Mike McKay Memorial Foundation

WHO WE ARE - The Mike McKay Memorial Foundation is a California registered not-for-profit corporation started by his family.

Laura, Hannah and Vince (and Daisy & Dixie) on Mount Baden Powell (Elevation 9100'), near Wrightwood, CA (10-30-2008)

Our primary function is to maintain a scholarship fund that recognizes achievement in fields that were affiliated with Mike.  Currently:

  • The “Live Life” scholarship in Mike’s name has been established at Serrano High School in Phelan, CA to recognize college-bound seniors.  As of 2010, four Serrano grads have received these $1500 scholarships and are enrolled at four-year universities.  
  • The Mike McKay Memorial EMS Scholarship  program has been established at the Victor Valley College/School of Health Sciences to specifically acknowledge the role of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in today’s society.  Approximately eight recipients each year are selected by the staff to cover the cost of their EMT state licensure.  VVC has indicated that this EMS scholarship program is the first of its kind in California.
  • The "Good Karma" scholarship is awarded on an ad hoc basis to deserving college students.  So far, we have granted $3,000 of "Good Karma" since 2008! 
  • A new scholarship program was established in 2010 with the Solana Beach Marine Safety organization.  In memory of Mike, the Solana Beach Life Guards choose an annual "Mountain Mike" Rookie-of-the-Year at the end of each season, and the Foundation recognizes this recipient with a $500 award.
  • Other programs are also pending.
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TEAM MIKE and DONATE LIFE

At the time of his death, Mike was entered into the organ and tissue donor program administered by the OneLegacy Donor Network.  (OneLegacy is the Southern California affiliate of the national Donate Life Organization.)  Mike’s family and friends received comfort that children and adults who never knew Mike may live longer, fuller lives because of Mike’s precious gift.

In April 2009, we launched"Team Mike McKay" to promote organ and tissue donation awareness and to generate funds for the "Donate Life-California" and the OneLegacy organ and tissue donation program.  Team Mike members walk/run at an annual 5K race held every spring at the campus of CalState Fullerton.  April is "Donate Life Month" and Donate LIfe touts this race as the largest awareness event in the US.

TEAM MIKE - 2009

Contact Us:

We welcome your comments, memories, and questions about the Foundation.

e-mail:

  MikesFamily  @   MikeMcKayMemorial.Org

Mailing Address:

     Mike McKay Memorial Foundation

     PO Box 2741

     Wrightwood, CA  92397

Facebook:

      Team Mike