3rd Annual Brady West Memorial Walk to Benefit Community Foundation Fund

November 2, 2009: Rain or shine, the community will gather to honor the memory of young Brady West at the 3rd Annual Brady West Memorial Walk on Sunday, November 8, at the Thurmont Community Park. The Walk will benefit The Brady West Memorial Scholarship Fund with The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

Brady West was born to Thurmont’s Jaime Sweeney and Johnny West on Nov. 9, 2006. Sadly, he passed away on March 23, 2007, but the memory of his easy-going nature, beautiful blue eyes, and infectious giggle remains with everyone who met him.

The 3rd Annual Brady West Memorial Walk will honor what would have been Brady’s third birthday. Registration for the Walk begins at 1:00 p.m. A $10 registration fee will be charged. The Walk starts at 2:00 p.m. and consists of three laps around the park’s Nature Trail at the walker’s own pace. Pre-registration and additional information is available by calling 301.447.3644.

After his death, Jaime Sweeney and Johnny West wanted to keep the joyful spirit of Brady’s memory alive while helping others at the same time. In doing so, they established The Brady West Memorial Scholarship Fund with The Community Foundation of Frederick County. The Fund will help graduates of Catoctin High School to pursue a post-secondary education at a college or trade school of their choice. Over the last two years, The Brady West Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded three scholarships to deserving Catoctin High School graduates.

Memorial scholarship 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 $23 million in grants and scholarships.

Tax-deductible contributions to The Brady West Memorial Scholarship 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 make a secure, online donation, click here. All check or online contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.