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John Atkinson Memorial Golf Tournament Proceeds Support Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Fund – Two Scholarships Awarded in 2021
On Thursday, September 16th, the WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) with Shelley Atkinson, the John Atkinson Memorial Golf Tournament Committee, and the Windsor Police gathered in front of the Windsor Police Headquarters at 1:00pm for a cheque presentation with this year’s recipients of the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship. This year, the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded two scholarships to two students pursuing a career in Law Enforcement. The first recipient is Sarah Wilkins enrolled in the Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Social Justice and Legal Studies Program at St. Clair College. Miss. Wilkins plans to apply to the Windsor Police Service and hopes to one day work as a handler in the K-9 Unit. The second recipient is Victor Morassutti enrolled in the Border Services Program at St. Clair College. Mr. Morassutti hopes to become a border guard and work with the CBSA in the Windsor area.
On August 19th, 2021, the 10th Annual John Atkinson Memorial Golf Tournament was held. Since 2010, a golf tournament has been held annually (except for last year) in memory of Senior Constable John Atkinson who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2006. All proceeds raised from the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Golf Tournament are donated to the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Fund held at the WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF). Since 2018, six students have received a scholarship on behalf of the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Fund at the WECF to support their dreams of pursuing a career in law enforcement.
The Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in honour of Senior Constable John Atkinson of the Windsor Police Service, who was killed in the line of duty on May 5, 2006. Each year the organizers of the Fund host an annual golf tournament to raise funds to help build the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Fund to grant scholarships to students pursuing a career in law enforcement. Since 2018, six students have received a scholarship on behalf of the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Scholarship Fund at the WECF.
The WECF, originally founded in 1983 as Heritage Windsor, is a perpetual community trust for philanthropic purposes. It exists to manage donors’ legacy funds and make grants to support local community programs. Through grant making activities, the WECF is able to establish partnerships to assist a broad range of community organizations. To learn more about these programs and the many different ways you can work with your Community Foundation to give back to Windsor-Essex visit www.wecf.ca.
