Golf Tournament Raises $100,000 for Angel Tree
Alabama Power employees raised the funds at the 35-year-old Angel Tree Golf Tournament, held this year at Robert Trent Jones Oxmoor Valley Country Club.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Philanthropy
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The Alabama Power Service Organization's annual Angel Tree Golf Tournament raised $100,000 for Salvation Army Angel Tree gifts, drawing 72 teams over a 6½-hour event. Volunteers from the APSO Magic City Chapter will shop at Walmart with Angel Tree wish lists in November.
Why it matters
The fundraiser supports gifts for families in need across Birmingham and the state, relying on employee volunteers who organize the event each year. The tournament's 35-year run reflects a sustained local giving effort.
The tournament raised $100,000 for Salvation Army Angel Tree gifts from 72 teams over its 35-year history. The source does not specify how many children or families the funds will ultimately cover.
The players
Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO)
The employee volunteer organization of Alabama Power that runs charitable programs, including the Angel Tree Golf Tournament and its Magic City Chapter.
Salvation Army
The international Christian charitable organization whose Angel Tree program provides Christmas gifts to children of incarcerated parents.
The details
Alabama Power and Southern Company employees planned and organized the tournament, which was chaired by Tyler Hamm with Gary Gorham as executive sponsor. Separately, Power Delivery's 23rd annual Clay Shoot fundraiser was held Sept. 3 at Selwood Farm in Alpine, Alabama.
Timeline
35 years ago: The Angel Tree Golf Tournament began as a charitable tournament.
2022: Clayton Bowden joined Magic City APSO.
Sept. 3: Power Delivery's Clay Shoot fundraiser was held at Selwood Farm.
November: APSO Magic City Chapter volunteers will shop at Walmart with Angel Tree wish lists.
Philanthropy Landscape
Corporate employee-led fundraising has long supported the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program, which provides holiday gifts to children of incarcerated parents. This 35-year golf tournament continues that model of workplace-driven giving in Birmingham.
Birmingham-area families on Angel Tree lists are the direct beneficiaries of the $100,000 raised. Residents who wish to give can look to the November Walmart shopping effort as a point of entry.
The takeaway
Employee-driven events like this one show how sustained workplace participation can turn a single tournament into a multi-decade source of support for families in need. Readers interested in giving can track similar local drives through their employers or community organizations.
What happens next
APSO Magic City Chapter volunteers will shop at Walmart with Angel Tree wish lists in November to purchase gifts for children.
Further reading
For more on local giving, explore Philanthropy coverage across the region.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Alabama News Center.
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