The Gregg Williams Foundation is pleased to announce a comprehensive three-day series of activities in his hometown of Excelsior Springs, Missouri aimed at generating donations for the continued support and funding to local school programs as well as providing improvements in the Excelsior Springs community. This year's event will begin on Wednesday, July 7th and will conclude on Friday, July 9th.
This year's events will be highlighted by the presence of the New Orleans Saints' Lombardi Trophy, which the team won on February 7, 2010 with their thrilling 31-17 victory over the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts. The trophy will be available for photo opportunities at all of the foundation's events held in 2010.
The foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in December 2004, is named for Gregg Williams, a 1976 Excelsior Springs High School graduate who was a record-breaking Tiger athlete in basketball, baseball, and football, was a former ESSD coach and teacher, a 2006 Excelsior Springs Hall of Fame inductee, and is presently Defensive Coordinator of the Super Bowl XLIV World Champion New Orleans Saints.
On Wednesday (July 7th), the Excelsior Springs Tigers Hall of Fame Induction will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a dinner and the induction ceremony commencing at 7:00 p.m. The dinner and induction ceremony will be held at the Excelsior Springs High School, which is located at 612 Lynn Road, Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The phone number for the school is (816) 630-9284.
The foundation will continue its activities on Thursday (July 8th) at 4:30 p.m. when a reception for golfers who will be participating in the 2010 Gregg Williams Tiger Classic. The reception will be held at the Elms Resort and Spa, which is located at 401 Regent Street in Excelsior Springs. Tickets for the reception are required and may be purchased by contacting the Gregg Williams Foundation at (816) 260-0637. An auction will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. at the Elms Resort and Spa.
On Friday, June 9th, the first flight of golfers in the Gregg Williams Tiger Classic is scheduled to hit the links beginning at 7:00 a.m. at the Excelsior Springs Golf Course, which is located at 1201 East Golf Hill Drive in Excelsior Springs. The afternoon flight of golfers will begin play at 1:30 p.m. This year 84 four-person teams will compete for top honors in the golf tournament, and while the field is currently full, the Gregg Williams Foundation is currently accepting names for the waiting list. Those wishing to be added to the waiting list are encouraged to visit: greggwilliamsfoundation.org.
Following the golf outing on Friday, a reception will take place, highlighted by a full-fledged auction of unique items and experiences that have been donated to the foundation by the foundation's generous businesses and individual sponsors.
ABOUT THE GREGG WILLIAMS FOUNDATION
The Gregg Williams Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in December 2004 to provide support and funding to local school programs, to support programs for kids in the Excelsior Springs, MO area and provide funding to improve the Excelsior Springs community. The foundation is named for Gregg Williams, a 1976 Excelsior Springs High School graduate who was a record-breaking Tiger athlete in basketball, baseball, and football, was a former ESSD coach and teacher, a 2006 Excelsior Springs Hall of Fame inductee, and is presently Defensive Coordinator of the New Orleans Saints.
The primary source of income for the Foundation is derived from various fund-raising activities that include a local golf tournament (Gregg Williams Tiger Classic), VIP Reception, various auctions of donated items, raffles, cash donations and key sponsorship of the Excelsior Springs High School annual Hall of Fame dinner and awards ceremony.
In 2005, the Gregg Williams Foundation, Inc. raised money for the following:
Exercise and weight room equipment for the local high school - $15,000
New fitness center, including a new floor - $24,400
Local charities & school programs - $5,400
In 2006, the following donations were made in the community:
New scoreboards for baseball and softball fields - $37,000
New equipment & uniforms for football teams - $9,000
Local charities – $4,000
Excelsior Springs SAFE Program – $2,000
Excelsior Springs Rockin'Tiger Club (latchkey program) - $3,900
Excelsior Springs Middle School – heart monitor watches - $2,700
Excelsior Springs Academic/Athletic Programs - $3,685
Excelsior Springs Robotics Team - $4,000
In 2007, the following donations were made in the community:
4-sided Scoreboard - $19,985
Excelsior Springs Band - $2,350
Excelsior Springs Cheerleaders - $1,330
Excelsior Springs Football - $10,200
Excelsior Springs Volleyball - $8,320
Excelsior Springs Wrestling - $3,925
Scholarship (Bonnie Casto) - $10,000
Excelsior Springs Quarterback Club - $1,000
Excelsior Springs After-Prom Sponsorship - $1,000
Excelsior Springs Museum - $500
In 2008, the following donations were made in the community:
Gregg Williams Scholarship program - $10,000
Excelsior Springs Theatre Department - $10,000
Excelsior Springs Band - $2,922
Excelsior Springs Basketball - $2,597
Career Center Business Class - $7,021
Excelsior Springs Robotics Team - $6,400
Excelsior Springs SAFE Program - $2,500
Excelsior Springs Lewis Elementary - $1,398
Elms Resort & Hotel events sponsorship - $1,000
YMCA Challenger Program - $5,142
Excelsior Springs Quarterback Club - $1,500
Kiwanis Club of Excelsior Springs - $2,500
Excelsior Springs After Prom - $1,000
Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives - $500
Saturday Night Lights T-shirt sponsor - $1,408
Excelsior Springs Education Foundation (KC Art Partners Program - $3,000
Agency for the Performing Arts - $1,000
Excelsior Springs DECA Sponsor - $100
Hole Workers:
Tigerettes - $910
Cheerleaders - $790
Track - $828
Volleyball - $610
Color Guard - $378
Theatre Department - $460
In 2009, the following donations were made in the community:
Gregg Williams Scholarship program - $10,000
ESHS Business School - $7,022
ES Weight Room - $6,400
ES Robotic Team - $6,418
ES Volleyball - $3,634
I-ROK Foundation - $2,925
Quarterback Club - $2,500
ES Lewis Elementary School - $4,761
Kiwanis Club - $2,500
ES Cheerleaders - $3,700
ES Football - $4,550
After Prom - $1,500
ES Basketball - $1,303
ES Link Crew - $1,000
ES Band - $772
YMCA Challenger Program - $659
ES Tigerettes - $656
ES Color Guard - $580
ES Track - $564
Excelsior Springs Museum - $500
Little Tigers Basketball - $500
ES Girls Soccer - $452
Tiger Club Reading Program - $300
Board of Directors:
Gregg Williams - Founder
Tray Harkins – President
Jeff Woods – Vice President
Kelly Harkins – Treasurer
Jack Talley – Active Board Member
