THE KYLE FLEISCHMANN FOUNDATION TO HOLD INAUGURAL CHARITY BENEFIT
Golf Tournament & Banquet Commemorate One-Year Anniversary of Kyle’s Disappearance

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 20, 2008) – On Saturday, Nov. 8, one year after the disappearance of
24-year-old Charlotte native and Elon University graduate Kyle Fleischmann, Kyle’s family, friends and The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation (KFF) will hold a charity golf tournament and banquet dinner at Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte.

The tournament’s shotgun start will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Golf Club at Ballantyne Resort and the banquet will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ballantyne Resort Pavilion. Funds raised will benefit The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to raise awareness and provide educational tools for families of missing adults.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in January 2007 there were more than 50,000 missing adults in the United States and that number continues to grow. The sudden disappearance of Kyle Fleischmann on Nov. 9, 2007 led his family and friends to turn their tragedy into an educational opportunity so that others would know where to go for help and information in the critical first days of a person’s disappearance. The inaugural fundraiser will help strengthen the foundation so it is able to fund a speakers’ bureau, educational materials, an active Web site and provide DNA kits, scent pads and other necessary materials to people looking for answers when an adult loved one disappears.

KFF is seeking 100 participants for the inaugural golf tournament and multiple corporate sponsors for the golf tournament and banquet dinner. Participation in the golf event is $125 per golfer or $500 for a foursome. Banquet dinner tickets will be around $50 per person. Sponsorships are available at $1,200 for each hole; $1,500 to sponsor the putting contest; $5,000 to be the tournament sponsor; and $5,000 to sponsor the banquet. For additional sponsorship opportunities please contact Bryan Padgette.

“As we sadly approach the one-year anniversary of Kyle’s disappearance, we feel it is important to not only remember Kyle, but also to give back to the community as Kyle did in his life,” said Bryan Padgette, friend and board member of KFF. “The foundation we have created in Kyle’s memory will help others find direction and answers through a very difficult and emotional time.”

The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation is in the process of launching its Web site (www.thekff.org) and creating materials that will highlight statistics on missing persons, spotlight existing missing adult cases and offer safety tips and steps to take for families searching for a loved one that is missing. The Web site also will offer the option of making donations to KFF online.

In the future, KFF hopes to provide educational grants to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students who wish to pursue a career in the not-for-profit sector focusing on missing persons. As the organization grows, opportunities for internships may also become available.

For more information on The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation, please visit www.thekff.org.

We hope to see you all there.

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We are looking for a partner to help us purchase wristbands to pass out at different events. The cost is 2,700 dollars. We are hoping to get this money as soon as possible. If anyone would like to help please contact Bryan Padgette at bpadgette@gmail.com or call him at (919) 880-8388. You can donate this money in honor of someone or any other creative ways you may come up with.
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Hey everyone now that we are a Non Profit we are looking for some help in a couple of different areas.

First, we are looking for someone that might be able to find us some donated office space in the Triangle area.

Second, and the most important, we are looking for company sponsorships to help get the Foundation up and running with a full time staff. We want to bring Kyle Home and start helping others so that precious time does not go wasted. If you think you can help in any way please e-mail me at bpadgette@gmail.com or call me any time at (919) 880-8388. Thanks for all the help and keep up the good work.
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***Logo Contest***
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Here are some guidelines for our logo contest:
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Weight:about 180 lbs.
Eye Color: green eyes
Hair: brown
He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, jeans, and black dress shoes. His hair was gelled and probably looked a little darker than his natural color.

Please send this on to anyone who may know Kyle, or especially anyone in the greater Charlotte area so they can share this information with their friends and family. Please invite others to the group and help spread the word as far as possible. Any help people can provide in the search will be greatly appreciated. If you or anyone you know has any information that might be helpful please contact the police immediately.

For those of you in the media and our community that have captured our story and continue to run it, thank you. If you have advice for us we would appreciate the input. We appreciate your help, support, and concern. We won't lose hope...I hope you won't either.

PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR ATTEMPTS to contact NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES. You will find in the postings and discussion boards many media outlets, national contacts, celeb contacts, etc. Please continue to make these people aware of our efforts. The more we try the better chance we have of helping our friend. When attempting to contact these organizations please right a PERSONALIZED letter and attach the media template for their information.

The police are actively involved at this point. Please direct all of your efforts at the media to continue to feed Kyle's story as far as possible whether on the web, tv, radio or in text publications. Thank you
www.helpfindkyle.com

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