For over two decades, Jim Ellis Automotive Group has hosted an annual golf tournament to give back to the community. This year’s Jim Ellis Charity Golf Tournament took place on Aug. 27 at the Chateau Elan Golf Club. Despite the rain, over 250 golfers and about 30 team member volunteers came out to enjoy a day of golf, delicious food, a silent auction, prizes and more.
The Jim Ellis Charity Golf Tournament started as a company family picnic and golf outing over 20 years ago and has turned into an opportunity that now raises over $100,000 annually to donate to local charities. After the tournament, Jim Ellis Automotive Group team members are given the opportunity to nominate local charities that they would like to see supported with the funds raised. The main focus for the funds raised is to support organizations that help women and children in the Atlanta area, but all team member nominations are given consideration regardless of focus to receive some level of funding.
We are pleased to announce that this year’s tournament raised more funds than ever before, with a total of $146,000 raised. After reviewing all nominations, the golf tournament committee selected 30 deserving charities across the Atlanta area to award funds to. Donations are distributed around the holiday season and the following organizations were selected to receive funds this year:
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
Our House
Babies Can’t Wait
Angel Flight
The Extension
Camp Horizon
Calvary Children’s Home
Cross-Cultural Ministries
Jesse’s House
Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries
Frontline Response
Hope Thru Soap
Nicholas House
Home of Hope
GA CASA
Uniting Hope for Children
Focus
Mother’s Advocacy Project
Corner’s Outreach
Cobb Moms Helping Cobb
Camp Kudzu
Kate’s Club
Tyson’s Storehouse
Lydia’s Place
Youth Outreach United
Camp Sunshine
Canine Companions
Peace Place
P4 Foundation
Yaarab Shriner
Over the past 22 years, over $1.5 million has been raised through this annual event. We are grateful to our volunteers, sponsors and participants who helped make this year’s event so enjoyable and successful. We look forward to next year’s event and encourage golf enthusiasts to watch for registration to open up the event sales out early every year.
