The following is from an 8/17/2008 article in the Sun Chronicle. You may also access this article at the Sun Chronicle website from the "Articles" section in the sidebar:
In Attleboro, hundreds hit the links in memory of AHS student
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In Attleboro, hundreds hit the links in memory of AHS student
Jordan Croteau, left, and her twin brother Shane, 4 1/2, of Attleboro, putt their way to the hole while golfing with their dad, John, during Saturday’s mini-golf and pitch and putt golf fundraiser at Atlantic Golf in South Attleboro to help raise money for the Rebeckha Whitefield Scholarship Fund. (Staff photo by Mark Stockwell)
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Money raised for Rebeckha Whitefield scholarship
ATTLEBORO -- With blue and yellow shirts matching a clear summer sky and the sun's glow, more than 400 participants hit the mini-golf links or the pitch and putt Saturday morning to support the Rebeckha Lynn Whitefield fundraiser at the Atlantic Golf Center in South Attleboro.The 17-year-old Attleboro High School student died on May 16 in a car accident on Oakhill Avenue in Attleboro, near the Seekonk line.
"She was just a true teammate She was just a true blue. She loved her friends and her high school. She just supported all the organizations and that's why we created this fund. When we started seeing the amount of outpouring from friends and community, we knew we could do more than a scholarship," her father Michael said Saturday.
The effort raised $6,600 from the tournament and an estimated $900 from the sale of shirts, ribbons, and stickers towards the foundation. This will bring the total amount in the fund close to $47,000. All the proceeds go towards scholarships, young people and youth organizations in Attleboro, according to Michael Whitefield.
Mark Parsons, Rebeckha's indoor field hockey coach, said, "This is about healing. It's a long process." Karen Whitefield, Michael's sister, considered Rebeckha a daughter. Tearing up, she said, "All the support; I can't put it into words."
'Really good, but really hard'
"It's a tough day. This is all really good, but it's really hard," Michael Whitefield said.
Helping out the family at the fundraiser were over 100 volunteers.
The large number of participants included several of Rebeckha's best friends.
"She's a sister to me," Nicole Tremblay said of Rebeckha. "She was one of the best people anyone has ever known."
Another field hockey teammate, Brittany Carr, said Rebeckha "was always smiling. She was never upset. She always wanted to make sure you were happy."
Anthony Rongione, owner of Atlantic Golf Center, said he donated the time and course to the fundraiser because he thought it was a good cause. "We are glad to help out especially as this is a local family."
The next fundraiser, on Sept. 6, is being held at Stone-E-Lea Golf Club in Attleboro, Rehoboth Country Club, and Wentworth Hills Country Club in Plainville and is a closest to the pin tournament.
To donate, send a check to: Rebeckha Lynn Whitefield Scholarship Fund/Foundation, 55 Pioneer Circle, Attleboro, MA, 02703.
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