Its a promise Melvin has kept for the nearly four years since his brothers death.
I usually get down to Myrtle Beach every year to play in Hootie and the Blowfishs charity golf event.
Its called Monday after the Masters.
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So thats what we did.
Its great that we can throw a party and play some golf and raise some money, Melvin said.
He continued, But its also about keeping the conversation going.
Its about getting people to talk about their colons, their rectums, and blood in their stool.
This years Bottoms Up takes place in Fairfield, Connecticut, on September 15 and 16.
Melvin told us, Well listen, I may have moved north but my music tastes havent changed.
The list includes Sister Hazel, Branford Marsalis, Kristian Bush of Sugarland, and Emerson Hart.
And just like every year before, the entire Melvin family will come up from South Carolina.
To remember Lawrence, to hold up his kids.
So its like a family reunion as well.
Its a party with a purpose, he shared.
TODAYwill also broadcast live on Monday from the tournament.
We shot a story that will run on Monday where we highlighted a caregiver and the survivor.
Melvin and his wife have turned their personal tragedy into a positive mission.
It helps us cope.
It helps us grieve.
It helps attach purpose to his life even after his death.
And thats what weve tried to do here.
