Total Awarded since 2009: $296,321


Awarded School Grants: $147,878

Awarded Senior Scholarships: $107,475

Awarded Veteran Assistance Grants: $32,561

2024 Grant Recipients:

  • "AIHS Certification Program, Part II" Awarded to : Charles Wright
  • "Wheels to Woodsom & Beyond" Awarded to: Mary Rose Tingle
  • "Extreme Makeover: Courtyard" Awarded to: Maria Morel

2023 Grant Recipients:

  • "Net Sports" Awarded to: Jennifer Slater
  • "Planning, Programs & Progress" Awarded to: Heather Eigen
  • Kaleidoscope Continues" Awarded to Stacey Fijalkowski

2022 Grant Recipients:

  • "Coffee Cart" Awarded to:  Kelsey Fedelchko
  •  "Food For Thought" Awarded to:  Katherine Watson & Maria Morel 

 

2021 Grant Recipients:

  • "Social Justice in the Sixth Grade" Awarded to:  Stacey Fijalkowski 
  • "Amesbury Fit & Fun" GAGA Pit for the Amesbury Middle School Awarded to: TJ Baril, Luke Alley  and Kiana Rolfe

 2019 Grant Recipient

  • "Full STEAM Ahead: Makerspace at Amesbury Middle  School" Awarded to: Jennifer Ghezzi, Lori Byman  and Kate Bernardoni  

2018 Grant Recipient:

  • "Engineering Program Development" Awarded to: Ty Hobbs 

2017  Grant Recipient:

  • "Champions for Children: Check & Connect Mentor Program" Awarded to: Ami Henderson, Melissa Lashure, Julianne Pizzi & LT. Kevin Donovan 

2016 Grant Recipient:

  • "A Museum without Walls:  Connecting Amesbury Students with Local History" Awarded to: Bruce McBrien,  Amy Mitchell, Carolin Collins & John Mayer 

2015 Grant Recipient:

  • "The Powwow River: Amesbury's  Artery" Awarded to: Catherine Hill

 

2014 Grant Recipient: 

  • "Music Makes Us Smarter" Awarded to: Alicia Harlov & Johanna Kimball 

2013 Grant Recipients:

  • "Trailblazing the Brad Ford Nature Trail" Awarded to: Ernie Bissaillon & Kristen Dore
  •  "The Kiln Project" Awarded to: Karen Greenfield

 

2012 Grant Recipient: 

  • "When Will I Ever Use This?" Awarded to: Jessica Regis a Lowell Boat Shop Collaboration 

2011 Grant Recipient: 

  • "Making Math Accessible" Awarded to: Barbara Leary

2010 Grant Recipient: 

  • "Foundations For Fitness" Awarded to: Margaret Welch

 

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Mission Statement

The mission of the SGT Jordan M. Shay Memorial Foundation is to honor Jordan's big-hearted last wish of supporting Amesbury School students and Veterans in the Amesbury area through scholarships and creative projects. 

Board of Directors

President: Holly Shay

Vice President: Kelsey Chandonnet Mahoney

Secretary: Colleen Toomey

Treasurer: Sue Deorocki

Board Members: Jackie Deorocki, Dawn Palmer, Jim Shay, Sam Sherrill, Carey Shockey, Deb Smith

Advisory Board: Laurie Knapp, Jim Nolan, Cathy Toomey