Driving Hope Classic Golf Tournament
Thursday October 8, 2026

Meadow Brook Club
Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Youth Mental Health
 Driving Hope Classic 
Golf Tournament 
Join us on October 08, 2026
Every young person deserves the chance to dream, and every dream depends on someone believing a struggling kid can heal. On Thursday, October 8, 2026, join us at the historic Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, Long Island for the Driving Hope Classic, a premier charity golf tournament raising funds for youth mental health and suicide prevention.

This is a full day of golf and hospitality at a legendary private club founded in 1881, played as an 18-hole shotgun scramble that brings supporters together for a cause that saves lives. Lunch is served at 11:30 am, the shotgun start begins at 1 pm, and a cocktail reception follows play. On the course you will find an open bar, two roving beverage carts, and contests including closest to the pin on all four par 3s and longest drive. After the final putt, the day closes with an awards reception and deluxe food stations.

Behind the golf is a mission. It's Free To Dream believes every young person deserves access to mental health support, and every dollar raised goes directly to therapy sessions and suicide prevention for adolescents and teens facing crisis without access to affordable care. Whether you play, sponsor, or give, your support becomes real help for a young person and their family.
Reserve your spot, build a foursome, or partner with us as a sponsor. Let's build a winning partnership for the kids who need it most.

Questions or sponsorship inquiries: Ken Steeves at [email protected] or Chris Taft at [email protected].

location
Meadow Brook Club
500 Cedar Swamp Rd Jericho, NY 11753
Date & Time
October 8, 2026, 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM
About It's Free To Dream
Who Is It's Free To Dream
Who We envision a community where every aspiration is cultivated, unhindered by obstacles to support, connection, and mental well-being. It’s Free To Dream began with a name and a loss. Founded in honor of Randi May Steeves, the Foundation was born from a family’s determination that her light would continue to reach people who feel they are facing the dark alone. In our earliest chapter, that determination took the form of awareness: galas, conversations, and storytelling that broke the silence around mental health and suicide, and rallied a community of advocates and supporters around the cause. That work mattered. It built our voice, our network, and our reputation as a foundation with heart. Awareness was always meant to be the beginning, not the destination.

Today, It’s Free To Dream is stepping fully into its purpose: delivering mental wellness programming directly to the people who need it. Rather than only pointing toward resources, we are becoming the resource, creating accessible programs that meet individuals, youth, and families where they are and walk with them toward healing. Our work is shifting from raising awareness about mental wellness to putting mental wellness into people’s hands.
We still believe in the power of community, and we still stand alongside the partners and advocates who share our mission. But our commitment now is to be a hands-on force for wellbeing, turning every dollar raised and every story told into real programming, real support, and real change.
Randi’s memory is the reason we started. The people we serve are the reason we continue. And the belief at the center of everything we do remains the same: it’s free to dream, and everyone deserves the support to chase that dream into a life worth living


The Mission
It’s Free To Dream Foundation creates and delivers accessible mental wellness programs that equip individuals, youth, and families with the tools, community, and care to heal, grow, and thrive. Founded in honor of Randi May Steeves, we turn grief into action, building spaces where hope is not just spoken, but practiced.


The Vision
The organization envisions a community where every aspiration is cultivated, unhindered by obstacles to support, connection, and mental well-being.


Where will donated funds be allocated?
All net proceeds from this event will go to direct service of youth and individuals in need of mental health care, suicide prevention, and mental health advocacy.

Can You Support Outside Of This Event?
We appreciate advocates to partner with, clinicians to assist in impacting the community, and donors to continue supporting as we scale our reach.

Is there anything that could change the format?
Yes. The Club reserves the right to run the tournament in a tee time format if New York State restrictions prohibit groups of 50 or more from gathering at the time of the event.

Make A Donation
Are you interested in making a general donation to our organization? It's Free To Dream accepts donations of any amount on its website. Click the button below to donate.
Join us on October 08
We look forward to hosting you!

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