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Memorial Contributions
Through the Memorial Contribution program the Fund receives donations in memory of individuals or to honor special occasions. Formal printed memorials and acknowledgements of the contribution are provided. For additional information contact the Fund. Click on General or Religious for examples.
Stew Leonard's
Kevin’s Fund has participated in Stew Leonard’s Wishing Well since 2002. Generally the Fund is given a month near our annual benefit dinner dance. Proceeds of shoppers’ donations to the Wishing Well are given to the Fund.
Stop and Shop Cash for Causes
Kevin’s Fund is participating in Stop & Shop’s Cash for Causes program. Those purchasing gift cards from Kevin’s Fund receive a 2% discount to face value. Kevin’s Fund receives a percentage of each card purchased. For information please call us at 203-846-9718 or KevinsFund@aol.com.
Boston College
The Kevin M. Eidt Fund at Boston College annually awards a scholarship to a junior in the Carroll School of Management Honors Program, who during the past three years has demonstrated a unique combination of academic achievement, character, leadership, and school spirit similar to Kevin’s. If you contribute to Boston College, you can designate all or part of your contribution to the Kevin M. Eidt Fund.
Link to Kevin's Fund Page on the Boston College website
igive.com
The Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Fund is registered with igive.com. igive.com allows individuals to help non-profit organizations while shopping on the internet. There is no cost to the user and Kevin’s Fund will receive a percentage of your purchases.
To sign up go to www.igive.com. Enter your email address under 'Join Here' then click on 'join now'. On the 'Find a Cause to Support' page, type 'Eidt' as the one keyword and select 'Connecticut' under the state or province. This entry will return a value of 'Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Fund'. Click on 'Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Fund' to complete your registration.
GoodSearch.com
You are able to raise money for Kevin's Fund by using GoodSearch.com to search the Internet. This site is powered by Yahoo!, and they have developed a way to direct money to Kevin's Fund with every click.
GoodShop.com
You are able to raise money for Kevin's Fund by using GoodShop.com to shop on the internet. Go to GoodSearch.com. Enter Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Fund in the ‘I’m supporting box' and click on the verify key. The designation of Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Fund, (Norwalk, CT) will appear each time you return to the site.
GoodDining.com
The GoodDining Program allows members to earn donations for Kevin's Fund at thousands of participating restaurants, bars and clubs. It is an easy to use program that's totally discreet, cost free, and allows members to earn donations of up to 6% to your selected charity.
Once enrolled in the GoodDining Program, designate the Kevin M. Eidt Scholarship Fund as your charity and register your credit or debit cards. Then simply dine out at participating locations on the days when donations can be earned and use your registered card to pay.Background
The Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship Fund was established through the generosity of the many people Kevin touched in his short life. Kevin, an 18-year-old dean's list freshman in the honors program at Boston College, passed away from cardiac arrest on January 23, 1997 while playing intramural basketball. Kevin set the example of the passion and sincerity we should bring to each day. He was an individual with vision, commitment, abiding hope, aspirations, and compassion. And when we look back, it was a life, albeit a glimpse of life, by which people can be measured and judged by.
Mission
The mission of the Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship Fund is to preserve Kevin's spirit by paying tribute to achievements in academics, athletics, arts, and the virtues of service and faith that were the essence of Kevin's life.
Fund Facts
With 12 scholarships, valued at $160,500, awarded to the class of 2023, Kevin's Fund will have provided $2.7 Million in financial support to 222 exemplary young men and women matriculating at over 85 diverse colleges and universities in Kevin's memory. The dramatic growth in scholarship awards is directly related to the financial success of our annual benefit dinner dance, which began in 2000 and funded scholarships for the class of 2001. As a result of this generosity, Kevin's Fund has awarded the following scholarships.
To the class of 1997 $3,750 To the class of 1998 $5,000 To the class of 1999 $12,000 To the class of 2000 $13,000 To the class of 2001 $47,000 To the class of 2002 $55,000 To the class of 2003 $70,000 To the class of 2004 $85,000 To the class of 2005 $100,000 To the class of 2006 $111,000 To the class of 2007 $127,000 To the class of 2008 $139,000 To the class of 2009 $140,000 To the class of 2010 $118,000 To the class of 2011 $117,000 To the class of 2012 $115,000 To the class of 2013 $121,000 To the class of 2014 $122,000 To the class of 2015 $124,000 To the class of 2016 $122,250 To the class of 2017 $124,000 To the class of 2018 $127,000 To the class of 2019 $128,000 To the class of 2020 $128,000 To the class of 2021 $126,500 To the class of 2022 $156,000 To the class of 2023 $160,500
For the 2023 – 2024 academic year, Kevin’s Fund is providing financial support to 15 students matriculating at American University, Boston College (2), Champlain College, Columbia, Dartmouth, George Washington University, Liberty, Northeastern, Sacred Heart, Southern Connecticut State, UConn (2), Univeristy of Delaware, and UMass-Amherst.
| Scholarship Fund Accomplishments as of June 30, 2023 | |
| Recipients | 222 |
| Awards | $2,700,000 |
| Funding as % of Contributions | 99.5% |