The Patrice McConnell Cromwell Memorial Fund
Celebrate Patrice and her love of SquashWise!
SquashWise is a youth and community organization that was near and dear to Patrice McConnell Cromwell's heart for many years. Their programs utilize the sport of squash to bring people together in community and to support them in reaching their goals. All gifts directed to The Patrice McConnell Cromwell (PMC) Memorial Fund will support SquashWise’s work with youth in Baltimore City. Patrice was passionate about making squash accessible to more people, and dedicated her professional career to ensuring that older youth and young adults could thrive. Our youth development program does just this, with 100% on-time graduation, 88% college matriculation, and ensuring that all graduating seniors have a solid plan for after high school. We also have the ONLY public school squash team in Baltimore! Our Middle School, JV, and Varsity teams compete against local private schools and travel to tournaments around the country.
As part of The PMC Memorial Fund, we will award the Community Champion Award, an annual recognition given to one SquashWise student and one community member who exemplify the traits that we knew and loved about Patrice. Compassion, inclusivity, dedication to the community, and being a great sport. The Award will be presented each year at the SquashWise Rally, our annual team-based fundraiser bringing the entire SquashWise community together for squash, fun, and community-building. We are proud to honor Patrice posthumously as the 2026 Community Champion.
The McConnell Cromwell family are thrilled, and so moved, to announce that The Annie E. Casey Foundation has kickstarted The PMC Memorial Fund with a $50,000 commitment to celebrate her legacy. We hope you will also consider a gift to support this special remembrance of Patrice!