Pagnozzi Charities hosts several events throughout the year to support its mission and raise awareness for the Pagnozzi Youth Sports Scholarship Fund. In the spring, the Grand Slam Celebration, which has become an annual event and continues to grow each year, will be held at the home of Tom and Colleen Pagnozzi. Sponsors and party goers gather for food, entertainment, Vegas-style casino gambling and a live auction. Past auction items have included Razorback ticket packages, autographed memorabilia and trips, which even include a VIP trip to a St. Louis Cardinals series with Tom Pagnozzi.  

In an effort to increase awareness and support in Benton County, our newest fundraiser is held in June each summer. It is our Get Out and Play Corporate Games event held at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Corporations field teams and compete in events such as kickball, volleyball, 2-hand touch football, horseshoes, ladder golf, egg spoon relay, potato sack race, obstacle course and more! This is a great team-building activity for your employees while supporting our mission – to get out and play to help under-served youth get the opportunity to play sports.

As summer draws to an end, the charity begins to prepare for its biggest event, the Tom Pagnozzi Charity Golf Tournament, Ultimate Tailgate, and Sports Memorabilia Auction. Our premier event has grown to 3 flights of golf over 2 days and a banquet-turned-Ultimate Tailgate-themed party which features live entertainment and draws nearly 800 people. The event includes a sports auction with an extensive auction list of over 150 sports memorabilia items. Auction items have included autographed baseballs, basketballs, footballs, jerseys, as well as trips and artwork.