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- Contact: John Ragon
- Company: Gridwork Marketing
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Gridwork Marketing Sponsors HopeKids North Carolina Golf Tournament to Support Families Facing Life-Threatening Medical Conditions
ASHEVILLE, NC , Gridwork Marketing, an Asheville-based SEO and digital marketing agency serving home service contractors across Western North Carolina and the Southeast, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the HopeKids North Carolina Golf Tournament on August 10, 2026 at The Club at Longview in Waxhaw, NC.
HopeKids is a nationally recognized nonprofit that provides free, ongoing events and a powerful support community for families who have a child with cancer or another life-threatening medical condition. Their mission is simple and urgent: surround these remarkable children and their families with the message that hope is a powerful medicine.
The North Carolina chapter, established in 2023, is among the youngest in the HopeKids network and is growing fast. Gridwork Marketing is joining fellow 2026 sponsors JE Dunn, Moheyer Insurance, and D2 Production Services in helping fund the work that keeps this chapter moving forward.
“HopeKids does something rare,” said John Ragon, founder of Gridwork Marketing. “They step into some of the hardest seasons a family can face and give them something to look forward to. That matters. We’re proud to put our name behind it.”
The tournament is a half-day scramble event at the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at The Club at Longview. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. The day includes breakfast, on-course snacks and refreshments, a post-tournament reception, golfer gifts, and a chance to hear directly from HopeKids North Carolina families. Prizes include awards for the top three teams, Longest Drive, Beat the Pro, and three hole-in-one contests with a chance to win $10,000.
Registration closes July 27, 2026.
North Carolina Businesses: This Is Your Chance to Show Up
If you run a business in North Carolina, this tournament is worth your attention. Sponsorship and foursome registrations are still available, and every dollar raised goes directly to providing free events for local families walking one of the hardest roads imaginable.
Home service contractors in particular know what it means to show up for your community. You build it, maintain it, and keep it running. This is a chance to invest in the people behind those homes too.
Here is how you can get involved:
- Register a foursome and bring your crew for a great day of golf with real purpose
- Become a sponsor and get your business in front of other NC companies and community leaders
- Donate in-kind: HopeKids is actively seeking breakfast and lunch sponsors for 150 attendees
To register or learn more about sponsorship opportunities, visit hopekids.org/nc-golf-tournament or contact HopeKids North Carolina Executive Director Brittany Ruechel at 704-793-8698 or [email protected].
If you are weighing whether a sponsorship like this one is worth it for your own business, here is how we decide which local events are worth sponsoring, what to ask before you pay, and how to get real marketing value out of it afterward.
About HopeKids HopeKids provides ongoing events, activities, and a powerful support community for families who have a child with cancer or another life-threatening medical condition. With seven chapters and a virtual program, HopeKids serves over 5,800 families nationwide. All events are free of charge. Learn more at hopekids.org.
About Gridwork Marketing Gridwork Marketing is an Asheville, NC-based digital marketing agency that helps home service contractors eliminate downtime and build unstoppable momentum through local SEO, Google Business strategy, and the Gridwork Momentum System. Learn more at gridworkmarketing.com.
