The Living Memorial Chess Fund (LMCF) Accomplishment Archive
Year 2003 and Prior
LMCF Contributions in 2003
12-18-2003 12 Sets and boards for the Marlboro Public Library, Marlboro, MA
12-09-2003 5 Sets and boards for the Kings and Queens Junior Chess Club, York, ME. 
11-15-2003 Free unrated Chess tournament held for the children of Melrose, MA. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd plus metals. First tournament for the children.
9-12-2003 9 sets and boards for the Cunniff School, Watertown, MA
8-24-2003 8 sets and boards for the Button Hole Chess Club, Providence, RI
6-13-2003 8 sets and boards for the Roxbury Weston CATCH Program, Roxbury, MA
6-09-2003 15 new boards for the Acton Boxborough Comm. Ed. Acton, MA
5-09-2003 2 sets and boards for the Melrose Montessori School. Melrose MA
4-29-2003 16 Sets and boards for St. Mary's Elementary School, Melrose, MA
4-24-2003 Additional 5 Sets and boards for the Mystic Valley Charter School expanding program. Malden, MA
3-26-2003 15 Sets and boards to Hyde Park Community Center. Hyde Park, MA
3-05-2003 35 Sets and boards to Brophy Elementary School, Framingham, MA
2-19-2003 15 Sets and boards to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro West, Marlboro, MA
1-24-2003 10 Sets and boards to Berea SDA Church, Dorchester MA
LMCF Contributions in 2002
11-24-2002 4 Sets and boards to Lowell High School, Lowell MA
11-24-2002 6 Sets and boards to Mcdonough Clemnt City Magnet School,  Lowell, MA
11-24-2002 6 Sets and boards to Wakefield Senior Center. Wakefield MA
11-24-2002 6 Sets and boards to Chalotte Avenue School,  Nashua NH
11-15-2002 10 Sets and boards to Willie Stephen's Knight Memorial Library and South Side Boys and Girls club. Providence, RI
11-03-2002 10 Sets and Boards to Mason Rice Elementary Metro Chess Program.  Newton, MA
10-15-2002 24 sets and boards for the Hoover Elementary School Melrose MA
10-06-2002 6 sets and boards for the Learning Projects Elementary School Boston MA
10-05-2002 12 sets and boards for the Atlantis Charter Middle School, Fall River MA
10-05-2002 15 sets and boards for New Bedford Global Learning Charter School New Bedford MA
09-24-2002 10 sets and boards for the FA Day Middle School, Newton MA
09-23-2002 15 sets and boards for the Beverly Chess & Social Club, Lynn Mass
09-18-2002 LMCF FUND gave the sum of $300 to Max Enkin to help support his trip to the World Junior Competition which will be held in Greece.
09-14-2002 6 sets and boards given to Mikhail Perelshtein for his chess program in Swampscott, MA
09-11-2002 Additional 6 sets and boards given to Runkle School expanding program, Brookline MA
09-01-2002  20 sets and boards given to Voyages, Inc., Groton MA
09-01-2002 Additional 12 sets and boards given to the South Row Chess Club, expanding program, Chelmsford MA
08-25-2002 A total of 25 chess sets and boards were given out to various Community  Centers in Boston this summer plus instructions to help teach the children how to play.
08-18-2002  15 Sets and boards given to Our Lady of Mount Carmel expanding  chess program. Bristol, RI
08-12-2002 12 Sets and boards given to Vine St. Community Center, Roxbury, MA
08-04-2002 10 Sets and boards given to Mount Hope Neighborhood Assoc., Inc. Providence, RI
07-19-2002 20 sets and boards given to Taunton Elementary Schools for a chess program. Taunton MA
07-12-2002 Free unrated Chess tournament held for the children of Melrose, MA Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd plus medals. First tournament for the children.
07-19-2002 Free unrated Chess tournament held for the children of Melrose, MA  Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd plus medals. First tournament for the children.
06-14-2002 10 Sets and boards given to South Row Chess Club, Chelmsford MA
05-16-2002 6 Sets and boards given to Madison Square Library, Springfield, MA
04-06-2002 Again the Living Memorial Chess Fund help support the Greater Providence Chessfest by furnishing chess sets and boards plus promotional mailing. Again 100 youngsters ages 6 to 18 played in the 5th annual Chessfest.
03-21-2002  6 Sets and boards given to Agawam Public Schools, Springfield, MA
03-21-2002 6 Sets and boards given to Mason Square Public Library, Springfield, MA 
02-20-2002 10 Sets and boards given to West Springfield HS, Springfield, MA
02-03-2002 6 Sets and boards given to after school program in Belchertown, MA
01-23-2002 8 Sets and boards given to North Suburban Jewish Community Center, Peabody, MA 
01-20-2002 9th Boston Youth Chessfest. 140 youngsters ages 6 to 18 took part in played in this event. Which has a low entry fee of $2. 
01-18-2002 6 Sets and boards given to Glen Urquhart school, Beverly MA
LMCF Contributions in 2001
12-17-2001 6 Sets and Boards given to Hawthorne Youth and Community Center, Inc. Roxbury, MA
12-14-2001 8 standard sets and boards given to Burlington High School of Burlington, MA for league play.
12-11-2001 5 sets and boards given to Hawthorne Youth and Community Center, Inc. Roxbury, MA
12-07-2001 7 Sets and boards given to the Youth United Program's (Expanding program) Roxbury , MA 
12-06-2001 12 sets and boards given to the Voyagers a Home School Resource, Center, Westford, MA
12-05-2001 12 sets and boards given to the Jewish Community Day School, Newton, MA 
11-27-2001 10 sets and boards given to the Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Inc. Washington Irving Middle School, Roslindale, Ma
11-13-2001 5 sets and boards given to the Cranston East High School, Cranston, RI
11-13-2001  5 sets and boards given to East Providence High School, East Providence, RI
11-10-2001  Nonprofit LMCF chess tournament held at the Hyde Park Community Center. 20 players. 
11-03-2001  10 sets & boards given to the Codman Square Library, Dorchester, MA
11-02-2001  10 sets and boards given to the Shelburne Community Center, Roxbury, MA
11-01-2001   40 sets and boards given to Beebe School Chess Club, Malden, MA
10-25-2001  6 Sets and boards to the Open Door Junior Chess Club, for their expanding club, Newton. MA 
10-24-2001  20 Sets and boards to the St Augustine School Chess Club, Andover, MA
10-21-2001  10 Sets and boards to help The Sage School's expanding program.  Foxboro, MA
10-09-2001 5 Sets and boards to the Stratham Memorial School Chess Club, Stratham, NH
09-01-2001 10 sets and boards to the Youth United Programs, Roxbury, MA
09-03-2001 20 sets and boards for two schools in Western, MA. to Joe Sparks
08-30-2001 10 sets and boards to the Fenn School, Concord, MA
08-30-2001 20 sets and boards to the South Row Elementry School, Chelmsford, MA
08-30-2001 10 sets and boards to the Kennedy Chess Club, Somerville, MA
08-20-2001 Free Inner-city tournament at The Sheburne Community Center in two sections 7 trophies awarded. First tournament experience. 50 children played in the Roxbury, MA chess tournament 
08-10-2001  8 Sets and boards given to the Muhammad Development. (Inner-city summer program), Springfield, MA 
08-01-2001 10 Sets and boards given to the Bartlet School, Belmont, MA 
07-20-2001 Free unrated Chess tournament for the children of Melrose, MA. 
Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. First tournament for children. 
07-13-2001 Free unrated Chess tournament for the children of Melrose, MA. 
Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. First tournament for children. 
07-23-2001 thru
08-21-2001
A total of 20 chess sets and boards plus hand outs given to various Community Centers in Boston to help the children learn how to play chess. 
07-08-01 10 Sets and boards given to the Greenhouse School, Salem, MA
06-18-2001 7 Sets and boards given to New England Shelter for Homeless Vets, Boston, MA
05-18-2001  $150 donation to 11 year old Noah Pang (1951) to help pay his expenses to the Pan American Tournament in Mendoza, Argentina
04-07-2001  Again the Living Memorial Chess Fund help support the Greater Providence Youth Chessfest by proving chess sets and boards and promotional mailing. 100 youngsters' ages 6 to 18 played in the 4th annual Chessfest.
03-15-2001  Four sets and boards given to St. Mary's Elementary, Danvers Ma
02-16-2001  Three sets and boards given to Stanley Elementary School, Swampscott , MA
01-29-2001  Seven sets and boards given to St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary, .. .. ... Watertown, MA
LMCF Contributions in 2000
12-16-2000 Eight sets and boards given to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bristol, RI
11-04-2000 Thirty sets and boards given to the Sage School, Foxboro MA
11-03-2000 Six sets and boards given to the Egelston Library, Roxbury, MA
11-03-2000 Six sets and boards given to the Mattapan Library, Mattapan, MA
11-03-2000 Six sets and boards given to the Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park, MA
11-03-2000 Six sets and boards given to the St. Marks School, Dorcester, MA
10-19-2000 Twenty sets and boards given to the Volunteers in Providence Schools in RI, via Paul Taylor
10-18-2000 Seven sets and boards given to the Angell Alternative School, Dorcester
10-14-2000 Three sets and boards given to the Lt. Joseph Memorial School, Hyde Park
09-28-2000 Six sets and boards to the Open Door Junior Chess Club in Newton MA
09-28-2000 Ten sets and boards to the Thomas P. Gardner School in Brighton MA
09-25-2000 Twenty Chess sets and board for the Elihu Greenwood Elementary School in Hyde Park, MA
09-23-2000 Six chess sets and boards given to the John D. Runkle School of Brookline, MA
09-19-2000 Six chess sets and boards given to Parker Middle School, Chelmsford
09-20-2000 Six chess sets and boards given to Melrose Council on Aging for Senior 
08-28-2000  Ten sets and boards to the Fall River River Public Library, Fall River, MA
08-19-2000 $50 donation from the Living Memorial Chess Fund to the MACA Prison Chess Program
08-05-2000 Fifteen chess sets and boards given to the Acton-Boxborough Community Education, Acton MA . 01720
07-27-2000 $100 donation to 10 year old Max Enkin (1959) to help pay his expense . to the World Junior in Spain.
07-20-2000 Two sets and boards to the Veterans Hospital in Roxbury, MA
07-17-2000 Two sets and boards to the Malden and Melrose libraries in MA
07-17-2000 Two sets and board to to the Veterans Hospital in Providence, RI
07-01-2000 One set, board and bag to Brighton Library, children room
06-09-2000  Three sets and boards Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
06-09-2000 Two sets and boards to the Veterans Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA
06-03-2000 8 Sets and Boards to the Ware Middle School, Ware MA 01082 
05-28-2000 10 Chess Boards for Cambridge Library Child Room 
05-15-2000 $50 donation to Julia Kerr to help pay for expenses for her trip to South America to participate in Chess Tournament.
04-30-2000  Ten sets and boards to Wilson Middle School, Natick, MA
04-08-2000  Fifteen Sets and boards to the 1st. Providence Youth Chessfest (80 children). cash donation made towards the cost of trophies. Similar to . Boston Youth chessfest with its $2 entry fee
03-13-2000  Five Sets and Boards to Hyde Park Community Center, Hyde Park
02-18-2000  Nine Sets and boards to Immaculate Conception Elem. Revere
02-12-2000  Six Large sets and board given to Holy Name-Holy Family school, New Bedford
05-10-2000 Three sets and boards given to the Home for Little Wanders, Brighton
05-09-2000 Ten sets and boards given to the Charles N. Fortes, Magnet Academy of Providence RI
05-04-2000  Ten sets and boards given to CT Douglas Elementary School , Acton
05-04-2000 Eight sets and boards to given to St. Ann's School in Somerville
05-04-2000 Three sets and boards given to St. Francis Home in Boston
01-23-2000 Twelve sets and boards given to the Agassiz School of Cambridge
01-16-2000 Thirty sets and boards given to Paul Taylor of RI for Providence Library Program
01-16-2000 7th Boston Youth Chessfest (130 children)
LMCF Contributions in 1999
12-18-1999 Three large sets and boards for the Veteran's Hospital, Brockton
12-02-1999 Thirty dollar cash donation to the Home for Little Wanders, Brighton
11-30-1999 Six chess sets and boards to Stony Brook Elementary School Brewster.
11-19-1999 Ten chess sets and boards to the Orleans Elementary School, Orleans (Cape)
11-20-1999 Two sets and boards for Pine Street Inn, Boston
11-16-1999 Twelve large sets and boards given to the Prout School, Wakefield, RI
11-03-1999 Five sets and boards given to Bishop Connoley HS, Fall River, MA
10-04-1999 Ten sets and boards given to the San Miguel School, Providence, RI
10-11-1999 Eighteen sets and boards given to the Providence, School Volunteers Providence, RI
10-08-1999 Six sets and boards given to the Heath Chess Club, Heath (01346)
09-27-1999 Six sets given to Gordon School, East Providence, RI
08-24-1999 Six sets and boards given to Holy Cross (grammar school) Springfield, MA
08-25-1999 Ten chess sets and boards given Codman Square Library Chess Club Dorchester
08-25-1999 Three chess sets and boards given to the Jamacia Plain Libraries
06-13-1999 Twenty sets and boards given to the Sportsman Tennis Club, Dorchester
06-30-1999 Twenty chess sets given to the Mystic Valley Charter School, Malden
06-15-1998 Winthrop school in Roxbury received 20 chess sets and boards courtesy of the LMCF
06-11-1998 Hurley School, Boston, MA. Trophies supplied by the LMCF fund were presented to the children, most of whom were black and understood Spanish betterthan English. The tournament was run by the coach who had no money to buy prizes. All the children were able to make notations during the game. Some of  them had interesting games.
06-07-1998 William Blackstone Elementary School received twenty sets and boards to start a chess program.
05-19-1998
Gus Gosselin representing MACA ran an inner-city tournament at the Agassiz school in Jamaica Plain. Over 45 children took part. Equipment furnished by the LMCF was used for the event. A large number of females played at both schools. Some of those girls showed the boys a thing or two!