The Foundation is dedicated to the loving memory of Patrick Taylor Straut. That's all I ever wanted for my boy.
The purpose of this foundation is to raise funds and oversee operations to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors and resources for the educational and emotional needs of gifted children in Jefferson County, CO. May sharing the lessons we learned from him in his short time with us inspire those who visit here. We hope that by telling Patrick's story, we may help other parents save
05/05/2024
Last night was GT Night at WRHS. We awarded two deserving Seniors a total of $4,500 in scholarships. The booths and talent presentations were amazing, as always. This brings to 60 the number of scholarships that we’ve given in Patrick’s name since 2012.
04/04/2024
Please Donate: Patrick Straut Foundation Scholarships
Please Consider a Donation. Facebook has taken away my ability to use their donation feature because the Patrick Straut Foundation is not a public charity. This is the only fundraiser we do each year.
For twelve years we have been giving scholarships in Patrick's name--58 students have benefited from scholarships to date. Patrick's legacy lives on in the form of annual scholarships to graduating seniors in the Gifted and Talented program at Wheat Ridge High School.
100% of donations received fund scholarships.
You can donate through the Foundation website, Pay Pal, or mail a check directly to the Foundation. The Patrick Straut Foundation is a tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 private foundation. If you mail a check, please respond to this email to let me know that it is coming. Our fundraising window is compressed this year. We will be making scholarship decisions on April 23.
Can you donate to help fund these important scholarships awarded to graduates based on their resilience? If we all give what we can, even $10, we can honor these kids who started high school on Zoom.
In the words of just a couple appreciative previous scholarship recipients:
"The situation I’m in reminded me of you because I’ve had to be resilient and keep going even though it’s hard. I am so thankful for the opportunity you gave me, and I promise to continue being resilient while I reach my goal.”
“Being a child of hard-working immigrants has shown me to never give up and follow my dreams. They instilled in me a strong work ethic, and always told me I could become not only a first-generation college student but a first-generation Colorado School of Mines student."
More information about prior recipients is available on the Foundation website. Mail a check to ensure that the full amount of your donation funds scholarships.
Terri Taylor Straut
Patrick Straut Foundation
5356 S. Taft St.
Littleton, CO 80127
Thank you for your consideration and past support of the Foundation.
Warmest regards,
Terri Taylor Straut & the Foundation Board of Directors
2024 Seniors in the Gifted and Talented Center program at Wheat Ridge High School, at Fall Retreat 2023, Dick Hall, YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO are pictured below.
03/18/2024
Today we celebrate St Patrick’s Day and our Patrick. He had the most amazing friends.
Applications are open for 2024 scholarships for graduating seniors at Wheat Ridge High School. The deadline for submissions I’d midnight MT on April 7, 2024.
05/20/2023
05/17/2023
05/17/2023
We honored seven deserving Seniors this year at GT Night. Scholarships were $750 or $1,250 for a total of $6,750 raised and given. It's not the most, but it's also not the least. These kids all exhibited resilience, being the COVID Freshman. Wishing them all a happy graduation on Friday. The first photo is of all the kids and teachers on stage. What a wonderful program!