About Us

The strength of the Emerald Coast Foundation is its ability to achieve its mission: ECF is committed to “Investing in Youth” in Northwest Florida. This capacity is encapsulated in a number of fund raising activities that take place throughout the calendar year. The largest is the Emerald Coast Poker Run, held annually in August.

This tremendous event, hosted by ECF, is one of the largest boat poker runs in the country. The Emerald Coast Foundation is the only not-for-profit organization that puts forth such effort, for the sole purpose of expanding its charitable reward and helping our most precious resource: the children of our community.

Throughout the year we depend on local support to accomplish our calendar of events. Through sponsorships from individuals, businesses, and large corporations, the Emerald Coast Foundation is able to bring together many levels of support, and that’s where you can help. By supporting ECF, you can directly help the youth organizations in Northwest Florida provide much needed services.