​The SFM Foundation — which provides college scholarships for students whose families are impacted by workplace injuries — recently wrapped up its 2024 golf fundraisers.

In total, the events raised more than $160,000. The Iowa event, held in May, raised about $7,000 more than the 2023 event. Likewise, Minnesota’s June event raised approximately $5,000 more than last year’s.

“We’re always so thankful of the support of our agent partners, clients and others who contribute to our mission,” said Linda Williams, President of the SFM Foundation. “These golf events are not only a way to raise scholarship funds, but they also allow those involved to connect and build a community.”

In total, more than 260 golfers came out for the events, and sponsors continued to help bolster the fundraising effort.

In its first year, the SFM Foundation provided $57,000 in scholarship money. Already in 2024, it was $482,500. And the SFM Foundation is among the top organizations in the U.S. providing similar philanthropy. Since its inception in 2008, the SFM Foundation has awarded $4.1 million in scholarship funds.

“We are proud of our efforts to support these families, and they have endured difficult times and deserve something good,” said Andy Gebhard, Chair of the SFM Foundation Board of Directors. “But without the support of our sponsors, agents and others, we would not be able to help these young people. The foundation is doing great things, and it takes all of us working together to make it all happen.”

About the SFM Foundation

The SFM Foundation is a nonprofit that helps families affected by workplace injuries by providing scholarships to children of workers disabled or killed in work-related accidents. The financial burden of putting a student through college is real. Add a catastrophic injury into the mix and affording college is an even bigger challenge. We help education be more affordable for these students and their families by offering multi-year post-secondary scholarships.

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