Fire Fighter Steven Coakley Foundation
Charlotte-area 501(c)(3) registered in Waxhaw, honoring FDNY Engine 217 firefighter Steven Coakley, killed September 11, 2001. Running since summer 2002; tax exemption July 2003. Scholarships, an annual golf tournament, and a yearly display of 2,977 flags. FY2024 revenue $21,132, no paid staff.
Coverage (2 articles)
The Knights Tied It in the Fifth. Buffalo Scored the Next Nine.
John Speedway·
Buffalo answered Junior Perez's game-tying homer with nine unanswered runs and beat the Knights 11-4 at Truist Field. Charlotte drew nine walks and managed four hits. Three home games remain in the season.
Two Thousand First Responders Get Friday Night at Truist Field. The Jerseys Are for a Firefighter Who Died at the Towers.
Jack Beckett·
The Knights gave away more than 2,000 tickets for Friday, the twenty-fifth September 11. The game-worn jerseys go to a foundation named for an FDNY firefighter from Engine 217, run out of Waxhaw for twenty-four years by people who are not paid to do it.