Golf Tournament to Benefit
1LT Rob Seidel Wounded Soldiers Fund

September 17, 2009: A dedicated soldier will be remembered during a day of golf and fun at the Annual 1LT Rob Seidel III Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, October 23, at Maple Run Golf course in Thurmont. Now in its forth year, the tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. and will benefit The 1LT Rob Seidel Wounded Soldiers Fund held by The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

The entry fee is $75 per person, or $300 for a foursome, and includes a golf tournament T-shirt, and pizza dinner. Prizes will be awarded for longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin, and an 18-hole best ball scramble. Payment information is included on the registration form available by contacting David Giannini at 240.405.0679 or dgiannini@serviceglass.com, or by downloading it from the Community Foundation’s website by clicking here for registration form and here for sponsorship form. Registration and sponsorship forms are due to David Giannini at 8219 Rocky Ridge Road, Thurmont, MD, 21788 no later than October 2.

1LT Rob Seidel was a 2000 Catoctin High School graduate, where he played football and baseball and excelled academically. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served as a platoon leader with the 10th Mountain Division in Iraq. The United States and the Frederick County community lost a dedicated soldier when 1LT Seidel was killed in action in Iraq on May 18, 2006.

As a platoon leader, 1LT Seidel felt a tremendous responsibility for the safety and well-being of his men, putting their concerns above himself. To honor his memory and his commitment to his troops, his parents, Bob and Sandy Seidel, established The 1LT Rob Seidel Wounded Soldiers Fund. The Fund supports charities that provide direct services to military veterans of the War on Terrorism by providing medical treatment, housing assistance, psychological counseling, physical and occupational therapies, companionship, mentoring, and employment training. To date, $25,000 in grants has been given back in 1LT Seidel’s memory.

“The golf tournament is an excellent venue that allows Rob’s friends, family and fellow soldiers to gather together once a year around his birthday to remember Rob and to help raise money for wounded soldiers and their families,” said Bob and Sandy Seidel.

Those unable to participate in the golf tournament may still support The 1LT Rob Seidel Wounded Soldiers Fund. To make a secure online contribution, click here. Checks made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County with the Fund’s name in the memo line may be mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701.

The Community Foundation is Frederick County’s premier organization for promoting local philanthropy and charitable giving. Over one-fourth of the funds held by the Community Foundation honor the legacies of deceased loved ones, just as The 1LT Rob Seidel Wounded Soldiers Fund does. To learn more about the Community Foundation call 301.695.7660.