Members of the Governor Thomas Johnson High School Varsity Football Team gather with Coach Ben Wright to thank Myles and Pam Meehan and Don and Kristi Muse for a recent donation from the Community Foundation’s Dustin and Courtney Muse Memorial Fund.

Community Foundation’s Muse Fund Supports Governor
Thomas Johnson High School Football Program

October 26, 2007: The Governor Thomas Johnson Football Program recently purchased new training equipment thanks to a donation from The Community Foundation of Frederick County’s Dustin and Courtney Muse Memorial Fund.

A 7-man sled – a practice tool designed to help train the offense to break through the defensive line – was secured because of the grant, said TJ High Football Coach Ben Wright. The new equipment will help the team improve blocking skills while limiting injuries and lost playing time due to injuries.

The TJ High School Football Program lost their star quarterback when sixteen-year-old Dustin Muse was tragically killed in a December 2006 car accident along with his sister Courtney. Their parents, Pam Meehan and Don Muse, wanted to honor the memory of their bright and talented children and established The Dustin and Courtney Muse Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation with generous contributions from a grieving community. The Fund honors the children’s memory by providing grants and scholarships to support scholar/athletes and athletic and performing arts programs – areas in which Dustin and Courtney excelled.

“Dustin was one of our team leaders during the years that he played for us and was always an example of what hard work and commitment will do for you,” says Coach Wright. “This equipment, coupled with the inspiration of having Dustin’s name on our team helmets, will be a reminder that hard work and commitment lead to excellence.”

Since 1986, the Community Foundation has been filling the needs of the Frederick County community by transforming 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 $17 million in grants and scholarships.

Contributions to The Dustin and Courtney Muse Memorial Fund may be made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County, 312 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701, with the Fund’s name inserted in the check’s memo line. To donate online, click here. All check or online contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.