Jody A. Crum Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in Memory of Walkersville Teen

April 5, 2010: Jody Crum was an avid hunter, skilled welder, accomplished soccer player, and an award-winning member of the Future Farmers of America. Jody dreamed of opening his own welding shop. Tragically, Jody passed away just more than a week before his graduation from Walkersville High School in May 2006 as the result of an accident caused by another driver.

To honor the memory of Jody and his love for his friends and family in the Walkersville area, his relatives turned to The Community Foundation of Frederick County to establish The Jody A. Crum Memorial Scholarship Fund. Two events currently raise money for the Fund: a memorial golf tournament, now in its fifth year, and a live nativity scene during the holidays.

“My family and I chose to work with the Community Foundation for my brother's memorial fund because of its high level of service and expertise as well as its ability to reach more scholarship applicants. With the Community Foundation administering the Fund, my family concentrates on raising money for the Fund through the Annual Jody A. Crum Memorial Golf Tournament while the Community Foundation invests the Fund and complies with IRS regulations,” said Brian Crum.

The Jody A. Crum Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to assist students who exemplify the qualities that Jody embodied. He was loving, caring, thoughtful, hard-working, responsible, disciplined, and skilled. Scholarship applicants must be graduating seniors of Walkersville High School and must excel not only in the classroom but also in their extra-curricular activities and their contributions to the community. Applicants must be continuing their education at an accredited two- or four-year university or college, trade, or technical institution.

Providing families with peace of mind through professional fund management is what the Community Foundation has been doing since 1986. Over one-fourth of the 600-plus funds held by the Community Foundation honor the memories of deceased loved ones by providing scholarships to deserving students and grants designated for any number of causes throughout Frederick County. To date, the Community Foundation has given back more than $23 million in scholarships and grants.

Those who wish to honor the memory of Jody Crum may make a secure, online donation to The Jody A. Crum Memorial Scholarship Fund. To do so, click here.  Checks made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County, with the Fund’s name inserted in the memo line, may be mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For additional information about the Community Foundation, call 301.695.7660.