Golf Soiree Raises $78,000 for Embrace Florida Kids

A Walk Down Magnolia Lane

Photography by Jackie Ward

Embrace Florida Kids, a nonprofit faith-based organization, announced its first-ever “A Walk Down Magnolia Lane” event raised over $78,000 to provide homes, healing and hope for vulnerable children across the Florida Panhandle. Presented by Shoreline Title, the inaugural event took place on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the Emerald Coast’s award-winning Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

A Walk Down Magnolia Lane was a golf-themed soiree celebrating the world’s greatest golf tournament and featured a tournament-themed menu, golf-related activities with top-tier prizes for the winners, signature cocktails, outstanding company and music by Jacob Mohr.

“There is a tremendous need in Northwest Florida and events like ‘A Walk Down Magnolia Lane’ help close a critical gap,” said Blake Horne, Ph.D., president and CEO, Embrace Florida Kids. “We are eternally grateful to our sponsors, who supported this evening; our community, who joined us as we celebrated this special event; and our staff and volunteers, who are steadfast in their dedication to the families we serve.”

Shoreline Title was joined by Nicklaus Sponsor Good News Church, Tiger Sponsor Jim Shirley Enterprises; Palmer Sponsors Liufau McCall Insurance Group and Warren Averett; and Hogan Sponsors Abrams & Franklin Families, Abbott Martin Group, Chicken Salad Chick, Coastal Abode, First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe, florida haus, Hancock Whitney, The OddPelican Beer Company, Tibbetts Family, Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, and United Methodist Foundation of Alabama and West Florida.

“Shoreline Title loves being a part of Embrace Florida Kids and their commitment to supporting families and helping those who are unable to help themselves,” said Kirby Williams, manager of Shoreline Title and Embrace Florida Kids board member. “We enjoyed celebrating and supporting their ministry with our great community at A Walk Down Magnolia Lane.”

There is a tremendous need in Northwest Florida and events like ‘A Walk Down Magnolia Lane’ help close a critical gap

 Embrace Florida Kids’ mission is to embrace and nurture vulnerable children and families by providing homes, healing and hope through foster care, family preservation and residential services. The organization meets kids experiencing neglect, abuse and abandonment where they are and provides them with an individualized support system to help them flourish. 

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To learn more about A Walk Down Magnolia Lane and Embrace Florida Kids, visit www.EmbraceFLKids.org or follow Embrace Florida Kids on social media at @EmbraceFLKids. 

About Embrace Florida Kids 

Embrace Florida Kids is a 501(c)(3) faith-based agency offering foster care, residential care and family preservation services to vulnerable children and families across Northwest Florida. Embrace Florida Kids is a ministry of the United Methodist Children’s home headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, which was established in 1890. The organization provides homes, healing and hope to hundreds of children and families each year. To learn more, please visit EmbraceFLKids.org.