THE CLIFF & CAROLYN ELLIS FOUNDATION AND FUNDRAISER

Cliff Ellis, Men’s Basketball Coach at CCU, and his wife Carolyn have established a foundation to aid students in Horry and Georgetown counties in their educational goals.

The Cliff and Carolyn Ellis Foundation was chartered as a 501©3 non-profit, tax exempt organization in 2007.

The emphasis of their mission is on school preparedness. Statistics show that 1 out of 7 children are lacking in basic skills when they start school in our area. They are at an immediate disadvantage before they even get started. One probable cause for this is the high number of single parents acting as head of household. These working mothers (and certainly fathers, in some cases) are struggling to provide the basics for their children…food, shelter, and clothing…and often don’t have the time or skills to teach their kids the basics of learning that they need.

The foundation will host a fundraiser on Friday, April 25 at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Entitled "Inaugural Cliff & Carolyn Ellis Foundation Beach Music Benefit & Auction", the event is open to the public and also offers sponsorship opportunities.

94.9 the Surf is proud to be a sponsor! There will be a cocktail/dinner reception, silent and live auction (you should hear the fabulous sports memorabilia available!), and live entertainment provided by The Pieces of Eight. Actually there are 11 members of this band that have regrouped from their heyday in the 60’s. Wonder if Cliff himself will jump on stage??

An award winning coach (at Clemson and Auburn, among others), Cliff says his greatest thrill is giving back to the community. He and Carolyn have been instrumental in every community where they’ve lived in establishing altruistic programs to serve the needs of those less fortunate.

Call Jeff McKenzie, Director of Development, at 646-246-2480 for ticket and/or sponsorship information. Read more about the foundation by visiting our Charities page…BEACH NEWS, and then click on CHARITIES