Back in May, global golf icon Annika Sorenstam brought together a team of celebrities, local organizations and donors together for the Annika Fore East Palestine Golf Outing.

Now, the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley has revealed that the event raised $400,000 for those affected by February's train derailment in the village.

The idea for the outing came to be when Sorentam's husband Mike McGee, who is a native of East Palestine and son of local PGA Tour Champion Jerry McGee reached out to former professional football player and Youngstown Native Ed Muranky to hold a fundraiser for the East Palestine Community.

In partnership with The Way Station and the United Way, Annika and the McGees determined the distribution of the funding with a priority of youth sports in East Palestine.

The first round of funding will be distributed as follows:

- $20,000 for Little Bulldogs Football and Cheerleading 

- $25,000 for Youth Golf Program

- $20,00 for Youth Girls' Softball

- $10,000 for Rotary Soccer

- $20,000 for the East Palestine Youth Sports Association (EPYSA)

- $10,000 for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

- $5,000 for High School Athletics

- $25,000 for the East Palestine Teachers Union

- $15,000 for Fine and Performing Arts

- $20,000 for Robotics and STEM)

- $25,000 for Bulldog Bucks for East Palestine Businesses

- $35,000 for Camp Hope for first responders

The remaining funds will go to the Way Station in East Palestine to be put in a fund for future initiatives.