07-06-2025
Jeffrey Speller Foundation ‘4 Change' presents check for Springfield youth golf program
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Jeffrey Speller Foundation '4 Change' presented a check to the City of Springfield, helping to further their youth golf programs.
A student part of the golf program said, 'Thank you for the people who contributed to give kids like me a chance to play golf and sports like these.'
Jeffrey Speller Foundation '4 Change' charitable golf tournament
22News Anchor Ciara Speller and founder of Jeffrey Speller Foundation '4 Change' presented a check for $5,000 alongside her mother on behalf of their foundation, the Jeffrey Speller Foundation '4 Change'. The donation, benefiting the Springfield middle school golf program, was made as her father, Jeffrey, was an avid golfer with a goal to inspire the youth.
'Providing this check in memory of my father, which was made possible through our inaugural tournament in August, is just so meaningful to us. I know that he would be so thrilled with this and we are just so happy to carry his legacy, and his mission and his vision,' 22News Anchor Ciara Speller said.
Marc Gomes, the vice president at Van Sickle Academy, shared what this program means for many of his students, 'Giving students from the inner-city the opportunity to do something they may not have an opportunity to do. It's giving them exposure to play golf, which is actually fun, and it is also giving them an opportunity to network.'
'Discipline, self-confidence, resilience, and determination are all key values that are so important to positively shaping a young person's life, and something that my dad really credited this game with positively influencing his life,' Ciara Speller stated.
The second annual Jeffrey Speller Foundation '4 Change' is June 28th at Wyckoff Country Club.
'Through that event, we will of course, be able to provide more funding for other deserving youth who want to partake in the game of golf, here in western Massachusetts and beyond.'
Golfing spots are limited, but there is also a lunch and dinner for non-golfers to enjoy and still be able to support Jeffrey's mission.
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