Foundation Accomplishments & Tributes

The Brendan Grant Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to parent/child relationships.  Since its creation in 2001, several initiatives have been undertaken.  The following is a listing of some of these accomplishments:

March 2002 - June 2007:  Baseball Field Renovations.  The renovations to the Brendan Grant Memorial Field were officially celebrated with a ceremony on 24 June 2007. This effort was funded by The Brendan Grant Foundation, and it was being made possible by significant in-kind donations from a variety of supporters and contributors to The Brendan Grant Foundation. Estimates are that upwards of one million dollars of improvements have been made, with no capital outlay to the taxpayers of the community.  Click here for photos and further details of the renovation during this five year period.

August 2005:  BHS Wrestling Mat.   A new wrestling mat was purchased for the Belmont High School Wrestling team, with the assistance of The Brendan Grant Foundation and other charitable organizations.

December 2001 - February 2002:  AIC Locker Room.   A recent initiative to rebuild the baseball team locker room at American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA was completed with the assistance of The Brendan Grant Foundation.   During the 2001 spring season, Brendan was a regular starter as a Freshman for the AIC varsity baseball team.  The locker room has been renamed in Brendan's honor, and one locker is permanently dedicated to Brendan and will never be used.  Click here for further details.

On-going, each May or June:  Annual Scholarship.  The annual Brendan Grant Scholarship is awarded at the Student Assembly at Belmont High School in Belmont, MA each May/June.  The first scholarship was given in 2002. In 2004 the scholarship was expanded into two awards for both a male and female recipient, and in 2008 it was once again expanded to three recipients, oine to a baseball, softball, and wrestling team member.

November 2001:  The Sports Museum of New England.  A ceremony was held at The Sports Museum of New England to commemorate a permanent exhibit that has been installed in honor of Brendan Grant.  The exhibit is comprised of a locker filled with Brendan's sports treasures and personal effects, including his retired jerseys from Belmont High School in Belmont MA (#1) and American International College in Springfield MA (#23).  The location of the locker is placed next to the exhibit of the great Harry Agganis (across from luxury box suite 640 on the sixth floor of the Fleet Center) because of the fondness Brendan had for Harry and also because they left us on the same calendar day (27 June).  Check www.sportsmuseum.org at the Sports Museum website for hours and full details.

On-going, each August:  Senior Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award.   An annual sportsmanship award, named in honor of Brendan Grant, is presented by Senior Babe Ruth League, Inc baseball .  The first recipients, Luke Prihoda from Weimar TX and Ryan Mack from Stamford CT, received this tribute at an inaugural ceremony held at the conclusion of the 2002 Senior Babe Ruth 16-18 year old World Series at Cubeta Stadium in Stamford, CT. 

On-going, each March:  Baseball Clinics.  Youth baseball clinics are held during the month of March at the High School Field House in Belmont, Massachusetts.  The Brendan Grant Foundation has helped co-sponsor of this and other related mentoring activity.

On-going, each July:  Wrestling Clinics.  Youth wrestling clinics are traditionally  scheduled to be held during the month of July at Belmont High School in Belmont, Massachusetts.  This valuable mentoring activity is part of an on-going program, and The Brendan Grant Foundation is a supporter of this activity .
                                                                                                                                                   

Many devoted volunteers provide support for The Brendan Grant Foundation on a continual basis.  On behalf of the Board of Trustees of The Brendan Grant Foundation, sincere appreciation is extended to all of these important supporters.    The Foundation Board of Trustees is comprised of the following individuals: Alan DerKazarian, Casey Grant, Bob Masse, Ron Misasi, Peter Noone, Jim O'Shaughnessy, Tom Prendergast, Brian Rogers, Robert Solomon.  The Foundation Officers are: President - Casey Grant; Vice President - Brian Rogers; Treasurer - Ron Misasi; Secretary - Tom Prendergast; and Clerk - Robert Solomon.