Tim Touchett Legacy Fund

The Tim Touchett Legacy effort was established in 2015, in memory of Staff Sergeant Tim Touchett. He was an amazing man who died in September of 2014, after complications from surgery meant to embolize an arteriovenous fistula that ruptured near his brain stem. He was 30 years old, blissfully married, and a proud father of 3 beautiful young girls. Tim was a non-commissioned officer on Active Guard Reserve with the Wisconsin National Guard. He was a friend to everyone. His kindness and integrity were genuinely apparent to anyone who got to know him. He loved life and took every opportunity to have fun, especially with his family and friends. Growing up on a lake in the northwoods of Wisconsin with his parents and two sisters, Tim had an inherent passion for adventure and the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, hiking, skiing, wake surfing, tinkering in his garage, and basically anything he could do outside with his family and friends. He and his wife, Sarah, also loved to create things. They had a side business called “Flyin’ Bags”, building and selling corn-hole game boards and bags.

Soon after Tim’s death, we decided we wanted to hold an annual cornhole tournament in Wisconsin to celebrate Tim’s life, while raising money to benefit causes that were important to him. Since its inception, The Annual Flyin’ Bags Cornhole Tournament has been extremely successful and fun for all. See below, a list of the beneficiaries of our fundraising efforts throughout the years and a link to our Facebook Page where we house our current event information. We call this the “Tim Touchett Legacy Fund” because in losing Tim, the world lost an extremely special person who contributed much to society. Our mission is to support people and efforts exemplifying his same qualities and goals, thus allowing his legacy to live on forever.

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2022 Tim Touchett Legacy Fund Activity:

Educational scholarships were selected from an applicant pool. Recipients have demonstrated a strong work ethic, dedication to community service, and a focused ambition to achieve their goals, furthering their education through a college/university, technical school, or the military. Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

$1,500 Scholarship awarded to Makenzie Niehaus, Florence High School Graduate. Makenzie will be attending the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, with plans to continue her education to become a Child Advocacy Lawyer.
$1,500 Scholarship awarded to Kingsford High School Graduate, Zoie Geronimi. Zoie will be attending Columbia University to study Corporate Law.
$1,500 Scholarship awarded to Trestan Larson. Trestan will be attending Michigan State University to study Film.
$1,500 scholarship awarded to Luisa Munoz Ozzello. Luisa will be attending Marquette University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences with a Minor in Spanish for Health Professions.

Monetary Donations to Non-Profit Organizations supporting Veterans and First Responders:

$1,000 Donation to Wisconsin Here Outdoors – https://wiherooutdoors.org/
$1,000 Donation to Patriot K9s of Wisconsin – https://patriotk9s.org/
$1,000 Donation to Company B 118 Waukesha National Guard Armory to be used for family connection activities.
$500 Donation to Wreaths across America

2021 Tim Touchett Legacy Fund Activity:

Educational scholarships were selected from an applicant pool. Recipients have demonstrated a strong work ethic, dedication to community service, and a focused ambition to achieve their goals, furthering their education through a college/university, technical school, or the military. Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

$1,500 Scholarship awarded to Lacey Enders, Florence High School Graduate. Lacy will be attending St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisconsin to pursue Pre-Med.
$1,500 Scholarship awarded to William Liebergen, Florence High School Graduate. William graduated class valedictorian and will be attending NWTC in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to study Architecture Technology.
$1,500 was awarded to Sidney Tomczak, Florence High School Graduate. Sidney will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, to study Industrial Engineering.
$1,500 was awarded to Teagan Petschar, Kingsford High School Graduate. Teagan will be attending Saginaw Valley State University to pursue Secondary Education.

Monetary Donations to Non-Profit Organizations supporting Veterans and First Responders:

$500 donation to the Ladies Auxiliary of Assembly Park, for a live oak tree in memorial of Tim Touchett to be planted in Delavan, Wisconsin.
$900 donation to Long Lake Rescue Squad for use of a new AED Machine

2020 Scholarship Recipients

With the proceeds from the 2019 Flyin’ Bags Corn-Hole Tournament, we were able to donate $11,000.00. The breakdown of the donations are as follows:

$1,500 donation to Patriot K9s of Wisconsin
$1,500 donation to Team Red, White & Blue
$1,500 donation to Center for Suicide Awareness
$500 donation to B Co 118th/135th Medical Company for morale-building events
$1,500 Scholarship to Florence HS Graduate Jenna Springer

Jenna graduated from Florence High School in the spring, as co-valedictorian of her class. She plans to attend University of Wisconsin-Platteville in the fall to pursue a degree in environmental engineering.

$1,500 Scholarship to Florence HS Graduate Jordyn Springer

Jordyn graduated from Florence High School in the spring, also as co-valedictorian of her class. Her plan is to major in Graphic Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

$1,500 Scholarship to Florence HS Graduate Kendralee Milan

Kendralee graduated from Florence HIgh School in the spring, among the top of her class. She plans to attend Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay in the fall for their medical assistant program & then continue with a nursing degree.

$1,500 Scholarship to Kingsford HS Graduate Kane Driscoll

Kane graduated from Kingsford High School in the spring, among the top of his class. He plans to attend Central Michigan University in the fall on track to earn a Major in Graphic Design and a Minor in Creative Writing.

2019 Scholarship Recipients

Favour Butterfield

2019 Tim Touchett Legacy Scholarship Recipient, Favour Butterfield, is pictured with Tim’s dad, John, and Tim’s daughters: Evelyn, Sophia, and Delilah. Favour is a graduating Senior from Florence High School who plans to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and then continue at a four-year University to pursue a degree in electro-mechanical engineering. Favour moved to Florence from Nigeria with her family when she was in 8th grade. English is one of seven languages she speaks! Favour was recognized as a scholar-athlete and enjoys participating in multiple sports, music, and volunteer work. We would like to congratulate Favour on her many accomplishments and wish her the best of luck in the pursuit of her goals!

Peyton Johnson

2019 Tim Touchett Legacy Scholarship recipient, Peyton Johnson is a graduating Senior from Kingsford High School. Peyton will be reporting for induction into the United States Naval Academy in June. To be accepted into this highly prestigious institution, Peyton had to endure a rigorous application process, which tested her physical, academic, and emotional capabilities. The US Naval Academy has only an 8.5% acceptance rate! Peyton plans to major in Chemistry while serving as a Naval Officer and then furthering her education in medical school, ultimately serving our country as a physician in the US Navy Medical Corps. We are extremely proud to be part of her journey and we wish her the best of luck!

Fund Administrators

Megan Jackson

Donations

CharitySmith accepts donations in two ways:

By Mail:
Tim Touchett Legacy Fund
CharitySmith Nonprofit Foundation
13100 Filly Lane
Truckee, CA 96161

Online:
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The above Memorial Fund is established as a division of Charitysmith Nonprofit Foundation (EIN 87-0636433). All donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax law. Receipts for tax purposes are sent via US Mail within two weeks of donation. Please consider asking if your employer participates in a gift-matching program. If so, your donation may be matched by your employer.

For questions regarding your donation or this memorial fund please contact CharitySmith.