ABOUT US

Our Mission

To empower kids and teens to be the best version of themselves by spreading and using the game of golf to help develop their character, resilience, self-confidence, and inner strength.

Who We Are

Fore Alabama Kids Foundation is dedicated to empowering kids and teens to be the best version of themselves. We exist to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. We focus on helping kids develop their character, resilience, self-confidence, and inner strength. By collaborating with The First Tee to establish and manage a local Birmingham chapter, we will spread and use the game of golf to empower growth and development while enabling kids to learn and play the game.

Meet Our Board


Carlos Carter, President

Zions Bancorp


Reid Peacock, Vice President

LAH Commercial Real Estate 


Jeff Morman, Treasurer

Law Office of Jeff Morman 


Jackson Beindorf, Secretary

Cobbs Allen


Jake Creel

Mobile Attic of Dothan


Daniel Drennen 

Amwins Insurance Brokerage


Juandolyn Fleming 

Lilly Pharma


Jerry Ingram 

PGA TOUR Superstore


Paul Hodges

Regions Bank


Darnelle Howell

Carter| Howell Holdings


Sam Sharpe 

Southern Company


George Shaw 

Eventive Sports


Crystal Smitherman 

Birmingham City Council 


Leonard Smoot 

Miles College


Shella Sylla

SisterGolf


What We Do


Fore Alabama Kids Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt entity that was created to develop a First Tee chapter in Alabama and expand the current First Tee School Program already present in local area elementary and middle schools. The First Tee is a youth development organization that seamlessly integrates the game of golf with a life skills curriculum to create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. 


Our Approach

Establishing a First Tee Chapter in Alabama, kids will learn skills that stay with them for life such as:

Each chapter is responsible for raising support to sustainably deliver First Tee programs to their community and service area. At Fore Alabama Kids, we have created a strategy to create awareness and raise support for program growth, create community partnerships, and achieve sustainability to benefit the children of Alabama.

First Tee

For over 25 years, First Tee has used golf to teach lessons about life, spinning unexpected challenges on the fairway to coach kids about adversity in everyday life. Through their personal growth and golf programs, kids build self confidence, inspring more active participation in leadership opportunities and events, community involvement, and college scholarships. 

Ready to Join Us?

We see golf as a metaphor for life, a game with unexpected challenges and ups and downs that help build strengths beyond the technical skills to play the game. Through introspective questions, interactive games, and immersive golf exercises, we aim to offer lessons that will help kids build a better understanding of themselves and empower them to strengthen the parts of them that they take to everything they do. We would love your support!

Give

Help kids develop their character, resilience, self-confidence, and inner strength. Please donate today to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges

Get Involved

Your involvement can directly impact the kids of Alabama and the skills they develop. Get involved today and help give kids the tools that will last them a lifetime.