Former N.C. State and NFL standouts Torry and Terrence Holt are set to gather supporters, partners and friends for a night described as full of joy and impact when their foundation hosts its annual Funkraiser on November 8, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Pavilion at The Angus Barn. The event is billed as a celebration built around a serious mission: raising support for children whose families are navigating a cancer diagnosis.
The brothers founded the Holt Brothers Foundation together, according to holtbrothersfoundation.org, drawing on their own experience of losing their mother to lymphoma. That loss shaped the organization's focus on children who are watching a parent or caregiver go through cancer treatment, and it has guided the foundation's work supporting kids and families facing cancer since 2000.
As ABC11 News reports, the Funkraiser brings together supporters, partners and friends for a night of joy and impact, with Torry Holt and Terrence Holt both recognized as former N.C. State and NFL football stars. The foundation itself describes the gathering as its signature annual celebration, one built to raise support for children whose families are facing cancer.
A Celebration With a Deeper Purpose
On its own site, the organization frames the Funkraiser as an annual high-energy, heart-filled celebration meant to raise support for those same families. The foundation's broader mission, per its website, leans on age-appropriate education, a peer empathy community, fun events and scholarships to help children process what their families are going through. That includes giving kids age-appropriate information and tools to understand a parent's diagnosis while also creating memory-making experiences along the way, according to the foundation's about page.
The Funkraiser isn't the foundation's only fundraising event. Its annual bowl fundraiser, held each spring, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to Walter Magazine, with the most recent Bank of America Bowl combining flag football, food and drink, cornhole and tailgating. An earlier version of that flag football and cornhole event also featured judging of elaborate tailgate setups, as described in prior coverage.
Community Recognition and Past Events
The foundation's work earned fresh recognition this month: it was named the October Triangle NC Cares Award winner, according to ABC11. Those monthly awards have gone out since 2019 to Triangle nonprofits making a significant impact on their communities, the outlet notes. The foundation also runs an annual golf event at MacGregor Downs Country Club and is preparing for the 10th anniversary of its Ultimate Gameday event in 2027 at N.C. State Football's practice facilities.
A previous Funkraiser listing described the event as including food and drinks, a DJ, a silent auction and a raffle, according to a prior writeup from Midtown Magazine. Whatever the exact lineup this year, the foundation says its events exist to bring people together to raise funds, make memories and support kids navigating a parent or primary caregiver's cancer diagnosis. Donations to the Holt Brothers Foundation are tax deductible, according to nonprofit-tracking site ProPublica.
