Fundraiser at Camden Yards to Support Nicholas Talarico Paskowsky Memorial Fund

Frederick, Maryland – July 15, 2011: The 7th Annual Nicholas Talarico Paskowsky Memorial Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 28th, 2011 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, as the Baltimore Orioles take on the New York Yankees starting at 1:35 p.m.  Tickets for the game are $30 each, with $11 of the ticket price directly benefiting The Nicholas Talarico Paskowsky Memorial Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.  Click here to complete order forms for tickets or contact Jane Talarico at 240.344.3263 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Jane Talarico and Michael Paskowsky established The Nicholas Talarico Paskowsky Memorial Fund to honor the memory of their son, Nicholas Talarico Paskowsky, after his death in 2004 at the age of 20.  A 2002 Frederick High School graduate, Nicholas Paskowsky was a history major at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and was scheduled to spend a semester abroad in Costa Rica before his untimely death.  The fund awards annual scholarships to Frederick High School graduates to attend a two or four-year college or university and also provides assistance to St. Mary’s College of Maryland students to study abroad, particularly to Spanish-speaking countries.

Nick’s memory lives on through the six scholarships that have been awarded to date to Frederick High School seniors pursuing a post-secondary education, and to the 11 upperclassman at St. Mary’s College of Maryland who have been able to enhance their studies through enriching international study and travel programs. “Our recipients have spanned the globe from Europe to South America garnering experiences that will last a lifetime” said Michael Paskowsky.

Those unable to participate in the baseball fundraiser may still support The Nicholas Talarico Paskowsky Memorial Fund to make future scholarship awards possible.  Click here to make a secure, online contribution to The Nicholas Talarico Paskowsky Memorial Fund.  Checks made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County, with the fund’s name in the memo line, may be mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701.

Memorial funds are one of the many ways The Community Foundation of Frederick County transforms the unique charitable dreams of individuals, families and organizations into the reality of charitable funds supporting a range of worthy causes.  Over one-fourth of the funds held by the Community Foundation honor the memories of deceased loved ones by continuing to touch lives in meaningful ways in their names.  To date, the Community Foundation has provided more than $26 million in scholarships and grants throughout Frederick County.   For additional information about the Community Foundation, please call 301.695.7660.