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$45K Raised For Greg Sill Foundation At Smithtown Golf Outing: 'It's Bittersweet'
The foundation, created in memory of the late teacher, offers scholarships to students. There was lunch, a golf outing, dinner and raffles.
SMITHTOWN, NY — More than 150 people attended the third annual Greg Sill Foundation Golf outing at the Wind Watch Golf and Country Club on Monday, the Smithtown School District announced.
The event honored the legacy of the late Greg Sill, the beloved Smithtown High School West history teacher.
"Of course it's bittersweet because we miss our dad, but it really is great to see all these people come out," said Greg’s daughter, Isabella Sill, in a news release.
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The event raised $45,000 in honor of Sill, who died in March 2021.
A GoFundMe page was created by his wife, Elizabeth Sill, to raise money for what’s now called the Greg Sill "Be the Coffee Bean" Memorial Fund. More than $130K has been raised in scholarship money for local students, including an annual $5K scholarship for a Smithtown High School West and Smithtown High School East student.
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At the golf fundraiser, locals participated in a lunch, golf outing and dinner, as well as purchased gift bags and raffles.
"Every year we get sunshine," said Ashley Marchese, Smithtown High School West social studies/special education teacher and athletics coach. "We never make a rain date, that's the only way Greg would have it."
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