KMF's End-Of-Summer in Review

As summer begins making its transition into fall, we’re dropping into your feed with some exciting KMF end-of-summer news and highlights. Today, we’ll cover a summary of happenings from August and the beginning of September, while we provide the latest on upcoming fall events in the KMF community. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure to keep this short and sweet!

End Of Summer Highlights

We launched not one, but TWO new fundraising initiatives at the beginning of September...?

Our Inaugural Golf Against Gliomas Tournament

The Knox Martin Foundation’s first annual Golf Against Gliomas Tournament went off without a hitch! We’re proud and thankful to say that we welcomed a sold-out tournament of 120 players and over 25 volunteers, board members, vendors, and golf pros to the beautiful Legacy on Lanier golf course on Friday, September 8th! Dr. Kelly Hotchkiss, Ph.D. of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke joined us all day on the course to chat with players and speak on behalf of Duke about the innovative research being done with KMF funding.

A huge THANK YOU goes out to all of the KMF sponsors and community members (new and old), including our Clubhouse sponsors Candler Real Estate and EKM Properties who made this new fundraising venture so fun and fruitful. We’re still pinching ourselves at how magical it was to facilitate some friendly competition while coming together to help fund the next breakthrough in brain cancer research at Duke.?

Congratulations to our inaugural tournament winners, foursome team: Trey Wood, Tod Crane, Dustin Wellborn, and Michael Whiting. Congrats as well to our runners up, foursome team: Steve Hill, Tom Walker, Bill Paiter, and Lee Rogers.

Way to go, guys!

The Wellness Wednesday Yoga Series is Underway

Calling all Gainsevillians and Hall County Residents! KMF Wellness Wednesday Yoga classes began on September 6th at 5:45 at the Arts Council Pavilion in Gainesville, Georgia. These weekly yoga classes, dedicated to raising funds for brain cancer research, are led by our very own Becky Martin (E-RYT 200), an experienced yoga teacher with over 25 years of yoga & meditation instruction under her belt. After every WW class, five local restaurants and businesses are offering incentives or donating a percentage of every Wellness Wednesday dinner back to KMF.

With a $10 donation to KMF per session, you can make a positive impact in our fight against Glioblastoma while nurturing your mind, body, and soul.

Learn more at knoxmartinfoundation.org/yoga.?

More exciting news...

A Trip to Athens, Georgia... In August, our CEO took a trip to Athens to say hello to our friends at Milestone Construction, LLC , one of KMF's newest community partners (Knox interned at Milestone as a UGA student). She also met with current Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity officers and KMF Ambassador Camille Holcomb to discuss KMF's upcoming collaboration with Walk for Liza ?– a Fall fundraiser in Athens that we’re honored to be a part of. Scroll down to learn more about Walk for Liza!?

Silent Auction Success... We auctioned off a Foursome at Yeamans Hall Club in Charleston, South Carolina in collaboration with our friends at Greens for Giving! Greens for Giving is a growing business dedicated to offering exclusive golf experiences to support charitable causes that make a real difference. Our silent auction winner, Alfred Brand, bought out the foursome at its maximum bid price – thanks, Alfred!?Follow @greensforgiving on Instagram for future auctions and more. (Thank you Barry Bingham, FMVA? !!)

A Lovely Gift... KMF was recently selected by J.T. Stratford Wealth Management to receive the Hall County Chamber of Commerce After Hours Meet & Greet proceeds. Thank you Hall County Chamber of Commerce for spotlighting and supporting Nonprofit Organizations each month!

SAVE THE DATE for NFK24

The Fourth Annual Night For Knox Fundraiser is BOOKED for April 27th, 2023 at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Can you believe that this will be our FOURTH annual? Man, time flies! Sign up at the link below to get on our list and be the first to receive NFK24 updates, sponsorship opportunities, and early bird tickets.?

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Coming up...

We’re coming to Charleston!

Our Annual Board of Directors retreat is in just ONE week. Thanks to a very generous donation from the Robert Lackey ( Cole Lackey ) Family, our BOD will be heading to Charleston, South Carolina to begin planning for 2024.

On Saturday, September 30th while in town, we plan to host a small gathering to get to know our Charleston community a little bit better! If you live in the area, please let us know: Text CHS to 770-766-9992.?

Walk for Liza in Athens, Georgia

On a date that is to be determined this fall, Walk for Liza is walking to raise awareness and find a cure for brain cancer, while honoring Liza Burke and our namesake, Knox Martin.?

Athens residents and UGA students will gather at the Kappa Delta House on Milledge Avenue and walk to Paloma Park in downtown Athens where our CEO, Becky Martin , will guest speak about the devastating statistics of brain cancer.

Afterwards, Hospitality South?restaurant and bar locations will open their doors to Walk For Liza participants, offering special deals and donating 50% of revenue generated for the night. As soon as a date for this event is set, we’ll let you know!

Thanks for reading. We'll be back next month with more exciting KMF news and updates!