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News
The Scholarship Fund
The Day
Two Fitch students are awarded first Kelley scholarships – 5/17/16
John Kelley Memorial Fund to award scholarships – 9/15/15
The Statue
The Day
Statue of marathoner John Kelley to be unveiled Sept. 21 in Mystic
Mystic’s Kelley was most certainly statuesque
Runners want statue of Kelley in Mystic
Inside Mystic
Fox CT
Family Raises Money for John Kelley Exhibit at Foxwoods
John J. Kelley on the National Distance Running Hall of Fame
Runners World
John J. Kelley Statue Unveiled In Mystic, Connecticut
John J. Kelley, RIP, 1930-2011: 1957 Boston Marathon Winner; America’s First Modern Road Runner
The Fund
The John Kelley Memorial Fund is recognized as a charitable and tax-exempt organization by the IRS. Initial donations were applied to a erect a memorial for John J. Kelley in Mystic, CT, and all excess funds are being put toward an annual scholarship award in John’s name.
Committee Members
Jim Roy, Chairman
Spyros Barres, Treasurer
Bill Billing, Secretary
Neal Bobruff, Legal Adviser
Amby Burfoot, Member at Large
Brian Carroll, Member at Large
Dr. Julia Chase-Brand, Fundraising
Steve Fagin, Site and Media
Maggie Jones, Non-profit Adviser
Eileen Kelley, Family Representative
Scott Edwards, Family Representative
Stan Mickus, Public Relations