The Shute Family is pleased to announce we will once again hold our Annual Golf Outing to benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The date is Friday September 11, 2026, at St. Annes Country Club in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts.
Dave Shute, the founder, served with the United States Navy Seabees for over twenty years. He retired in 2016 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer (E8). As a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, he is passionate about not forgetting the families of America’s heroes and the families of those who care for the catastrophically wounded. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is the perfect match for the Shute Family Foundation. Dave and Kim reside in Suffield. They have four children and five grandchildren (all boys).
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T.org) provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. T2T.org is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to never forget September 11, 2001.
In 2021, at our first Golf Outing with family and friends, we had 38 golfers. We played the day after Thanksgiving, the weather was 45 degrees and drizzling, and we ended up making a surprising $1,800! Everyone had a great time and were eager to do it again in 2022.
In 2022, we had a 120 golfers enduring a steaming hot 100-degree day in May, raising $5,000.
In 2023, for the first time, we held the outing on September 11 in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001. We had a full field of golfers (144) and a lot more sponsors; we raised $13,400.
In 2024 we again had a full field of golfers and even more sponsors. Our local Suffield Fire Department brought their ladder truck to suspend a large T2T banner. We had four police departments representing Hartford, Agawam, Connecticut State Police and our own Suffield Police Department.
We raised $26,500! It was incredible! Mr. Dan Deleon, a representative from the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, joined us for the first time in 2024.
2025 was an amazing year with another sold out event. We added another sponsorship level, Platinum. By the grace of God, we received a $100,000. anonymous donation, bringing our total to $137,500 donated to the Tunnel to Towers foundation. Dan Deleon again was on hand to receive the “Big Check”. Our goal for 2026 is $50,000.
As of today, we have raised $184,000 for Tunnel to Towers Foundation T2T.org.
Our tournament has experienced significant growth and is now widely recognized for its strong support of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation throughout central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. We invite you to participate with us. For those seeking to maximize the impact of their charitable contributions, our organization offers a highly effective opportunity. All tournament expenses are covered directly, allowing 100% of net proceeds to be fully allocated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
We invite you to consider our foundation for your charitable giving. The Shute Family Foundation is a Non-Profit/Tax Exempt Organization. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation receives 100% of the proceeds from our annual golf tournament. All donations are 100% tax deductible.
Scan the QR code if you’d like to donate or for more information on sponsorships. Please call Dave Shute at 413-896-1122 or Ray Dalrymple at 860-668-7711 for more information.