CMC of Westfield Holds Poker Night Scholarship Fundraiser

College Men’s Club Poker Night tournament champions.
The 1st prize winner of the night was David Weiss (center), finishing in 2nd place was Seth Zimmerman (right), and in 3rd place was Michael Tanella (left).  One of the tournament’s professional dealers is seated in the foreground.  The 2024 charity tournament was held at the Kenilworth Veterans Center on October 18th.  Photo by David Germond

The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) held its 8th annual Poker Night fundraiser to benefit the CMC Scholarship Fund.

The 2024 tournament set a post-Covid record for net funds raised.  On Friday, October 18th, more than 50 players and supporters assembled at the Kenilworth Veterans Center which was transformed into a Poker room with professional dealers to conduct the Texas Hold ‘Em tournament.  The evening generated net proceeds of nearly $7,000 for the club’s scholarship fund.

CMC President Dave Germond noted, “The CMC is excited to see continued community support of our scholarship program; our annual Poker Night is one of our two major fundraising events.”  The tournament was run until there was a declared overall winner and prizes were awarded to the top three finishers.  First prize winner of the night was David Weiss, second place went to Seth Zimmerman, and finishing in third place was Michael Tanella.

The College Men’s Club of Westfield was founded in 1922 and over the past century has helped hundreds of Westfield young men by providing college tuition assistance and funding standardized test preparatory courses. Since its founding, the CMC has raised and distributed over $1.4 million in higher education assistance to young men of the Westfield community to attend over 130 institutions of higher learning.  In 2024 the CMC awarded a total of $75,900 in four-year scholarships and one-time grants to WHS students.

Scholarship applications are available on the CMC’s website in February of each year and are evaluated by a committee of CMC Trustees each Spring. Funds for scholarships are generated from fund raising events like Poker Night, donations, membership dues, endowment investment income, and legacy bequests.  The CMC will next host its annual boxing night fundraiser at the Kenilworth Veterans Center on February 7, 2025.

To learn more about
the College Men’s Club
of Westfield, please go to
www.cmcwestfield.org.