About The Gavalas Kolanko Foundation: Nicholas B. Gavalas and Dr. Ronald Kolanko established the Gavalas Kolanko Foundation (GKF) in 1999. The GKF assists students with physical disabilities with their secondary educational costs, and increases support and awareness of their needs in the Charleston community. Since its inception, the GKF has awarded 115 scholarships for more than $700,000 to Lowcountry students attending the College of Charleston, Charleston Southern University, the Citadel, Trident Technical College, the Medical University of the South (MUSC), and the Art Institute of Charleston. Proceeds from the golf tournament will directly fund future scholarships. For more information on GKF visit http://www.gkfoundation.org/.