The 8th annual Mike Canty Family Fun Run was held on Sunday September 6, 2009 in the Central Park Pavilion, Schenectady, NY. The Fun Run was a spectacular success, with over 500 people attending, and raised over $30,000 for Mike's scholarship fund. Click here to download the registration & Sponsor form in PDF format!

On September 11, 2001, Michael's life was taken on the 92nd floor of the World Trade Center. Mike was a 30-year old beautiful, caring person, and a special gift to us all. We are thankful that Michael was part of our lives. Thankful for so many happy and precious memories that will be with us for as long as we live.

To honor Michael's legacy, Mike’s many friends and family have established the Michael Canty Memorial Fund, to provide scholarships and awards in Mike’s memory.

Mike had an easy way of recalling his childhood imagination, and his nieces and nephews adored him. Kids were a central part of Mike's life and he really knew how to make them smile. He gave, mostly in the way of love, support, and humor. The scholarship fund created in Michael's name will allow him to continue to give to children in need for many years to come.

This web-page provides detailed information about Mike's Memorial Fund and is divided into the following three sections: 1) Donor Information, 2) Recipient Information, 3) Memorial Fund Guidelines.

1) Donor Information:

From its inception in 2001, Mike's Memorial Fund met with tremendous success and the Fund has received contributions from over 1,000 corporations and individuals. The market value of fund assets stood at $640,000 at December 31, 2009. The fund is a qualified charity and contributions are tax deductible under the IRS code section 501(c)(3). If you are interested in contributing, please send a check payable to "Michael Canty Memorial Fund", c/o Ed and Kay Canty, 719 Hampton Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12309.

We would like to keep you aware of the awards being made in Michael's memory throughout the years. You are always welcome to contact Mike's parents Kay & Ed Canty at 518-346-7138 with any questions.

2) Recipient Information:

Schenectady High School Scholarship Awards:
Mike’s Fund was established in 2001 with a primary goal of funding scholarships at Schenectady High School. As of June 30, 2009, $178,000 has been committed for scholarships at Schenectady High. The following students have received Michael R. Canty Memorial Scholarships:
Class of 2009: Sara Bonacquist freshman at SUNY Coll. of Environ. Sci. & Forestry.
Class of 2008:Brynna Baldauf sophomore at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Class of 2007: Joshua Flacke junior at Clarkson University.
Class of 2006 Seamus McNamee-Perez senior at Sacred Heart University.
Class of 2005: Kelsey Lupo 2009 graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Class of 2004: Akil Middleton 2008 graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Class of 2003: Anna Hendrick 2007 graduate of Boston University.
Class of 2002: Patrick Meade 2006 graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Loyola College Financial Aid:
A financial award has also been established in Mike’s memory at his college, Loyola College in Baltimore, MD. The Loyola award is used to assist students who incur financial setbacks during the school year because of such things as a death in the family, a layoff of a financial provider, or a serious illness of an immediate family member.

As of June 30, 2009, $13,000 has been contributed to the Mike Fund at Loyola College.

Sponsor-A-Scholar Program:
Mike’s Fund participates as a sponsor in The Capital Region Sponsor-a-Scholar program by sponsoring students at Schenectady High School. This program assists and encourages economically disadvantaged young men and women to graduate from high school and attend college. The program has an over 92% success rate of getting their students into college. Many of these students are the first in their families to attend college.  As of June 30, 2009, Mike’s Fund has committed $48,000 to this program.

3) Memorial Fund Guidelines:

The awards to Graduates of Schenectady High School are based on the personality and character traits of the applicant and his or her relationship with others, as well as academics and financial need. Successful applicants are ones who are well respected by his or her peers and also ones who show respect to the faculty, fellow students, and others in the community. A steering committee of faculty members are very important in making these determinations.

At Loyola College the determinations for the awards are made by the college’s Financial Aid Office applying the criteria established for the award.

The Sponsor-a-Scholar awards are made by the Capital Region Sponsor-a-Scholar program based on their criteria. For further information on this program visit their web site at www.crsas.org .

Please contact Mike's parents Ed or Kay Canty with any questions at 518-346-7138.

Thank-you for your interest in The Michael Canty Memorial Fund. Please join us in honoring Mike by moving forward... to live life to the fullest... to treat each day as a gift.

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