Members of the Corwin Family have created the Foundation to honor the life and legacy of Captain Scott Corwin. We remain devoted to his brothers in arms, and strive to help members of the military and their families.
We also created a scholarship in Scott's name to encourage high school athletes to excel not only on the field, but in the classroom and in their community as well.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and all contributions are tax deductible. We have no paid employees - all of the officers and board members volunteer their time and talents.
We direct virtually every dollar that we receive to our causes. We do this in honor of Scott, in our efforts to continue his legacy of selfless commitment to his nation.
Shawn Russell not only ran a successful Marine Marathon in Washington, D.C. in October, but shattered his goal of $2,500 for the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation by over $1,500. The final tally for his efforts is $4,017.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation would like to extend our heartfealt thanks to Shawn and his efforts, and to all of those who contributed to his run for Scottie. We at the Foundation are just overwhelmed by the support folks have given Shawn from virtually all over the country, and we want to thank each and every one of you on behalf of Shawn and everyone here at Scottie's Foundation.
Shawn Russell, a 1999 classmate of Scott at West Point, dedicated his run in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon for Scottie's Foundation. Shawn is a retired Captain of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
"I met Scotty when we were introduced by a mutual friend in 2000. We were roommates for 3 years before Scott was transfered to Ft. Stewart, GA. I was in training at Ft. Bragg, NC in 2004 when I learned about Scott's murder. Years later, after hearing about another runner using a marathon to raise funds for muscular dystrophy (MS), I decided to do the same to raise funds to the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation.
Everyone,
I just wanted to send you all a note of sincere thanks for your donation to the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation. Although my initial goal was $2500, thanks to the almost 60 of you who gave so generously, we raised $4017, or 161% of our goal. I couldn't not have imagined that word would spread like it did, or that we would raise the amount we did.
Again, thank you for your generousity and support for this worthy cause.
Sincerely,
Shawn
Thanks to the many donations to Shawn Russell's run in the Marine Marathon, he has met and exceeded his goal of $2,500. The Foundation wants to extend their deep appreciation to all of those who so generously donated, and to Shawn for his efforts.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation would like to send out a hearty WELCOME HOME to our adopted unit, the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
After a 15 month deployment in Iraq, the 4th returned to their families in February. To LTC Royar and all of the Soldiers of the 4th, 'Well Done'.
The Foundation would also like to thank the teachers and students who helped support the 4th through our Students for Troops project, sending an almost endless supply of treats, magazines, notes and letters to the Soldiers of the 4th.
Thank you:
*Dianne Sarver and Miss Heather Shea's 4th Grade Class, Blackhawk Intermediate School, Beaver Falls, PA
*Sherry Tisdale's 4th Grade Class, West Allegheny School District, Imperial, PA
*Mrs. Ktistou's 6th Grade Class, Eisenhower Junior High School, Darien, Illinois
*Principal Mike Fitzgerald/8th Grade Class, Eisenhower Junior High School, Darien, Illinois
*Mr. Brian Sullivan's 4th Grade Class, Elm Street Elementary School, Walpole, Mass
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The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is proud to announce that we are now a member of the America Supports You family. America Supports You was created by the Department of Defense to unify groups across the country dedicated to helping our men and women in uniform.
The recognition by America Supports You of the Corwin Foundation’s efforts is truly an honor for us, and we will continue to support those who sacrifice so much for all of us.
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On Wednesday night, November 11th, 2009, Allison Corwin and Jamie (Corwin) Gronko, sisters of Captain Scott Corwin, presented the 2009 Captain Scott Corwin Award at Hinsdale South High School in Darien, Illinois.
The Award was the 4th annual presentation to a Hinsdale South football student-athlete for athletics, scholarship, citizenship and leadership.
The Award includes an acrylic trophy and a $2,000 scholarship, and this year marked the $10,000 mark for total scholarships presented for the Award. The Award was created by the Foundation to honor the memory of Scott at Hinsdale South where he captained his football and hockey teams.
This year's presentation also marked the first time that co-recipients received the Captain Scott Corwin Award. The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is very proud to announce that Corey Noel and Rob Rivera both are the recipients of the Captain Scott Corwin Award. Corey and Rob eached received the trophy, and will split the $2,000 scholarship.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation would like to thank Coach Alex Bitto and his staff for their invaluable help in the selection process and their promotion of the Award.
Alex Yawor of Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania a World War II veteran, has taken up painting again after several years. He wants to paint portraits of soldiers who have died in the ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars and give them to the soldiers’ families.
Mr Yawor has been painting for over twenty years and with the exception of two three day work shops, is self taught. An 86 year old World War ll Marine his commitment and devotion to others was immediately recognized as a cause the Corwin Foundation wanted to reach out and offer their assistance. The resulting initative to help defer Mr Yawor's costs is known as Paintings of Fallen Heroes.
"I always felt that I was put on this earth for a reason and about two months ago I found that reason. I read a story about a woman that is doing paintings of our fallen heroes and giving them to the parents, so I feel that is why I am here, to do what she is doing." - Alex Yawor
Mr. Yawor wants to paint as many fallen heroes as he can. If you wish to have a painting done by Mr.Yawor, please contact the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation by phone (724-218-1241) or by email at our contact page. The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation will take care of the materials for the painting and shipping the portrait to you. We here at the Corwin Foundation are truly honored to offer Mr. Yawor's talents to the families of the fallen.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation has developed a simple but effective way to say 'Thank You' to our military men and women.
Officers and Board Members of the Foundation have been supplied with our ATY's, Airport Thank You Cards with a gift card inside. The cards say "On behalf of the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation, a small token of our appreciation for what you do for all of us".
Included with the Thank You Card is a $10 gift voucher for a food vendor within the airport where they can get a meal. As we travel the country, we have been greeting uniformed members of the military, thanking them for their service, and giving them our ATY's. The feedback from those who have received these Thank You's has been extremely positive.
If you're in the military, look for the ATY's from our Foundation members. If you'd like to help us with our Airport Thank You Program, go to our 'Donation' page and contribute your $10 for an ATY for our military men and women.
Operation Never Forgotten motivates the public to volunteer for military support organizations. This is done by creating mass awareness advertising campaigns… primarily through outdoor billboards and airport signs.
The campaigns thank our deployed troops and veterans; remember our fallen heroes; honor our gold star families; appreciate our blue star families; recognize our wounded warriors; and bring hope to children left behind since 9-11-01.