4th Annual
"Be Your Own Hero"
Trevor K Memorial Golf Tournament

Trevor Kononenko was a best friend to many of us and a truly irreplaceable soul that we try to carry with us and honor each day as best we can because in his 24 years, he always cared about all of us more than himself. Trevor was one of the first people to teach me to be vulnerable, talk about my emotions, and to try to stop being so focused on what other people think. My development in these areas of myself has been the most beneficial thing I have ever experienced in my life. Trevor was an emotionally intelligent and mental health pioneer. Our conversations starting back in college about topics that I always hid from others has catapulted me into someone who highlights and celebrates uniqueness, mental health destigmatization, and tries to help others experience the same benefits from focusing on these things that I did. I wouldn’t be the person I am without Trevor, and I know that dozens and dozens of other individuals would say the same. Trevor was my first call for advice, my first call to tell a funny story, someone I talked to everyday, and I miss him every day. Trevor is irreplaceable. How do you respond to losing a person like this?

Well, one of the ways that we remember Trevor is through hosting an Annual Memorial Golf Tournament with all of Trevor’s friends, family and friends of friends that helps us keep his spirit alive and benefits mental health charities. This year, we will be donating the proceeds from the tournament to Active Minds, a501(c)(3) mental health nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to saving lives and to building stronger families and communities. Through education, research, advocacy, and a focus on young adults ages 14–25, Active Minds is opening the conversation about mental health and creating lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, cared for, and valued in the United States. Trevor lifted each and every person up in his relationship with them the same way that Active Minds fosters strong, meaningful, and vulnerable conversations. I believe that Trevor would have supported Active Minds whole-heartedly as he pushed me to break my stigma around mental health and talk about many of the things that are important in life. Let’s help others talk about and get help with their mental health on behalf of Trevor.

Our ask is that you consider being a part of this event and helping us remember the irreplaceable and incredibly inspirational, Trevor Ryan Kononenko by participating in the Trevor Memorial Golf Tournament. 100% of your participation and donation will be donated to Active Minds.
- Adam Burak