New Blog

I have decided to post a regular blog on our website.  I have come a long way in my computer knowledge since I forced myself to create this website.  My goal is to post what's new with The Foundation on this page, what's new with the family, and give the viewers of this website a way to publicly post comments about anything...The Foundation, memories of Grant, other fallen heroes, or whatever you feel worthy.  I am excited to see and hear what you have to say, so please don't be shy.

I would like to give a brief summary of what the GAJ Memorial Foundation has done over the past year.  Yes, it has been a year since this Foundation was created, and I am thoroughly impressed at how hard people have worked to make it a success.  In the last year, we have held a BB Gun Meat Shoot, a Spring Garage/Baked Goods Sale, a Golf Tournament, a Trivia Night, and a Sporting Clay Shoot.  Total money raised for all these events have summed to a little over $17,000.  Whew...I don't think I have ever looked at the whole total for the year.  That is incredible for our first year!  With that money, we have awarded five $1,000 scholarships to Eastern Missouri Police Academy Recruits, we have made donations to Backstoppers, Autism Speaks, and MO COPS, as well as purchased an air conditioner unit to be placed in the back of a police cruiser to help cool the police officer's K9 partner.  We have also already set aside the money needed to award 4 more scholarships over the next year, and are preparing for our next round of fundraisers after the first of the year.  A special thank you to all of you who have participated in our events, and/or helped with the events, and to our sponsors who have contributed monetary donations or items to be auctioned off at our events.  We could not have done any of this without your support.  Please feel free to comment on any of our events to help ensure improvement for next year.  I will keep you posted on the happenings of The GAJ Memorial Foundation...please stay tuned.