KEVIN’S FUND
17th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
14 Spicewood Lane10 Tyng Road
Wilton, CT06897Tyngsboro, MA01879
(203) 762-7987(978) 251-0305
Kevin’s Fund Background Information
Kevin’s Fund Golf Tournament Committee is pleased to announce the 17thannual tournament, to be held at the Wayland Country Club in Wayland, MA on Sunday, September 27, 2015, to benefit the scholarship fund in Kevin’s memory. The tournament coincides with the BC – Northern Illinoisfootball game on September 26th.
The tournament committee is seeking advertising sponsors for one of the five categories listed on our enclosed Advertising Form. We are also seeking gifts for a silent auction, door prizes, and competition prizes for the golf participants. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship Fund, a publicly supported charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS.
The Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Kevin, an Honors Program computer science major in the Boston College Carroll School of Management class of '00, who died of cardiac arrest January 23, 1997 during an intramural basketball game in his freshman year.
Although destined to have only one semester at BC, Kevin was able to make a significant impact on campus. He was posthumously awarded the Nicholas H Woods Leadership award sponsored by the Office of Student Development. The Liturgy Arts Group dedicated their "I Want To Praise Your Name" CD in his memory. The Student Activities department has named the annual men and women's intramural basketball trophy in Kevin's name.The Boston College, student led “Eagle EMS” organization was founded in Kevin’s memory and, beginning in 2009, have presented their annual Award for Excellence in Kevin’s name. March 24, 2007 was proclaimed Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship Fund day in Norwalk Connecticut. Also in 2007 Norwalk High School named their Honor Society the Kevin M. Eidt Chapter of the National Honor Society. Previously, the youth room at Kevin’s church in Norwalk was dedicated in his memory.
The mission of Kevin’s Fund is to provide scholarships to those who have demonstrated achievement in the areas in which Kevin had excelled; namely academics, arts, athletics, and community and religious service.
Since its inception in 1997 the Fund has awarded over $1.6 Million in scholarships to 124 young men and women attending institutions such as Amherst, Boston College, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Connecticut, Dartmouth, Fairfield, Georgetown, Harvard, Holy Cross, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, Rhode Island, Tufts, William & Mary and Wisconsin. There are currently two scholarships in Kevin's name at Boston College, one for a member of the CSOM Honors Program and another for a member of the Emerging Leader Program.
The tournament expects 72 golfers to participate this year and has a goal of raising $10,000 towards college scholarships. The Fund will apply 100% of the proceeds from this event to scholarships for the 2016-17academic year, and in particular to the Boston College scholarships. Since its inception 99.4% of donations received have used to fund scholarship awards.
The scramble format tournament begins at 9:30 am. Registration is $150 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf, a motorized cart, on course player lunches, post round appetizers, prizes for low team scores and team skins, and closest to the pin and long drive contests. There will also be a silent auction for sports equipment, autographed memorabilia, and game tickets.
For more information and registration forms please contact John Fahey at (978) 251-0305. Tournament information is available online at:
Kevin’s Fund Golf Tournament Committee
Co-Chairpersons
Christian J. Eidt
OUTFRONT Media
Boston College 1992
John R. Fahey
Martin White Glove
St. Joseph’s University 1992
Tournament Directors
Thomas E. Henault
Utimaco Safeware, Inc.
BostonCollege 1992
Richard K. Bishop
Fidelity Investments
BostonCollege 1992
Kevin McCarthy
EMD Serono
Boston College 1992
Web Site Design
Patrick J. Reilly
AbbVie
BostonCollege 1992
Official registration and information about the Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship Fund can be obtained from the Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Committee, 7 Bumblebee Lane, Norwalk, CT 06851, (203) 846-9718