The Jim Ellis Automotive Charity Golf Tournament held in August 2025 raised $115.5K in funds that were dispersed amongst many worthy local charities during the holiday season.
For over two decades, Jim Ellis Automotive has hosted a charity golf tournament to raise funds for Atlanta-area charities. The most recent tournament was held in late August 2025 at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Ga., and was made possible through the combined efforts of the Ellis family, Jim Ellis team member volunteers, business partners and vendors. The 2025 tournament raised a total of $115,500 to be earmarked for charitable donation. Since the tournament’s inception, over $1.5 million has been raised to benefit women and children in need in the metro Atlanta area.
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 missional focus for the funds raised is to support organizations that help women and children in need in the Atlanta area, but all team member nominations are given consideration to receive some level of funding.
After reviewing all nominations, the golf tournament committee awarded funds to 22 deserving charities. Donations are distributed around the holiday season and the following organizations received funds from the 2025 tournament:
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
Hope Atlanta Community Kitchen
Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries
“At FOCUS, we are extremely grateful for the trust and support this donation provides to help us fulfill our mission to embrace and equip families of children with disabilities to make everyday life better. Thank you for truly making a difference to those we serve,” said Frances McBrayer, executive director at FOCUS.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Jim Ellis family for their continued support of the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. I also want to thank those who participated in this year’s golf outing to help support the patients and families who turn to us during their time of need. Thanks to the support of our community, we can continue to provide better treatment options for our patients while searching for more cures for future generations,” said Douglas K. Graham, chief of Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
“Lydia’s Place is so grateful to Jim Ellis Automotive for their generous donation, which is helping us change the lives of young adults aging out of foster care or experiencing housing insecurity,” said Laurel McLendon, development assistant at Lydia’s Place.
“As a family company, giving back has always been at the heart of who we are. The Jim Ellis Charity Golf Tournament was a wonderful reminder of how our community comes together to support meaningful causes. I’m proud to see this event turn a shared love of the game into real and lasting impact,” said Stacey Ellis Hodges, vice president of the Jim Ellis Automotive Group.
ABOUT JIM ELLIS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Jim Ellis Automotive Group has been serving the Atlanta area since 1971. Jim Ellis Automotive is the largest family-owned and operated automotive group in Georgia and has earned the Consumer Choice Award for business excellence for 23 consecutive years. The group has expanded to 17 brands, 22 dealerships, one service center and one collision center, covering Atlanta, Buford, Kennesaw, McDonough, Union City, South Fulton, Marietta, Newnan and Sandy Springs. The portfolio of brands includes Alfa Romeo, Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Genesis, GMC, Hyundai, Kia, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. Visit Jim Ellis Automotive online at JimEllis.com.
