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Dear Family and Friends, One of the worst things a parent can hear is "your child has cancer."  When Mike and I heard those dreaded words in 2012, we had no idea that it would lead to the Sean Karl Foundation.  SKF was established in 2016 with the goal of  raising $1M...

Our Steps For Sean was another hugely successful event while Mike ran #49, NYC, November 6, 2022.  We extended our Steps for Sean Virtual Marathon to Mike's #50 marathon in Hawaii on December 11th.  Thanks for Stepping with us and showing us your pics! [gallery...

2022 Songs for Sean Songwriter Night at Willowbrook Farm October 20, 2022 We accomplished A LOT in the Fall of 2022... What fun we had at the Songs for Sean Songwriter Night at Willowbrook Farm while raising over $65,000! Thank you to our artists and everyone that...

WHAT AN EVENT!!! Wow, wow, wow...perfect weather (thank you Sean...waaaay better than the snow!), high energy, great food & drink and lots of laughs...and fantastic golf! Cannot thank our sponsors, players and volunteers enough for sharing a great day with SKF...

Wow!  Cannot thank you all enough for STEPPING UP for our very first SKF Steps For Sean Virtual Marathon!  We had a blast with you all as there were over 300 people stepping, hiking, walking, pickle-balling, swimming, cycling...and moving 26.2 miles over 19 days....

We are so excited to announce Swing For Sean was once again a resounding success! It was a day full of good food, good weather, good golf shots (and some bad), and good fun! We hosted 128 golfers at the amazing Governors Club in Brentwood, TN and we sure hope y’all...

What an event!  The energy was high, the golf balls were rolling, the weather was perfect, and the Burger Republic food was devoured! With the help of our awesome sponsors, golfers and Team Sean, we raised about $73,000 at the 2020 Swing For Sean Golf Tournament. All...

With Covid cancelling all marathons, Mike, Sean’s Father, had to turn to other, creative ways to raise money and awareness for Ewing Sarcoma research.  Why not bike across America?  Sure! Why not? With Mike biking…and Laurie trailing in a camper, they set out from...

The Third Annual Songs For Sean Songwriter Night was a hit! Our artists this year were Dave Turnbull and the father/son combo of Billy and Randy Montana. The evening started with a cocktail hour and dinner hosted at the Richland Country Club, and led straight into our...

The final tally is in, and we were able to raise $85,000 for Ewing Sarcoma research at the 2019 Swing For Sean Golf Tournament! Thank you to everyone who played a part in the event! A special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Trane. An event on this scale wouldn’t be...

What a success! Our 2nd Annual Songs For Sean Songwriter Night was an absolute blast! We are blown away by the love and support shown Thursday night, and are so thankful to everyone that came out to celebrate Sean with us! We want to say a special thank you to our...

A big shout-out to the CVAC Rally-For-The-Cure organizers, sponsors, volunteers, tennis pro's and participants from Chagrin Falls, Ohio! What an event!!! This amazing group of spirited, energetic and selfless people are making a difference...can't thank you all enough...

This annual tennis tournament was held at Wildwood Tennis Club in Brentwood, Tennessee.  A huge THANK YOU to Andy Veal, Tennis Pro and Director for donating all proceeds from this tournament to the Sean Karl Foundation….over $1,000!  Also, thanks to all of the...

Wainwright Coast to Coast Run/Walk/Crawl Story by Maxx Lipman Hi guys! Last month a good friend of mine (Dana Schwartz) and myself headed off on a trek of a lifetime. We embarked on a journey called Wainright’s Coast to Coast to raise money for the foundation. It is a...

We are thrilled to announce that the Sean Karl Foundation has partnered with Legends United! Legends United is a foundation inspired by the passing of a young tennis player, Casper Fernandez, from Ewing Sarcoma in 2017. Legends United sells authentic autographed...

Wow! This is Marathon Mike....I would have never thought when I started this journey 27 months ago that I would have just finished my 25th marathon...goodbye Utah and thank you Eric Klotz for cheering me on this weekend! It is amazing the strength and inspiration Sean...

June 1 and 2, the Sean Karl Foundation hosted the 2nd Pride of Tennessee event in conjunction with the 2018 Tennessee State Junior Qualifying Tennis Tournament. We are proud to announce that we were able to raise $9,500 this year for Ewing Sarcoma research! Our events...

On Monday, April 16, we hosted the first annual Swing For Sean Golf Tournament in Brentwood, TN, and what an unbelievable success our first golf outing was! We had 136 golfers come out and brave the chilly temperatures to help us raise money for Ewing Sarcoma...

SKF had a great time at Doubles Cook-Off Challenge at Temple Hills CC on February 3rd. A big shout out to Bill Riddle for organizing such a fun event where proceeds goes to SKF!

For the month of November, our goal was to spread awareness about the need for more Pediatric Cancer Research, challenging the only 4% that goes towards funding Pediatric Cancer Research. We made a challenge using Juggle4Life videos and we think our goal in spreading...

Thanks for everyone's support on November 15th!  We made $26,000 for Ewings Sarcoma research at this incredibly fun, unique event.  Thanks to Tim Nichols, Gordon Kennedy and Brady Seals for making this a one-of-a-kind event.  Hope to see you all next year in the Fall...

We have been honored with one of the first Top-Rated Awards of 2017 from GreatNonprofits!  Sean Karl Foundation will be featured on the GreatNonprofits' site, their 2017 Top-Rated List, and distributed to media and corporate foundations. The official 2017 Top-Rated...

On June 1-3, 2017, the Sean Karl Foundation held a weekend filled with events in conjunction with the USTA 18’s/16’s Tennessee State Junior Qualifying Tennis Tournament in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Our inspiration for this event came from the combination of two things...

Sean Karl Foundation and Tennessee Tennis had a great time at Goodfriend Tennis Center on 4/1/17 and 4/9/17 offering a free tennis clinic to over 70 kids. The event concluded with yummy pizza…and cheering on the Women and Men's Team to a victory.  Go Vols! [gallery...

The results are in! Eighty runners sweated, laughed, grinded and high-fived each other through the 5K, half, relays and marathon…and made $10,000 for Ewing Sarcoma research. Whoop whoop! We had a blast running together and cheering each other on to fight this disease...

Ryan, LLC, an incredible Nashville tax advisory and consulting service company, had their own event to benefit SKF: RyanShares - A Casual Day in Support of the Sean Karl Foundation. These thoughtful employees made a donation to SKF in exchange for a casual day!  Thank...

Helena Kooi rocked her Sean Karl socks while running the St. Jude Half Marathon December 3rd!  Thanks for helping represent the Sean Karl Foundation, Helena.

Beth Sedberry of Brentwood Tennessee recently celebrated her 50th birthday in style! Beth wanted to run 20 miles on her birthday while raising money for the Sean Karl Foundation. As we knew she would, Beth passed her goal of 20 miles and reached the 22 mile marker...

Ravenwood High School in Brentwood Tennessee, dedicated a tennis court to Sean Karl and afterwards, held a tennis clinic for children of all ages. At the clinic, donations were made to the Sean Karl Foundation that totaled $1,000!