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AJ Quetta Receives $10,000 Home Gym Grant
One of the most impactful experiences of 2021 for The Thomas E. Smith Foundation was our work with AJ Quetta. On January 26, AJ, then a senior varsity hockey forward for Bishop Feehan High School, was playing against Pope Francis Prep when he hit the boards and became...
Jake Thibeault Receives $10,000 FES Bike Grant
The Thomas E. Smith Foundation has recently provided a $10,000 grant to local hockey player, and Senior at Milton Academy, 18-year-old Jake Thibeault. On Sept. 4, 2021, while playing with his club team, the 18-and-under Boston Bulldogs, Jake hit the boards and became...
Sarah Merrefield appointed as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Thomas E. Smith Foundation Appoints Sarah Merrefield as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Tenured non-profit leader to further Foundation’s impact for paralysis community BOSTON, MA - March 28, 2024 - The Thomas E. Smith Foundation (“TESF”), a 501(c)(3)...
15 Years Ago… $1,000,000 Donated
15 years ago today, my life changed forever. On August 2, 2008, I was skating in summer tournament gearing up for my first season of junior hockey. Never in a million years did I think that trying to pursue a dream of playing collegiate hockey would result in...