More than 100 golfers came out for the sixth annual Erie Insurance Charity Challenge Golf Tournament, and for good reason. They were vying for a piece of the record $106,300 teams won for local charities. Twenty-eight teams made up of local businesses put their best four golfers together to hit the greens at the Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pa., in mid-September to win cash for the cause they care about.

For-profit businesses are invited to participate in the tournament, with each team picking a charity. One hundred percent of the entry fees are donated to the charities, with teams placing in the top spots receiving the highest contributions. The remaining dollars are divided among all charities. Every charity received a minimum of $1,750 with the winning charity receiving $15,000. Participants also received awards for skill competitions.

"What makes this tournament unique is that every dollar of the entry fee goes to charity because the cost of the tournament is underwritten by Erie Insurance," said Melissa McGill, senior community outreach specialist. "Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, area charities have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding over the last six years."