Following the death of Chase Passauer in 2016, family and friends chose to honor his life and memory by creating two scholarship funds through the University of Minnesota Foundation. In 2017, the first Chase Passauer Memorial Golf Tournament was held with proceeds going towards the establishment of these scholarships. Although these scholarship fund goals have been met, direct gifts to the University of Minnesota are still being accepted.

Following our 2nd tournament in 2018, the $50,000 law school scholarship fund goal was met.

In 2018, Chase’s close group of friends started the Chase Passauer Memorial Scholarship and took on the emotional but rewarding challenge of choosing several Hastings High School seniors to receive scholarships to further their education. Following another successful tournament in 2019, the CAP Foundation took over funding these annual scholarships, and have awarded $24,000 to date.

In 2020, we did not have a tournament, but we were able to support local restaurants who provided free lunches for children while schools were closed during the pandemic.

The proceeds from the 2021 tournament were used to start an AED (automated external defibrillator) program. We purchased three AED units to place in local businesses and are partnering with the Hastings Fire Department Relief Association to provide AED instruction using a training unit donated by us.

At our 2022 tournament, we presented a $25,000 check to our guests from the University of Minnesota to fully fund the undergraduate education scholarship in Chase's name.

We did not hold a tournament in 2023 due to family obligations/availability of our core team and volunteers. Our AED program has been expanded by purchasing three additional units to be placed in local businesses, and we awarded scholarships to two more Hastings High School seniors.

We will continue to listen for the call to support programs that serve education, local community, youth, and families; to help those who help others as Chase would do.