17-05-2025
Annual cornhole tournament held for central Kentuckians in need of healthcare access
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A friendly game of cornhole turned into a big win on Friday for healthcare access in central Kentucky.
The 'Cornhole for a Cause' tournament, now in its second year, was held on Friday, May 16, to benefit the Refuge Clinic – a nonprofit that connects the uninsured or underinsured to the medical, dental, and mental healthcare they need.
Event organizers said the tournament was held indoors at Southland Christian Church's Lexington campus to avoid the rain.
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'My wife is one of the physicians for the Refuge Clinic. I've worked with them as well,' Dr. Ryan Stanton, FOX 56 Chief Medical Correspondent, said. 'But more than that, just a supporter of a great mission. Understanding, as an emergency physician, that thousands in our communities don't have adequate access to health care. And they provide that to thousands of people across and around the bluegrass.'
Matt Shaffer, a sponsor and participant at the tournament, said it felt good to be part of a fun event to expand healthcare access.
'It's good fun and good networking and just good, you know, rubbing elbows with good people. And, you know, again, we're all supporting the, is there that, as meaningful, and, you know, it's a privilege to be able to do that,' Shaffer said.
The Refuge Clinic served more than 1,000 patients in 2024, and event organizers said it relies heavily on donations and volunteers to provide free healthcare services.
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