Annual Max Plumb Memorial Golf Tournament
Honoring Max
The Max Plumb Memorial Golf Tournament, now in its 5th year, is more than a day on the course. Hosted by the Applewood Community Foundation, this heartfelt event brings neighbors together to uplift youth, support schools, and invest in stronger, healthier communities.
Thanks to generous donors and sponsors, the Foundation has contributed over $60,000 to Jefferson Center for Mental Health, establishing the Max Plumb Scholarship Fund. These funds directly support clients in the Residential Recovery Program—offering real help and real hope.
In collaboration with the Rolling Hills Foundation, ACF also helped raise an additional $85,000 on Colorado Gives Day for Jefferson Center, surpassing fundraising goals by using ACF’s contribution as a matching gift.
Every swing, every sponsor, every supporter makes a difference—right here in our own backyard.
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Our Impact, In Memory of Max
From the proceeds raised from our 2024 tournament, we were able to donate $12,000 to the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, specifically for the Recovery Center located at 5th and Zang. This money supports the Max Plumb Memorial Scholarship Fund and we got to tour the Center to see the effect of this support. The dollars go a long way to help with everyday needs of their patients and clients. They need everything from basic hygiene products; to positive recovery reading materials, art and gardening supplies (keeping hands and minds busy); to backpacks and clothing basics and many more simple life needs, that we often take for granted. Many patients show up with next to nothing, and without our support leave the same way.
Also, we were also able to partner with the City of Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Center and Lutheran Hospital to fund a full time mental health counselor to be at Wheat Ridge High School. WRHS has not had a mental health counselor on site for some time, due to School District and State funding cuts over the years. The staff is very happy to have a mental health professional on site in the coming school years.
Our match on Colorado Gives Day leveraged $78,000 in funds raised for JCMH, exceeding the $65,000 goal they had set. In 2023 the ACF was also awarded The Community Mental Health Champion by the JCMH. And lastly, the 2024 Applewood Business Association Awards Banquet included the John Litz Community Impact Award being presented to JCMH. The community partnerships between the ACF, the RHF and JCMH are continuing to make a difference right here in our backyard.
Memorial Donation
After the tragic passing of Max Plumb in September 2020, his father, Sean Plumb, and his family feel a strong desire to channel their grief and use it to help make a positive impact on the local community.
Sean and his family hope that by supporting the mission of Applewood Community Foundation that they can help other families not have to feel the heartache of losing someone too soon.
Max will not be forgotten. We will honor his life by helping to build up the local community, support kids and schools and continue to develop stronger neighborhoods and households.
A donation to the Applewood Community Foundation is a meaningful way to support the family of Max Plumb during this difficult time. This is intended to be a continuing memorial to Max.
To make a tax-deductible donation to the Applewood Community Foundation in honor of Max Plumb, please click the button below to donate with a credit card or submit a check to:
Applewood Community Foundation
c/o Lee Knoll
1435 Estes St., Lakewood, CO, 80215
Sean Plumb is a committed community member and a board member of many local organizations including the Applewood Community Foundation.
In 2021 (our first year), we donated $20,000 to the Jefferson Center for Mental Health to establish the Max Plumb Scholarship Fund. This funding will honor Max’s memory in a profoundly meaningful way by providing direct support to the clients of Jefferson Center’s Residential Recovery Program.
In 2022 and 2023, we were able to donate another $20,000 to Jefferson Center. Thank you for all your support through our Golf Tournament in memory of Max!