Melzer-Smith Memorial Foundation

08/09/2026

Morning everyone. Sitting on the porch enjoying a beautiful Geauga County Sunday morning. One update and a question for you. There was a very generous check mailed to Claridon Community Helps days after the outing making the new total donated to the program close to $7,000. You guys continue to amaze us. Thank you so much.
One of our other means of raising the scholarship money is the raffle of the annual quilt made and donated by Bonnie Clemson. We are leaning in a different direction with next year's theme for the quilt. A Chardon theme. What do you think should be on it with that theme in mind? Let us know, we appreciate all you thoughts. The quilt will be given to a lucky winner July 11, 2027. See ya

07/21/2026

Want to give everyone an update on our donation collection at the golf outing. We asked the golfers to donate to the Claridon Community Helps program and they responded. This program feeds the kids during the summer break from school. As of yesterday they have made 16,497 meals for the kids of Geauga County. With what was collected at the outing and matching donations we raised almost $3,000. Thank you Melzer Smith Foundation supporters. Give yourself a hand and know there is a child out there being feed today. Again that's Claridon Community Helps if you have a few dollars to donate.

07/14/2026

It was a beautiful day on the course for the outing. We started the day off with the presentation of the scholarship checks. Our winners this year are Carson Hope, Alexis Shea, Lauren Casalina, Morgan Kilpeck and Madison Kilpeck. Not picture is Ty Roediger. Good luck to all. We are very proud of all our winners over the 10 years.

07/14/2026

This was left behind at the outing yesterday. Who's it belong to? Let us know.

07/08/2026

The year was 2019. What's Covid? It was a great year on the course. What will 2026 bring?

07/07/2026

This was our wardrobe in 2021. What will we be wearing this year? The only way to find out is to be there on July 12th @ Rolling green golf course in Huntsburg. Even if you don't golf we have one of the best Chinese auctions in N.E. Ohio. Tickets are available from 9:00 til 4:30. Thank you Karen & Jim Smith for putting it all together and to all of the wonderful generous people for your great donations. Hope to see you there.

06/26/2026

Morning all you wonderful people. Just recieved word we have a beautiful grill being donated for the Chinese auction this year. It will be in the $5 ticket auction. Everyone is welcome to stop by during the day to buy tickets. We'll be at Rolling green golf course in Huntsburg and there will be a smiling face to greet you 😀. Drawing will take place at approximately 5:00. We have many more items, too many to list. Hope to see ya.

06/26/2026

⚾🎟️ SAVE THE DATE! 🎟️⚾

The 7th Annual Reverse Raffle benefiting the Yoder Brothers Memorial Scholarship Foundation is set for Friday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Generations Event & Reception Center in Chesterland!

Enjoy:
🍽️ Dinner
🍹 Open Bar
🎲 Games
🎧 DJ Entertainment
🏆 Reverse Raffle Fun

Can’t attend in person? You can still support local students through the virtual silent auction running July 10-17!

Since 1997, the foundation has awarded more than $1.7 million in scholarships to Geauga County students pursuing higher education and trade/technical careers.

🎟️ Tickets available now:
https://givebutter.com/2026YBFraffle

💻 Virtual Silent Auction
https://yoderbrothersfoundation.com

06/26/2026

Our 2026 quilt for the annual golf outing. Thank you Bonnie Feigle Clemson for another 5 star quality quilt. It can be yours but only if you purchase a ticket or 6!! Tickets available for $5 or 6 for $20. It does measure approximately 6' x 6' and looks very comfortable. My favorite section of this quilt is the bottom left corner. Hit me up. See ya

06/25/2026

Hey everyone, unfortunately we've had a couple of foursomes drop out of our golf outing. So if anyone is interested let us know. July 12th at Rolling green golf course in Huntsburg. Tee time 10:00 and the cost is $90 per golfer. That includes 18 holes with cart, lunch, dinner, games on the course and a great time. This is the 11th annual Melzer Smith Memorial Scholarship Foundation Golfing Experience. More info at melzer-smith.org
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