About us

A history of helping

The MJH Golf Classic was established in 1992 to raise awareness and funding for the Joshua House, which opened in the same year. This fundraising event was created by Olin Mott, Terry Moore, and Joe Hafner and has been generously supported and sponsored for over 31 years.

With the help of a very talented and dedicated group of sponsors and committee members, the tournament has grown over the years. This year, the tournament is hosted at Top-Rated TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz, Florida on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January.

The MJH Golf Classic has supported Joshua House and its facilities, and has been instrumental in changing the academic performance, self-confidence, and futures of over 1500 children both at Joshua House and in the Public School system. Learn more about the children’s charities we support.

2023 Committee

Honorary Chair
Wade Boggs – MLB Hall of Fame, 2005
Jack Harris – 970 WFLA
Gayle Sierens – Ret. WFLA TV.

Chair
Joe Hafner — Hafner Architects, Inc.

Committee Members
Terry Barton – Xerox
Scott Bowles – Ret. Northrop-Grumman
Kevin Barker – Olin Mott Tire Stores
Patty Chandler – Florida State Fair
Julian Gabela – Michelin North America
Linda Hess
Jeff Keebler – Jerida Facilities Management
Cody Keene – Olin Mott Tire Stores
Terry Moore – Ret. Olin Mott Tire Stores
Jennifer Newby – KOA, Yoga Studio
Tim Nalls – Ed Taylor Construction
Debby Phillips – Spectrum Reach
Sarah Kate Snyder – Akseizer Design Group
Brian Stephens – Legacy Venture Group
Robert Subko – Bank of Tampa
Rick McKenzie – Olin Mott Tire Stores

In Memory
Olin Mott – Founder/Committee Member of MJH Golf Classic 
Lee Roy Selmon – NFL Hall of Fame, 1995 

Kyle Creasy – Ret. School Administrator 

Special Thanks
Dessert – Mike’s Pies 
On-Course Lunch – Brian Stephens 
Dinner – Joe Alvarez, Boston Market Hole-in-One – Stingray Chevrolet Table Linens – ALSCO Branding & Marketing – Akseizer Design Group 
Print Collateral – New Age Reprographics (NAR)

Impact

Providing financial support to Joshua House’s abused and neglected children, as well as maintaining the Joshua House campus in Lutz, Florida. 

Funding the Tutor-a-Bull education program in Hillsborough County middle and high schools, which has provided over 1,140 students with more than 34,920 hours of one-on-one tutoring in the past three years. Last year, 400 students in 14 schools received over 22,000 hours of tutoring by 140 USF College of Education students through this program. 

Funded an incentive-based program in local high schools to reward accomplishment in academics, attendance, behavior, and community service. 

Founding partner for A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay as a home for abused and neglected children in Brandon, Florida.