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Welcome to the BT8 Foundation

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Honoring Bennet Taft | #8

About the

BT8 Foundation

Dedicated to honoring Bennet Taft's legacy through community engagement and fundraising events, the BT8 Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that strives to make a positive impact in our community.

Fly high #8.

30+

65

wiffle ball teams competed in 2025

coats donated to the local senior living center

$5,000

scholarship awarded annually to a LPHS student-athlete

100+

pounds of items donated to the Itasca Food Pantry

85+

wiffle ball teams competed since 2023

$50,000+

dollars raised towards the foundation since 2023

Apply for the 2026 Bennet Taft Scholarship!

The Lake Park Educational Foundation and the BT8 Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the $2,500 Bennet Taft Memorial Scholarship to provide financial assistance to a graduate from Itasca planning to attend a four-year college/university, a junior/community college, or a technical institute.

Click here to learn more about the scholarship!

Over 65 teams participated in the 2025 Bennet Classic Wiffle Ball Tournament. Teams from all over the state came to play a day's worth of wiffle ball and honored Bennet in the best way possible - with tons of smiles, laughter, and good ball games.