Brendan D. Downey Memorial Fund

04/18/2020

Congratulations to the 2020 Brendan D. Downey Memorial Fund Scholarship recipients!

▪️Ms. Hailey Smith (East View HS, Georgetown TX)
▪️Ms. Stephanie Kessel (Rochelle Township HS, Rochelle, IL)
▪️Ms. Kaylee Brown (Rochelle Township HS, Rochelle, IL)

Congrats Ladies!

03/30/2020

We want to thank all of the students who submitted scholarship applications and shared their stories with us. We are currently reviewing applications and will make award notifications by mid-April 2020. Thank you again! Dan and Kami Downey

02/23/2020

Rochelle Township High School Courtland High School Georgetown High School
Need money for college? Apply for the Brendan D. Downey Memorial Fund Scholarship. Applications due MARCH 6, 2020. Only 2 weeks left!!

A non-renewable award of $1000 will be awarded to a high school senior planning to enroll in a post secondary institution (two or four-year college or vocational/technical school). ​

07/28/2019

Just want to share some photos taken from last week's event. It was a huge success!! Thank you to EVERYONE who came out to support our fundraiser!!!

Most importantly, Congratulations again to our 2019 Scholarship recipients!

07/22/2019

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07/22/2019

We now have the 2nd Annual Brendan D. Downey Memorial Fundraiser event in the books. We could not have done this without the hard work and dedication of friends and family. We had family and friends come into town to help cook and prepare the delicious food! A shout out to Highmark Brewery for allowing us to use your space! The awesome and talented musicians (Ronnie Richards Music, Ashleigh Chevalier, and One Apple or That's All). The creative and unique baskets donated by family and friends; the gorgeous quilts; and the ever popular meat from Headons Fine Meat and Yeti cooler and Yeti items. Thank you Al Burner for running the Co****le Tournament. Thank you to the Waltman family for managing the successful kid’s activities. Most especially, thank you to our Board Members (Shannon Carter, Craig Carter, Melissa J. Waltman, and John Waltman) for helping us with the various tasks to pull this together! We asked for sun and we definitely got it - all 100 degrees worth! I can go on and on but my five minutes on stage is up! Thank you to everyone who braved the heat to support us! Dan and Kami

07/20/2019

One last post before the big event. Folks, it’s going to be a scorcher tomorrow! We will have water for everyone to keep hydrated and provide as much shade as possible! We will have several canopies and Highmark Brewery has indoor seating. There will be a ton of entertainment for all ages so we hope that you can attend. We thank everyone for their time and hard work in putting this together! A little teaser of what will be served tomorrow 😉 Please come hungry! Ronnie Richards Music, One Apple or That's All, Ashleigh Chevalier, Shannon Carter, Melissa J. Waltman, Shaun D. Jones

07/13/2019

For $10, your chances at winning this Meat Lover's Raffle Item are better than winning the lottery. PLAY NOW! Winner will receive the following:

12 traditional bratwursts
2 New York strip
4 BBQ Butterfly's
2 Bacon wrapped chops
2 Butterfly chops
2 Plain burgers
2 Bacon cheddar burgers
2 Bone-in ribeyes
2 Iowa chops
2 BBQ Iowa chops
Yeti Cooler
Yeti 30oz. Tumbler
Yeti hat and t-shirt

Selling tickets now and during the 2nd Annual Brendan D. Downey Memorial Fundraiser(July 20, 2019) at Highmark Brewery (local residents only)

07/13/2019

Shaun D. Jones - I challenge you to bring your game!

Co****le, anyone?
Introducing this year's design for the 2019 Brendan D. Downey Memorial Fundraiser Co****le Tournament. The tournament will take place at Highmark Brewery on July 20, 2019 at 4 pm. $25 per team and the winning team will take home not one set, but TWO sets of these beauties!! Mr. Al Burner will officiate!! Sounds of Ronnie Richards Music, Ashleigh Chevalier, and One Apple or That's All will fill your ears and the fine beer from Highmark Brewery will quench your thirst! Come out and support the cause!

07/13/2019

Shaun D. Jones, the Redskins basket has your name all over it!

07/10/2019

Are you a Redskins fan?
Are you a coffee connoisseur?
Do you have a teething baby at home or a young adult heading off to college?
Or does your perfect day include spending time grilling on the beach, sipping a glass of wine, and ending the evening playing games with the family?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then we have a deal for you! Browse our wonderful selection of items that will be available for bid during our Silent Auction (July 20, 2019 Highmark Brewery). Visit our website for more details on the items for bid (Fundraising > Silent Auction). https://www.brendanddowneymemorialfund.org/

A huge thank you to Karen Noviski Bradie,
Shannon Carter, Melissa J. Waltman, Karen Pryplesh, Daisy Gonzalez-Bayon, Kay Barringer, Sarah Neshiem Schulz, Kristin Neshiem Thompson, Lee Thompson, Marian Neshiem, Kim Perkins, Theresa Zines Franklin, Monica Grimes Portrait Design, Tina Wallace, Dawn Mathes, Peggy Downey, and Teresa Haggestad for your donation, time, and most of all creativity.