Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation
Carl A. Bongiovanni Scholarship Golf Fundraising Event Registration
Friday October 3rd, 2025
Hill Crest Country Club
10:30 Registration / Box Lunch
12:00 Shotgun (scramble format)
5:00 Cocktails, Dinner, and Awards
Golf and dinner - $215/pp (box lunches, buffet dinner, and prizes included)
Dinner only at Hill Crest- $65/pp
Donation only - any amount
Sponsorship opportunities
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Dinner Sponsor - $2,500
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Beverage Sponsor (3 coolers w/logo) - $1,400
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Swing video & Analysis Sponsor - $1,250
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Golf Balls (1 sleeve pp w/logo) - $1,000
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Gold Trowel Level - $500
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Silver Trowel Level - $250
We are also looking for a basket to be raffled off at the event (e.g. golf balls, clothing, tickets, gift certificates, etc). If you have anything to contribute, please notify Steve Swanson. Donations may be tax-deductible. Check with your tax advisor.
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Sign up as a foursome, or we will put you in a group of really nice people. If you are paying for more than yourself, please send an email to Steve Swanson at sswanson@bontool.com with the names and email addresses of the others for whom you are paying.
Make checks payable to PNOF (Pittsburgh North Optimists Foundation) and send to:
Thomas Leech
5641 Bryant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Steve Swanson by email sswanson@bontool.com or phone 724-612-3338.
Thank you!
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 scholarship winners!
-Natani Wright (Pennsylvania College of Technology)
-Samuel Bittner (Triangle Tech)
-Natalee Frank (Triangle Tech)
-Jack Duggan (Universal Technical Institute)
-Daniel Marcus (Johnson College)
-Michael Volcheck (CCAC)
-Abbie Strait (Triangle Tech)
-Rachel Lamb (Pennsylvania College of Technology)
-Colton Kaminski (Pennsylvania College of Technology)
-Lance Carbaugh (Pennsylvania College of Technology)
-Steven Painter (Pennsylvania College of Technology)
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Pictured: Jack Duggan and Daniel Marcus
Thank You!
Details of the Carl A. Bongiovanni Memorial Scholarship
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Carl A. Bongiovanni was a lifelong resident of Allegheny County and was deeply involved in his community and his industry in a number of capacities. He passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2017. As the second generation owner of Bon Tool Co. and a founding committee member of the VICA/Skills USA’s Masonry Competition, he was acutely aware of the shortage of skilled tradespeople, the importance of a strong education in those trades and the financial commitment required to obtain such an education.
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide students with funding for beginning or continuing his or her education in the building/construction trades at a post-secondary institution. The scholarship is worth $1,000 per year, sent directly to the educational institution, for as long as the student is enrolled in the program (up to 3 years). To be eligible, the applicant must be enrolled in a major construction trade program at an approved vocational or career and technical school in Pennsylvania.