Dr. Billy Atkins spent 20 years of his life playing lacrosse. In 2016, he picked up his lacrosse stick again. But, this time his role is more of a coach than a player as he works to mold 17 rising fourth- and fifth-graders from Wilmington, Delaware into better lacrosse athletes. “There are very few black […]
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During the scholarship award dinner for the sixth annual Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation Golf Outing, the Foundation distributed $60,000 in scholarships to 25 students, bringing the total amount of scholarships awarded the last six years to a whopping $360,000. Scholarship recipients are: Hatboro-Horsham High School Brynn Griffith: $5,000 HH Scholarship Michael Willison: $3,500 Scholarship Megan
In an era when many nonprofit organizations struggle to find donors and sponsors to support their efforts, the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation continues to strengthen bonds and grow its scholarship fundraising efforts. The not-so-secret ingredient in the Foundation’s successful fundraising? Personal connections. Between the love and admiration that family, friends and strangers alike hold
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Dave Scarcello was a rising freshman at Marist College when he met Edward Coombs. The memory, while only brief, will last a lifetime. Dave, who at the time was a high school senior, was being recruited to play on Marist’s lacrosse team. He noticed even then that the college’s seniors were “drawn” to Edward, who,
Since its inception in the fall of 2011, the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation has prided itself on “supporting the visionary leaders of tomorrow who display exceptional promise today” via scholarship awards. In all, the Foundation has contributed more than $300,000 in scholarships and community service awards to dozens of deserving scholars over the last five and
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The Prosser family enjoyed a four-pack of tickets to the Eagles-Cowboys match-up on Jan. 1, 2017 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The family won the tickets during a silent auction at the 5th annual Edward Taylor Coombs Golf Outing and Scholarship Awards Dinner in June 2016.
Marist College hosted the 5th Annual Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation Fall Lacrosse Tournament on Oct. 16. The event was established by the ETC Foundation and Edward’s father, Eric Coombs. Over the previous four years, the Fall Ball Tournament was held at Hatboro-Horsham High School, Edward’s alma mater, which is located in Horsham, Pennsylvania. For 2016,
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In the documentary, \”Just One More,\” Erin Coombs remembers her brother, Edward, and Principal Dennis Williams reflects on the class of 2010 Hatboro-Horsham High School graduate and MVP.
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Erin Coombs, on behalf of the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation, spoke in front of 400 Elizabethtown College Student-Athlete Mentors on the importance of responsible decision making on October 18th. She was invited to speak as a part of the NCAA and TEAM Coalition\’s Never Drive Drunk campaign. At the end of the seminar, all students in
Since its inception in the fall of 2011, the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation has prided itself on \”supporting the visionary leaders of tomorrow who display exceptional promise today\” via scholarship awards. For 2016, the ETC Foundation distributed a record-breaking $60,500 in total awards during the Foundation\’s scholarship awards dinner, following the 5th annual golf outing on
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