KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C., (June 1, 2026) – South Street Partners and former Carolina Panther Greg Olsen will host the fifth annual HEARTest Yard Celebrity Classic presented by Lexus, June 7 and 8 at the Kiawah Island Club’s Cassique golf course.
Since its inception in 2022, the event has raised $1.2 million to benefit The HEARTest Yard, the pediatric cardiovascular foundation founded by Greg and Kara Olsen, supporting families of children with congenital heart disease treated at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and is expected to reach $1.5 million this year.
The two-day event begins on Sunday with a welcome reception and auction at River Course, featuring heart families, celebrity guests and performances by Thomas McClary (The Commodores), Mark Bryan (Hootie and the Blowfish), Ryan Cabrera, Hannah Ellis, and Nick Wayne, among others. On Monday, celebrities and supporters will tee off alongside NFL broadcaster Cris Collinsworth, Bravo’s “Southern Charm” stars Austen Kroll and Shep Rose and Olsen’s former Carolina Panthers teammates Luke Kuechly and Jonathan Stewart.
Olsen will be available for media interviews at the Cassique clubhouse at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8.
"We are honored to host The HEARTest Yard Celebrity Classic for the fifth year at Kiawah Island Club. Giving back to the community is central to our mission, and these events have raised more than $1 million to fund pediatric cardiovascular services for patients and families throughout the Carolinas," said Chris Randolph, managing partner of South Street Partners. "We are proud to be part of Greg and Kara’s foundation and grateful for the support of all who make possible its lifesaving work."
The Olsens founded the HEARTest Yard in 2012, after their son, T.J., was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Their $300,000 annual commitment over five years established the HEARTest Yard Family Wellness and Resource Center at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, which provides comprehensive mental and emotional support for pediatric heart patients and their families.
“The HEARTest Yard Family Wellness and Resource Center’s impact on South Carolina families is immeasurable,” said Mark Scheurer, M.D., MUSC chief of Children’s and Women’s Services. “Caring for a heart baby at home can be overwhelming. This center helps caregivers to feel more confident and supported.”
MUSC and South Street Partners have a longstanding collaboration to expand health care access across the region. In 2024, Kiawah Partners, owned by South Street Partners, donated a 3-acre parcel valued at $6 million for the MUSC Health Kiawah Partners Pavilion. The 12,056-square-foot facility now provides emergency and specialty care to the Sea Islands.
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About the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital (SJCH) consists of 250 beds and opened in February 2020 as a replacement facility for the MUSC Children’s Hospital, built in the late 1980s and formerly located on Ashley Avenue. More than 200 care team members, MUSC leaders, administrators and family and patient representatives were instrumental in the concept, design and building of this facility. By providing the most advanced pediatric care possible in more than 27 specialty areas, in person or through a robust telehealth network, SJCH includes a Level 1 trauma center and Emergency Department, the state’s only pediatric burn center and solid-organ and bone marrow transplant programs, the state’s largest Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit, an advanced maternal fetal medicine center and a top-2 ranked U.S. News & World Report children’s cardiology & heart surgery program, which functions through a nationally unique statewide collaboration of pediatric heart surgeons and cardiologists.
About The HEARTest Yard
For families of babies born with congenital heart disease, there's help – and hope – through The HEARTest Yard program. Established by former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen and his wife, Kara, after their son was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, The HEARTest Yard provides healthcare support and services to ease the transition from the hospital to home.
The HEARTest Yard program offers a range of services, including in-home private nursing care, physical therapy, and speech therapy at no charge to families. The program aims to help prevent a child's complications from congenital heart disease and improve their long-term health. The HEARTest Yard
About South Street Partners
South Street Partners, one of the largest owners and operators of private residential club and resort communities in the United States–including Kiawah Island, Palmetto Bluff, The Cliffs, Barnsley Resort, Elevation Hotel & Spa, The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, Naples Grande, PGA National Resort and Residences at Salamander–is a private equity real estate investment and development firm headquartered in Charlotte, NC and Charleston, SC. Founded in 2009, South Street, on behalf of SSP GP Funds, their institutional joint venture partners and co-investment vehicles, has deployed over $1.7 billion of equity across resort, residential, and commercial properties and has over $3 billion of assets under management. South Street acts as a principal investment platform as well as an operating partner and co-investor for institutional partners interested in special situations, opportunistic, and value-add real estate investments in the Southeast and Sunbelt regions, as well as other select continental US and international markets. SouthStreetPartners.com
