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Founders Scholarship Fund is proud to announce that the 16th Ed Brennan Memorial Banquet & Golf Tournament raised more than $1.3 million. The biennial fundraising event was held on April 13-14, 2026, at Club Pelican Bay with 225 guests in attendance.
Founders Scholarship Fund – 2024 Ed Brennan Memorial Banquet and Golf Tournament was held at Club Pelican Bay on April 8 and 9, the two-day event raised $1.2 million thanks to the generosity of Club Pelican Bay members, donors and corporate sponsors who supported the mission to award college scholarships to deserving students in financial need.
College scholarships were awarded to 30 Collier County students by Founders Scholarship Fund (FSF) at an awards presentation held on April 24 at Club Pelican Bay. Soon-to-be high school grads, along with their parents and Founders Scholarship Fund Board members and mentors, gathered for the annual scholarship reception and ceremony where a total of $720,000 was awarded.
The Founders Scholarship Fund (FSF) held their Annual Holiday Scholars Luncheon on December 28 at Club Pelican Bay. Scholarship recipients who were home for the holidays joined members of the Founders Fund Board of Directors and FSF mentors for the annual event to celebrate the accomplishments of each student.
College scholarships were awarded to 27 Collier County students by The Founders Scholarship Fund (FSF). Soon-to-be high school grads, along with their parents and Founders Fund Board members, gathered for the annual scholarship reception and ceremony on April 26 at Club Pelican Bay. A total of $648,000 in scholarships were awarded at the ceremony.
The Founders Scholarship Fund (FSF) held their Annual Holiday Scholars Luncheon on December 30 at Club Pelican Bay. Scholarship recipients, donors, sponsors, and Founders Fund Board of Directors gathered at the annual event to celebrate the accomplishments of students who are currently receiving scholarships.
The second day of the event was held at Club Pelican Bay on April 5, 2022, with nearly 200 players participating in the golf tournament.
The Founders Scholarship Fund raised over $1 MILLION at the 2022 two-day fundraising event. Thanks to the generosity of Club Pelican Bay members, donors and corporate sponsors who supported the fundraiser, more Collier County high school graduates will be able to receive college scholarships.
The two-day event was held at Club Pelican Bay with the banquet and auction held on April 4 and the golf tournament on April 5. Over 250 guests were in attendance for the banquet.
College scholarships were awarded to 28 Collier County students by The Founders Scholarship Fund (FSF) during a celebration reception on April 28 at Club Pelican Bay. The total amount of new scholarship totaled $672,000.
The annual student holiday luncheon was held outside under an open-air tent at Club Pelican Bay on December 30, 2021. Students on college break along with several board members were in attendance.
College scholarships were awarded to 32 Collier County students by The Founders Scholarship Fund (FSF) during an online celebration on April 30. Soon-to-be high school grads, along with several parents and Founders Fund Board members, gathered via Zoom to celebrate and get acquainted during the hour-long event.
College scholarships were awarded to 24 Collier County students by The Founders Scholarship Fund despite not being able to hold their major fundraising event in the Spring of 2020. A special Zoom celebration and scholarship presentation was be held on May 28, 2020 to honor the scholarship recipients and their families.
The Founders Scholarship Fund held their annual Scholars Luncheon on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Club Pelican Bay. In attendance were 27 students, home for the holidays, along with board members and several sponsors.
College scholarships were awarded to 28 Collier County students by The Founders Scholarship Fund during an annual reception held on April 25 at Club Pelican Bay.
The local non-profit organization awarded $280,000 in renewable scholarships to local students during the annual reception which included the scholarship recipients and their families. Each student will receive $2,500 per year for up to four years so long as they maintain a 3.0 average.
The Founders Scholarship Fund held its annual High School Counselors Breakfast on January 18 for Collier County school counselors at Club Pelican Bay. Several Founders Scholarship Fund board members, along with nine Collier County high school representatives, took part in the informational breakfast.
The Founders Scholarship Fund held their Annual Holiday Scholars Luncheon on Friday December 28 at Club Pelican Bay. Scholarship recipients, sponsors and The Founders Scholarship Fund Board of Directors gathered together at the annual event to celebrate the accomplishments of the students who are currently receiving scholarships.
College scholarships were awarded to 34 Collier County students by The Founders Fund during an annual ice cream social held on April 26. The Founders Fund awarded $340,000 in renewable scholarships to local students during their annual reception. Each student will receive $2,500 per year for up to four years so long as they maintain a 3.0 average.
The Founders Fund raised over $640,000 for college scholarships at the Ed Brennan Memorial Golf Tournament and Banquet to benefit Collier County students. The two-day event was held at Club Pelican Bay with the golf tournament being held on April 10; nearly 200 golfers participated in the golf tournament. The tournament is held every other year to fund college scholarships for local Collier County, Florida students.
The Founders Fund raised over $640,000 for college scholarships at the Ed Brennan Memorial Golf Tournament and Banquet to benefit Collier County students. The two-day event was held at Club Pelican Bay with the banquet being held on April 9 over 270 guests were in attendance for the banquet. The tournament is held every other year to fund college scholarships for local Collier County, Florida students.
The Founders Fund held its annual High School Counselors Breakfast on January 24 for Collier County school counselors at Club Pelican Bay. Several Founders Fund board members, along with 11 Collier County high school representatives, took part in the informational breakfast.
The Founders Fund held their annual Scholars Luncheon on Friday December 29, 2017 at the Club Pelican Bay with nearly 75 guests in attendance. Scholarship recipients and benefactors of The Founders Fund gathered together at the annual event to celebrate the accomplishments and aspirations of the current scholarship students.
College scholarships were awarded to 37 Collier County students by The Founders Fund during an annual ice cream social held on April 20. The Founders Fund awarded $370,000 in renewable scholarships to local students during their annual reception which honors scholarship recipients and their families. Each student was presented with a renewable scholarship in the amount of $2,500 per academic year totaling a $10,000 overall scholarship.
The Founders Fund held its annual High School Counselors Breakfast on January 25 for Collier County counselors. Several Founders Fund board members, along with 10 Collier County high school representatives, took part in the informational breakfast.
Scholarship recipients and benefactors of The Founders Fund gathered for their Annual Scholars Luncheon on December 30 at Club Pelican Bay. The luncheon is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of the scholarship students. Out of the 100 Founders Fund students currently attending college, there were 28 students home for the holidays who attended the luncheon.
The Founders Fund, Inc. awarded scholarships to 27 Collier County students on April 21, 2016. The annual ice cream social reception and scholarship presentation was held at Club Pelican Bay to honor scholarship recipients and their families. Each student was presented with a four-year renewable scholarship in the total amount of $8,000.
The Founders Fund raised over $450,000 at the Ed Brennan Memorial Golf Tournament and Banquet on April 4, 2016. The tournament is held every other year to fund college scholarships for local Collier County, Florida students
The Founders Fund held its annual High School Counselors Breakfast at Club Pelican Bay on January 22 for Collier County counselors, along with several Founders Fund board members. There were 11 Collier County high schools represented at the annual informational breakfast along with several Founders Fund board members.
Scholarship recipients and benefactors of The Founders Fund gathered for their Annual Scholars Luncheon on December 30 at Club Pelican Bay. The luncheon is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of the scholarship students. Out of the 100 Founders Fund students currently attending college, there were 28 students home for the holidays who attended the luncheon.
The Founders Fund, Inc. awarded scholarships to 27 Collier County students on April 23, 2015. The annual ice cream social reception and scholarship presentation was held at Club Pelican Bay to honor scholarship recipients and their families. Each student was presented with a four-year renewal scholarship in the amount of $8,000.
(Naples, FL – January 29, 2014) The Founders Fund, Inc., a Naples based non-profit organization that grants scholarships to Collier County students, recently held its annual High School Counselors Breakfast at Club Pelican Bay on January 28, 2015.
The Founders Fund held their Annual Scholars Luncheon on December 30, 2014, at Club Pelican Bay. Students, sponsors, trustees and benefactors gathered to celebrate and recognize student accomplishments. Nearly 100 guests were in attendance including 34 scholarship students.
Over a half-million dollars was raised for scholarships at the The Founders Fund golf tournament held on April 7, 2014 at Club Pelican Bay. The tournament is held every other year to fund college scholarships for local Collier County, Florida students.
Students, sponsors, trustees and benefactors of The Founders Fund gathered for the 2014 Annual Scholars Luncheon on January 2 at Club Pelican Bay. There were nearly 100 guests in attendance.
Scholarship recipients, their families, and select sponsors, trustees and benefactors of The Founders Fund, gathered for the 2014 Annual Scholarship Reception on April 30, 2014 at Club Pelican Bay. This year, 28 Collier County students received four year renewable college scholarships.
29 Collier County high school students where presented their scholarship award packets at The Founders Fund annual ice cream social celebration on May 2, 2013 at Club Pelican Bay
Collier County’s high schools were represented by 10 guidance counselors at the annual Founders Fund breakfast. Information was shared to better prepare graduating high school seniors for the scholarship application process.
Nearly 100 people gathered for the Founders Fund Annual Scholars Luncheon on January 2, 2013 at Club Pelican Bay. The luncheon, held each year to celebrate student accomplishments, gave students, sponsors, trustees and benefactors a chance to meet and mingle.
29 Collier County students were honored for receiving scholarships through The Founders Fund. This year marks the start of the Sponsored Scholar program, giving students $2,500 for their first two years of college and the traditional $2,000 for their final two years.
Over $340,000 was raised to grant scholarships to Collier County students. The event consisted of a day of golf, cocktails, dinner, and a live auction at Club Pelican Bay.
Collier County’s high schools were represented by 11 guidance counselors who joined The Founders Fund members for the annual breakfast. They shared information to better prepare graduating seniors for the scholarship application process.
During the holiday break, The Founders Fund celebrated the end of their 20th anniversary year with a special luncheon in honor of past and present trustees. Over 90 guests, including 38 visiting students, came together at Club Pelican Bay for this special event.
The 20th year anniversary of The Founders Fund saw 26 Collier County high school seniors add their names to the list of 479 total Founders Fund scholars. The program honored these students with their peers, family, and counselors in attendance, alongside Fund Board Members, benefactors, and sponsors…
Members of The Founders Fund met with 10 Collier County guidance counselors representing both private and public high schools to begin the 2011 scholarship season…
Nearly 100 were in attendance at the December 2010 luncheon, including 41 scholarship students, from freshman to seniors, who were home for the holidays. Each student was able to speak briefly about their achievements at varying universities at this luncheon in their honor…
26 graduating Collier County high school seniors were awarded Founders Fund scholarships for a renewable $2,000 each year. The ice cream social reception to honor their achievement was held May 4, 2010 at Club Pelican Bay…
Over $250,000 was raised to continue the good work of providing scholarships to Collier County’s best and brightest at Club Pelican Bay on April 12, 2010…
High school guidance counselors from both public and private local schools were brought together to discuss the financial needs of the upcoming graduating class…
With 39 scholarship recipients and over 100 people in attendance, the luncheon was a time for members to hear about college life and recieve the thanks of the students…
Over 60 people attended the November dinner — board members, benefactors, sponsors and graduates…
Students were invited to a reception in their honor as the latest, in a long line, of outstanding high school seniors…
