Golf Tournament to Benefit The Sgt. David J. Smith Memorial Fund

Frederick, MD – August 10, 2011: The Sgt. David J. Smith Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Friday, September 2, 2011, at Hollow Creek Golf Course in Middletown, MD. The proceeds from this event will benefit The Sgt. David J. Smith Memorial Fund, one of more than 600 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by a putting contest. The tournament will open at 9:15 a.m. with a shotgun start. The $150 per person registration fee includes lunch, a tournament shirt and dinner. Sponsorship opportunities are available, starting at $150. For more information and event registration, visit www.sgtdavidjsmith.org.

“We are very proud to honor David’s memory with the second annual golf tournament,” said Mary Jane McWilliams, David’s mother. “We look forward to awarding future scholarships to deserving Frederick High School students and grants to local nonprofits and the military. As our service in David’s honor grows, so does our love and support for those in need. We know David would be proud.”

After graduating from Frederick High School, Sgt. Smith attended Salisbury University.  In 2003, he joined the United States Marine Corps, and later attended East Carolina University.  His first tour of duty was in Iraq in 2006-2007, with the 4^th LAR BN, Bravo Company of Frederick, Maryland.  He was deployed to Afghanistan in October, 2009 and was killed in the line of duty in the Helmund Provence in January, 2010.

Those unable to participate in the golf tournament may still support The Sgt. David J. Smith Memorial Fund. To make a secure, online donation, visit the Community Foundation website at www.cffredco.org/davidjsmith.   Checks made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County may be mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701, with the name of the specific fund on the memo line. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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 $29 million in scholarships and grants throughout Frederick County.   For additional information about the Community Foundation, please call 301.695.7660.