The family of a young person who died too young is gearing up for a celebration of his life and legacy on what would have been his 18th birthday.

The Andrew McMorris Foundation and the Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts will be hosting the third annual Andrew’s Top Gun Run 5K on March 30 on the runway at Enterprise Park in Calverton marking the special milestone.

On March 25, participants will gather for the second annual Top Gun Run to benefit the Andrew McMorris Foundation and Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts. This 5K run/walk will take place on an actual runway at the EPCAL property in Calverton, NY. The race is named after Boy Scout Andrew McMorris, who was killed by a drunk driver while hiking the Greenbelt Trail in Manorville with his Boy Scout Troop. Several other Scouts were severely injured as a result of this tragic crash. The lives of his family, friends, community and fellow scouts were forever changed by Andrew’s loss.

The Andrew McMorris Foundation 4th Annual Year in Review showcases the journey the foundation took from September 2021 to September 2022. Produced and edited by the wonderful Lindsay Jones from MediaLins https://www.medialins.com/.

The Andrew McMorris Foundation is thrilled to announce a record-breaking year for our scholarships, grants, and spirit awards.

In 2022, the Foundation received 85 applications and thanks to the generosity of our donors and community, awarded: 42 Scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling over $20,225, 5 Aerocamp Grants totaling $5,000, 3 Eagle Scout Grants totaling $1,350, and 2 Spirit Awards.

Words cannot fully describe how appreciative all of us at The Andrew McMorris Foundation are for everyone who participated, donated, sponsored, organized, & volunteered to make Andrew’s Top Gun Run a phenomenal success. It was a very special day for so many reasons and we are thrilled to be able to raise money for our unsung young leaders and bringing awareness to the dangers of drunk and impaired driving.

The event honors Andrew McMorris, who was killed by a drunk driver while he was hiking with his Boy Scout troop in 2018.

Andrew's parents have turned their pain into purpose with events like this to remember their son’s life and raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.

Andrew's family asks that those who loved Andrew put their grief into action and keep his spirit alive by supporting events such as the run, so they can continue to give out scholarships and Scouterships "to our deserving young leaders — as well as to assist us in getting the message out there not to drink and drive."

The Andrew McMorris Foundation is excited to announce its first event of 2022, “Andrew’s Top Gun Run.” This 5k/Fun Run, in collaboration with Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts of America, will take place on March 26, 2022. It was announced at a press conference at the event site this week.

The Andrew McMorris Foundation has picked a fitting location for a 5K run planned in honor of the late boy scout: the former Grumman runway at EPCAL in Calverton.

His parents, John and Alisa and sister Arianna, announced on Monday the run, which is planned for Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Grumman Memorial Park.

When Andrew McMorris was younger, his family would ride bikes together at the Enterprise Park in Calverton. Andrew, who dreamed of becoming a pilot, “pretended when he biked down the old runways that he was actually taking off in an airplane,” his father said.

Now, one of those runways will host a 5K run in honor of the late Wading River Boy Scout, who died in 2018 after he and his troop were struck by a drunk driver while hiking in Manorville.

Thank you to everyone who helped support the Walk to the Lodge 2020. Donna Lillie, with the Boy Scout's Suffolk County Council, says the money raised is going toward a much-needed lodge at the Baiting Hollow Scout Camp.

Shoreham-Wading River High School junior Jake Field conceived of a thoughtful school community addition for his Eagle Scout service project to mark his final rank in the Boy Scouts. Jake designed and built two benches to honor the memory of former student Andrew McMorris.

It’s time for us to come together and honor Andrew’s life while building his legacy.

On the first anniversary of the worst day of our lives, we’re coming together as a community to host the 1st Annual Andrew McMorris Foundation Benefit.

On September 30, 2018, Troop 161 of Shoreham and the entire Suffolk County Council scouting family was affected by the tragic crash that took place as this group of boys and leaders were on a Sunday hike.  As a result of this crash, scout Andrew McMorris passed away.

We’re very touched that Mid Island Air Service Flight School at MacArthur Airport in Islip honored Andrew by dedicating their flight simulator room to him. Andrew used this simulator many times last summer while he was participating in their Aerocamp and he learned so much about piloting from using it.

John McMorris, his voice cracking at times, spoke Wednesday of the lifting of grief as he dedicated a rock garden in memory of his son, 12-year-old Andrew, killed when an accused drunken driver plowed into him and his troop of Boy Scouts.