Tek4Kids

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  • 2018 Golf Scramble Thank You!

    2018 Golf Scramble Thank You!

    On behalf of Tek4Kids, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all golfers, sponsors, in-kind donors and volunteers who supported the 6th Annual Golf Scramble for Haiti which was held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Covered Bridge Golf Club.

    Thank you to our awesome volunteers who generously donated their time to another great golf outing!

    A special thanks to our Birdie Sponsors, Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management for their continued and generous support!

    We would also like to recognize and thank our hole sponsors for their support: Boutin Chiropractic, Data-Strategy, Financial Architects Inc., LG&E-KU, Jerry Mudd Consulting, New Albany Heating & Air Conditioning, Relax The Back, Samtec, The Travel Authority – RuthAnn Hale.

    Silent auction items were donated by the following: Angels Envy, Boombozz Pizza & Taphouse, JD Becker Superstore, Helen Heddens, Hull & High Water, Irish Rover, Jackie Lydon, Louisville City FC, Louisville Stoneware, Muth’s Candies, Shalimar, Old Forester Distilling Company, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Relax The Back, Rhonda Schladand, LMT, Tek4Kids Employees, Toast On Market, The Post and Wild Eggs.

    This special event raises awareness of the needs of school children in Haiti and support of our ongoing projects with our partner schools in Jeremie and St. Francis School of Technology (SFST.) These projects include: providing reliable electricity to our nine partner schools, 10,000 gallons of purified water per week, 400 laptops and iPads for schools and supporting over 2,000 students; and our technology school which graduated its first class of 20 students! These students have been trained in networking, Microsoft Server, programming, database, web design and other areas of study including English. For the 2018-19 school year, Tek4Kids Haiti offices and SFST moved into our new facility with 8 classrooms, office space and internet cafe (for staff and students.) The extra space will allow us to expand our curriculum and outreach to the community. As always, 100% of the funds donated/raised directly support our projects.

    Please keep all of the above donors and sponsors in mind when looking for products or services; their support is integral in making our event a success!

    Thank you to the Covered Bridge Golf Club staff for their support throughout the scramble.

    We are truly grateful for your support and look forward to next year’s golf outing in September, 2019. We hope to see you there!

    Please visit our website www.tek4kids.org for information on our projects and how you can help.

    Gary and Cathy Boice
    Tek4Kids Founders

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  • “The Future is Ours”

    “The Future is Ours”

    What began as a dream to train students for a career in the field of Information Technology has become a reality! The first class of 20 students from the St. Francis School of Technology (SFST) graduated on July 25 at the Medal Church in Jeremie, with more than 500 community members, family and friends in attendance. The graduates selected the theme “The Future is Ours” in celebration of the occasion.

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  • “You Will Always Be My Teacher”

    “You Will Always Be My Teacher”

    Teaching English in Haiti had never been on my life’s “to do” list, so I was still somewhat dazed to find myself seated on a small charter plane as it lifted off from the Port-au-Prince Airport and headed southwest over the Caribbean toward the small town of Jeremie. There, Tek4Kids had just opened St. Francis School of Technology and English was part of the curriculum. I had no idea what to expect, nor did the twenty-four students who faced me on that first day of class. This group of eighteen young men and six women, many of whom hardly daring to meet my eyes, had never been taught by an American before.

    Now, three years later, as I prepare to attend their graduation, we know each other well. I have seen them transformed into young professionals, and they have chosen me as the “godmother” of their class. There is an affection and loyalty between us that I have rarely experienced with students in the United States. As I end my years of teaching for Tek4Kids in Haiti, I am touched by the sincerity of the students who tell me, “Even though you are leaving, you will always be my teacher.” — Rose Yunker

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  • 2018 Haiti Tech Summit

    2018 Haiti Tech Summit

    Lindsay Anderson, Gary Boice, Michael Boice, William Philippe and I participated in the 2018 Haiti Tech Summit held June 21-23 at Cote Des Arcadin, Haiti. It was one of the most positive events I have experienced in Haiti! Christine Souffrant Ntim, founder of the Haiti Tech Summit organization, also known as the Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE), opened the conference with the declaration that “Haiti is not open for business, it is open for disruption.” Her statement set the tone for the activities of the two-day summit. The Haiti Tech Summit is part of a 13-year initiative of the GSE. The goal of the summit is to help entrepreneurs in Haiti build businesses in their communities to support the development of a sustainable economy for their country. For the purpose of this discussion, I have learned to adopt “ecosystem” as the language for the business development environment. (more…)

  • Tek4Kids Golf Scramble – Save the Date!

    Tek4Kids Golf Scramble – Save the Date!

    Join us for a great day of golf at our sixth annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble, held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. This year’s scramble will be held at Fuzzy Zoeller’s Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg, Indiana.

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  • Tek4Kids Open House on May 22 – Join Us!

    Tek4Kids Open House on May 22 – Join Us!

  • 2017 Golf Scramble Thank You

    2017 Golf Scramble Thank You

    We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all golfers, sponsors, in-kind donors and volunteers who supported the 5th Annual Golf Scramble for Haiti which was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Covered Bridge Golf Club.

    This special event raises awareness of the needs of the school children and support of ongoing projects with our partner schools in Jeremie, Haiti, which include: providing electricity, clean water, iPads, and laptops for schools; and our technology school – St. Francis School of Technology. As always, 100% of the funds raised at the scramble goes directly to support these projects.

    Thank you to our awesome volunteers who generously donated their time and helped plan another great golf outing this year!

    A special thanks to our Birdie Sponsors, Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Financial Architects, Inc. for their outstanding support!

    We would also like to recognize our hole sponsors: Boutin Chiropractic, Data-Strategy, Fifer Law Office, Financial Architects Inc., Fr. Eugene Schmitt, Jerry Mudd Consulting, New Albany Heating & Air Conditioning, Relax The Back, Samtec, Stan Faith Law Office, Supreme Cuts Lawn & Landscaping, The Travel Authority – RuthAnn Hale.

    Tek4Kids was excited to have as this year’s lunch sponsor HoneyBaked Ham – New Albany; they provided a great lunch to our players and volunteer staff.

    Silent auction items were donated by the following: 21c Museum Hotel and Proof on Main, Brown Forman, Caesars Horseshoe Casino, Data-Strategy Employees, Earth & Fire Pottery, Hallmark Card Post, Danny Miller & Kyle Brooks, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Louisville Stoneware, Neutral Zone, Old Town Liiqours, Prospect Party Center, Relax The Back, Rhonda Schlandand, River City Winery, The Pepin Mansion, Total Wine & More, University of Louisville and Uptown Art.

    Please keep all of the above donors and sponsors in mind when looking for products or services; their support is integral in making our event a success!

    Thank you to Covered Bridge Golf Club staff for their support throughout the scramble.

    We are truly grateful for your support and looking forward to next year’s scramble in September, 2018. We hope to see you there!

    Please check out our website www.tek4kids.org for complete information on our projects and how you can help.
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  • New Location for 2017 Tek4Kids Golf Scramble!

    New Location for 2017 Tek4Kids Golf Scramble!

    Join us for a great day of golf at our fifth annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble, held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. This year’s scramble will be held at a new location – Fuzzy Zoeller’s Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg, Indiana.

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  • 2016 Golf Scramble Thank You!

    2016 Golf Scramble Thank You!

    We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all golfers, sponsors, in-kind donors and volunteers who supported the 4th Annual Golf Scramble for Haiti which was held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Champions Pointe Golf Club.

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  • Save the Date: 2016 Annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble

    Save the Date: 2016 Annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble

    Join us for the fourth annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble on Tuesday, September 13, 2016! We will once again enjoy golfing at the beautiful Fuzzy Zoeller/Clyde Johnston-designed golf course, Champions Pointe, located in Henryville, Indiana.

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  • 2015 Tek4Kids Golf Scramble Highlights

    2015 Tek4Kids Golf Scramble Highlights

    Thanks to all our donors, golfers, sponsors and awesome volunteers who helped make the 3rd annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble a success! We had absolutely gorgeous weather for more than 80 golfers who participated in the scramble on September 15th at Champions Pointe Golf Club in Henryville, Indiana. The event included 18 holes of golf, a silent auction, a boxed lunch courtesy of Jason’s Deli and an awards dinner supported by Stumler’s Restaurant & Orchard along with Cisco and EMC.

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  • 2014 Haiti Golf Scramble

    2014 Haiti Golf Scramble

    More than 90 golfers joined us for the 2nd Annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014! We enjoyed great weather at the beautiful Champions Pointe Golf course in Henryville, Indiana. The event included 18 holes of golf, lunch provided by Habana Blues, an awards banquet with dinner courtesy of EMC and a wonderful silent auction. Our Eagle sponsor again this year was Boice.net and we added a new Birdie sponsor, Alliance Coal, LLC.

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