Ethan Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Ethan Bennett Memorial Scholarship Foundation is a 501c3 organization that raises money for scholarships for Silver Creek High School Sellersburg, IN

My name is Kelley Bennett,

On September 11, 2012 my life was forever changed. My husband and I received a call that our 19-year old son was missing. There is nothing more terrifying than receiving such a call.

After a three-month mentally and physically exhaustive search, our son was found. He had been found at the bottom of a thousand foot ravine. He had missed a 90-degree turn on a dark, unlit road. Some people comforted us by telling us that we at least had closure. But as many parents that have lost children know, there is no closure. You move on because life dictates it, not because you want it to move on. Forced to move on, we have tried to make something positive come from this tragic event in our life.

One of the very first positives was setting up a college scholarship in our son’s name at Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg, IN.

We discovered in the process that his scholarship is the only endowed scholarship for his high school. Our scholarship is administered through the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, which is a 501c(3). We worked directly with Linda Speed, Director and CEO, to set up this scholarship.

Our previous benefits have been supported by donations from so many generous people throughout the United States. This generosity was overwhelming in that so many people only knew Ethan’s story and had not known him or us personally.

Board of Directors:
President - Kelley Bennett
Vice President - Tony Bennett
Secretary - Teri McKay
Treasurer - Jeff McCaffrey, CPA
Member at Large - Eric McKay
Member at Large - John Ragusa
Member at Large - Tiffany Richert
Member at Large - Missy Edwards

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