1LT Rob Seidel Memorial Golf Tournament Will Benefit Community Foundation Fund

Frederick, MD – August 12, 2011: The 1LT Rob Seidel Memorial Golf Tournament will be held September 16, 2011, at The Links of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, PA. All proceeds from the tournament benefit The 1LT Rob Seidel Wounded Soldiers Fund, one of more than 600 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County. 
The tournament will begin at two separate times. The first group will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start and the second group will start at 1 p.m. The foursome registration fee of $300 includes 18-hole best ball scramble, prizes for longest drive, straightest drive, and closest to the pin, a tournament t-shirt, and dinner. Sponsorships are also available ranging from $50 to $2,500.

Click here for tournament and sponsorship registration forms. Questions regarding the tournament should be directed to Sandy Seidel at (301) 788-7348 or (717) 334-5761 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Registration is open through August 31, 2011.

1LT Rob Seidel was a graduate of Catoctin High School and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He served as a platoon leader with the 10^th Mountain Division in Iraq. On May 18, 2006, 1LT Seidel and three other troops were killed in action when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Iraq. His parents, Bob and Sandy Seidel, created the Fund to honor 1LT Seidel’s memory and his great respect and admiration for the troops serving their country.

Through the fund, the family has made contributions to the Yellow Ribbon Fund, Inc., which assists injured service members and their families while they recuperate at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. The Yellow Ribbon Fund provides services such as car rentals, cab vouchers, hotel rooms, apartments, job mentoring, internship programs and much more.

Those unable to participate in the golf tournament may still support The 1LT Rob Seidel Wounded Soldiers Fund. Click here to make a secure online donation.  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.