Party on the Green

Party on the Green is the East Lake Foundation’s annual signature fundraising event. 

The Foundation is proud to continue to partner with East Lake Cup, a collegiate match play championship hosted at East Lake Golf Club featuring the top four ranked women’s and men’s golf programs. Both events aid the Foundation’s work to support the Cradle-to-College and Career Continuum in the East Lake community, which serves more than 2,200 students annually from birth through college and beyond. Over the last nine years, these two signature events have contributed more than $7 million to support the East Lake Foundation’s programs and partners. 

 

OCTOBER 24, 2026

 

 

Party on the Green 

On October 24th, 350 guests joined us at the East Lake Golf Club for Party on the Green, the East Lake Foundation’s annual signature fundraising event.

We were delighted to honor Rob and Pam Johnston for their enduring volunteer and philanthropic support and commitment to the families of East Lake and the Charles R. Drew Charter School community. Rob is the founder of First Communities Management, former Chairman of the TOUR Championship, and served on the East Lake Foundation’s Board of Directors for two decades.

Eva Davis Community Advocate Award

We presented the 2026 Eva Davis Community Advocate Award to Reverend Doctor William E. Flippin, Sr., Senior Pastor of The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church.

2026 Honorary Co-Chairs and Host Committee

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS

  • Grant Cagle
  • Curley M. and Jennifer Dossman, Jr.
  • Peter and Karen H’Doubler
  • Chuck and Kathie Palmer
  • Billy and Martha Payne
  • Bill and Margaret Young

HOST COMMITTEE

  • Veronica and Franklin Biggins
  • Grant Cagle
  • Ashley Carson
  • Cecily and Mark Elgart
  • Max and Amy Heineman
  • Jenny and Phil Jacobs
  • West and Ginny Streib
  • William and Melanie Wesley

2026 Party on the Green Photo Gallery

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors

Lee Elder Sponsors

Charlie Sifford Sponsors

Althea Gibson Sponsors

HAROLD DUNOVANT SPONSORS

  • Grant Cagle
  • Cognia
  • Cousins Properties Foundation
  • The Dozen Dimes Foundation – Jim Kieffer
  • Peter and Karen H’Doubler
  • Rob and Pam Johnston
  • Philip Jones
  • The Oughtness Group
  • Billy and Martha Payne
  • Purpose Built Communities
  • Gerald and Tracey Render
  • Ray M. Robinson Family Charitable Foundation
  • Laura and Jay Sadd
  • SouthState Bank
  • Bill and Margaret Young

RENEE POWELL SPONSORS

  • American Junior Golf Association
  • Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
  • Shan and Eddie Cooper
  • Nancy and Gino Gabianelli
  • Carol and Larry Gellerstedt
  • Beth and Tommy Holder
  • Jenny and Phil Jacobs
  • Phillip and Kathy McCrorie
  • Chad and Carrie Parker
  • PruittHealth
  • Steve and Mollie Sloan
  • TOUR Championship
  • Truist Bank

BIRDIE SPONSOR

  • Atlanta Athletic Club
  • Biggins Family Foundation
  • BlackRock
  • Mitch and Melanie Harrison
  • David Lerner and Stacy Canino
  • McKelvey Family
  • John and Rhonda O’Donnell
  • Perennial Properties
  • Mark and KK Rahiya
  • David Roemer
  • Megan and John Stephenson
  • T. Dallas Smith & Company
  • Warren Averett
  • Lois and Danny Yates

PAR SPONSORS

  • Atlanta Braves
  • Chloe Barzey and Ralph Donaldson, Jr.
  • Jim Coyle
  • Elizabeth Hamilton Designs
  • Tom and Selma Gore
  • Jamie and Ashley Hamilton
  • Melanie and Russ Hardin
  • Susan Harrell
  • Gale Hill
  • Stephanie Hodges and Will Perkins
  • Laurie and Chad Hood
  • Cynthia Kuhlman
  • John and Susan Marra
  • Joel and Rosemary McElhannon
  • Carol and Tim Naughton
  • Douglas and Norma S. Nyhoff
  • Quiznos
  • Mason and Linda Stephenson
  • Carolyn and Cody White
  • Ruth W. Woodling
  • Woodruff Arts Center
  • Comer and Sally Yates
  • YMCA of Metro Atlanta

Looking Back to 2025

At the 2025 Party on the Green, we honored Josie and Julian Robertson and the Robertson family and the legacy of our founder, Mr. Tom Cousins.

 

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