/CATCH Outstanding High School Graduate Awards Program

Thursday, May 18, 2021
6-9 p.m.
The Dearborn Inn

Each May, The Detroit News partners with CATCH to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of 24 Michigan High School seniors in a variety of academic categories. Participating sponsors provide financial support for CATCH and the student in the form of scholarship assistance named after the sponsor.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

  • Presenting Sponsor: $15,000
  • Against All Odds Sponsor: $10,000
  • Student Category Sponsor: $7,000
  • Student Sponsor: $3,500

CATCH Golf Prelude Party & CATCH Golf Classic
Presented by Toyota Motor North America

Golf Classic
Monday, July 19, 2021
Shotgun Starts at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Meadowbrook Country Club, Northville

The CATCH Golf Classic, twice-voted “Michigan’s Best,” is supported and attended by top executives and sports and media luminaries. The Golf Classic features a scramble format with the option of a celebrity golfer in each group (fivesome) with shotgun starts typically at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Sponsorships, which include a fivesome, range from $3,000 to $35,000. For additional information, please call 313-876-9399.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

  • Presenting Sponsor: $35,000 (RESERVED)
  • Platinum Sponsor: $16,000 
  • Dinner Sponsor: $8,000
  • Lunch Sponsor $8,000 (RESERVED)
  • Breakfast Sponsor $8,000
  • Golf Cart Sponsor: $7,500 (RESERVED)
  • Range & Practice Green Sponsor: $7,500 (RESERVED)
  • Gold Sponsor: $6,500 
  • Silver Sponsor (PM Tee Time): $5,000 
  • Silver Sponsor(AM Tee Time): $4,000
  • AM Foursome Only: $3,000 

Prelude Party – Postponed – Planning to Return in 2022!
Sunday, July 18, 2021
5:30-9 p.m.
MGM Grand Detroit

Honorees TBA

MC: FOX 2 News Anchor Amy Andrews
A prelude to CATCH’s annual Golf Classic the following day, the Prelude Party features a strolling dinner, silent and live auctions of autographed sports memorabilia and resort and golf getaways, a chance to mix and mingle with a variety of Detroit’s popular leaders and personalities and a brief ceremony for honorees.  Tickets for the Prelude Party are included in all Golf Sponsor packages, or individually for $100 each.

CATCH Night of Champions XXXII 
Presented by Utica Leaseco

Online Auction 
Thursday, October 21-28, 2021

While we will not be hosting our annual Night of Champions as an in-person dinner & auction this year, our plans are to return to that format in 2022 at The Henry Hotel where we will honor health care heroes.

Plans this year call for a week-long online auction that will begin at noon on Thursday, October 21 and close at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 28. Your participation in this auction, either by bidding on items or by making a straight donation by clicking on one of the donation tabs below, will help CATCH’s mission of improving the quality of life for sick, vulnerable and economically disadvantaged pediatric patients at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Henry Ford Hospital. The needs are greater than ever before. For more information, please call 313-876-9399.

Special thanks to this year’s Generous Sponsors:

Presenting
Utica Leaseco

Hall of Fame
Huntington

MVP
Children’s Foundation
Henry Ford Health System

Champion
Comerica Bank
Detroit Lions
EY
Flagstar Bank
Gordon Chevrolet
Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation

Sponsorships

  • Presenting Sponsor: $40,000 (SOLD)
  • Hall of Fame: $15,000 (SOLD)
  • MVP Sponsor: $7,500  (SOLD)
  • Champion Sponsors: $5,000

Third Party Events

CATCH encourages and welcomes businesses, corporations and organizations to donate proceeds from their own special events/activities to CATCH. Over the years, a variety of events have been independently organized and staged to benefit CATCH. Examples include office “blue jean” days, sports-themed dress-up days, Michigan-Michigan State days, tin can raffles, golf outings and bowling nights.

For more information or suggestions, call 313-876-9399