Jeffrey Hayek loved baseball. He played pitcher and first base. He lived for the big strikeout. He loved to put on his uniform and run out to the mound to start a game. Baseball was going to be Jeff's thing.

Complications of an aggressive blood clot in Jeff's head took him away from us on June 26, 2007.

As a tribute to Jeffrey's 10 years of life, the Hayek family has become involved in the construction of a new baseball field-a place where kids will be excited to play and learn the game.

This web site is about Jeff. And his field. And your opportunity to help make his dream of a "big diamond" come true. Welcome. Look around. Sign our guest book. And feel free to stop back now and then to see the progress of his fund, and his field.

Whats New
 
Can't believe what a beautiful day we had for this year's "All Star Day for Jeff." Thank you to everyone, from volunteers to sponsors to guests who made Jeff's day such a bigg success. Thanks to you, we're $18,000 closer to building a 'field of dreams' for Frederick County youth. Mark your calendars for June 1, 2012! Stay in touch as the field gets started!
 
 
 
 
All-Star Day for Jeff, 2011 is Friday, June 3. Save the date and be part of our morning golf outing and/or our evening casino night event. Both events will take place at the Hollow Creek Golf Club in Middletown, Maryland and both will help to raise money for a very special baseball field we're building with the Linganore Oakdale Urbana Youth Athletic Association (LOUYAA) in honor of our Jeffy. For more info, call Brian (301.639.7533) or Robin (301.514.2993)
 
 
 
 
 
Jeffy's Field is underway! Grading has begun for LOUYAA's New Market athletic fields complex. Jeffy's Field will be part of this complex. Thanks to you, Jeff's Fund has donated $65,000 to start these fields and help make this vision for a "field of dreams" a reality. ALSO: There's still time to be part of our silent auction event Friday, June 4. Call 301.856.6110 for details!
 
 
 
 
 
 
All-Star Day for Jeff June 4 at Worthington Manor! Golf starts at 11 a.m., Silent Auction at 7 p.m. Registering now for foursomes and hole sponsors. Win a new Camaro with hole-in-one! Auction bargains on B&B's, sports tix, golf, memorabelia, kitchen gadgets, art, etc. 301.865.6110 for details and tickets. See "jeffy's field" on facebook!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct. 24
Happy 13th Birthday, JEFF! We love you and miss you every moment of every day.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fundraiser at the Green Turtle in Laurel Sept. 22! Thanks to Dave and Becky Levin for organizing this. Ten percent of proceeds that day (11 a.m.-1 a.m.) will be donated to Jeff's fund. Address: 14150 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel 20207. Dave and his father Stan are also training for the Baltimore Marathon as a fundraiser this October!
 
 
 
 
A feature story on Jeffy's Field! The Aug 9 edition of the Sunday Frederick News Post featured a long story on Jeff, the fund, and the field. Check it out here.
 
 
 
 
 
FUND-RAISER IN RHODE ISLAND AUG. 17. Robin's Uncle Tony and Auntie Maria Santoro are organizing a Golf Tournament/Silent Auction event in Lincoln, Rhode Island, where Robin grew up.
BALTIMORE MARATHON FUND RAISER. Family friend Dave Levin and his father are fulfilling two dreams this fall: Finishing the Baltimore Marathon together and raising money for the field.
SILENT AUCTION A BIG SUCCESS! Thanks to all the sponsors, donors, volunteers, Musket Ridge and "The Meyer Affair" for helping us raise approximately $15,000 for the Jeffrey Hayek Fund. We'll have some pictures up soon in the "events" section. It was an incredible evening.
 
 
 
Great Haircut, Great Cause! Salon Reve' in Clarksburg is putting on a "Cut A Thon" February 22, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. 100% of every $20 haircut goes toward Jeff's Fund. Walk-ins only. 23231 Stringtown Rd. 240.686.0269 for more info.
Save the date, June 19, 2009 for a Silent Auction fundraiser for the Jeffrey Hayek Memorial Fund. Details to come.
 
 
10/24 Jeffrey would have been 12 today. All of us miss him so much.
 
 
8/08 Check out our first bunch of Jeffrey Shirt photos in the "tees" section. We already have shots from London and Sydney! Send your pictures! Details when you click on the globe in the "tees" section.
 
5/19 Jeff's Field T-shirts are now available. The design captures the essence of Jeff's poem and more than half the cost goes toward Jeff's Baseball Field. It's a great way to contribute. Just click on "Jeff's Tee's" above!
 
5/2 Jeffrey's website now has a new section, "events," that will be used to post pictures and descriptions of fundraising activities. We have several events this summer, so check back from time to time.
 
4/15 Fundraising updates: The Oakdale Elementary Hootenanny May 3 will feature a silent auction for Jeff's Fund. Hours are from 10 a.m-2 p.m. Also, The Greenview Neighborhood in New Market is putting on a benefit softball game June 8 in Middletown. Ms. Shomaker, Laura Hartman and Bailey Hayek of Oakdale Middle School raised money for the field during their Spirit week and Sports Jeapordy competition.
 
4/15 Ripken Design & Management will be acting as designers and construction consultants on Jeffy's Field. See "field section for details
 
 
 
2/28 Fundraising continues. Jeffrey's stone is finally in place and is a wonderful memorial to this special boy. Evangelical Lutheran Church continues to make progress toward breaking ground on their property. Fundraising events this summer are being planned. Design of the field is also ongoing--perhaps some good news on that very soon.
 
 
12/20
Look in the "Field" section for graphics illustrating the location and layout of the field, as well as preliminary sketches of the field itself.
 

Online giving is now available since we have affiliated Jeff's Fund with the Community Foundation of Frederick. Because the Community Foundation is a non-profit, donations to Jeff's Fund are also tax deductible. See "the fund"page for details.