The third annual The Em’ for Emily Golf Tournament tees off this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Willow Creek Golf Club in Greer, SC. This annual fundraiser is organized by Jack and Ellen Brown to honor the life and legacy of their daughter Emily Brown Kocis, who passed away from peritoneal mesothelioma at 28 in January 2017.
There will be a shotgun start at 1:00 PM ET with a lunch beforehand. After the tournament, a BBQ dinner and silent auction will take place. Golf is sold out for the 2019 event, but dinner tickets are still available online.
Event Details:
- Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019
- 1:00 PM ET shotgun start
- Willow Creek Golf Club (205 Sandy Run Dr., Greer, South Carolina 29651)
- Single dinner ($25), couple dinner ($45) or a family dinner ($60)
The golf tournament is part of a week-long fundraiser. The Browns also hosted a “dine and donate” at SBH BBQ in Greer on Mesothelioma Awareness Day (Sept. 26) and the Ride for the Em’ cycling event at CycleBar Greenville on Sunday, Sept. 29. This year’s cycling event included mesothelioma warrior Leslie Anne Jackson.
For questions, please contact Jack Brown at [email protected] or 864-918-0769.
Throughout the year, dozens of Fundraise for Meso fundraisers — walks, runs, kayaking, poker tournaments, golf outings, birthday gifts, happy hours and more — are hosted to benefit the Meso Foundation. Interested in hosting your own Fundraise for Meso event? Contact us at [email protected] or 703-879-3797, and we will provide you the tools and resources you’ll need to make your event a success.
