NOVA receives a $3,500 donation from the Kutt Family. From left are Penny Ettinger, executive director of NOVA; Ron and Dana Kutt, parents of Jason Kutt; and Angela McGettigan, senior director of Operations & Community Engagement for NOVA.)(Credit: NOVA)
NOVA, Bucks County’s comprehensive crime victim services agency, has announced that it received a $3,500 donation from the Kutt Family, representing the proceeds from the Jason Kutt Annual Car Meet, held in August at The Home Depot in Hilltown Township.
The event is held in honor of Jason Kutt, who tragically lost his life at the age of 18, as a result of a hunting accident at Lake Nockamixon on October 24, 2020. Jason was a car enthusiast and his family holds an annual car meet to celebrate Jason’s life and memory. Car enthusiasts and people from across the region participated in the event, which brought the community together to share stories about Jason and cars, said a NOVA press release.
Dana Kutt, Jason’s mother, expressed her family’s heartfelt gratitude for the support NOVA and its advocates provided throughout the legal process following Jason’s death.
“NOVA’s expertise, resources, and unwavering support have helped our family get to a better place,” said Kutt. “The journey to recovery after experiencing a crime is a long one, but with NOVA’s help, we have emerged stronger, and we cannot thank them enough.”
In appreciation of NOVA’s ongoing support, the Kutt family donates the proceeds from their annual car meet to the organization. Through their donation, they aim to raise awareness about NOVA and the vital services it offers to the community, said the release.
“We are deeply thankful to the Kutt Family for their ongoing support of NOVA,” said Penny Ettinger, executive director, NOVA. “The car meet is an enjoyable event that unites car enthusiasts and community members while raising awareness about NOVA’s services and programs. We greatly respect the Kutt Family’s strength and commitment in transforming the tragic loss of their son into an opportunity to promote hunting safety and responsibility.”
Since Jason’s passing, the Kutt family has launched a website https://www.jasonkuttlegacyfund.org and organized fundraising events in Jason’s honor to raise money and advocate for safer state park guidelines. The family has a Facebook page titled “Justice for Jason Kutt,” where the family posts information about upcoming fundraisers and events, and a Facebook group called The Jason Kutt Legacy Fund, Inc.
The Kutt family encourages community members to visit the website, join the Facebook group, and follow the Facebook page, in order to keep up with the family’s advocacy efforts and support causes that promote hunting safety, said the release.
NOVA supports, counsels, and empowers victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes in Bucks County and works to prevent and eliminate violence in society through advocacy, training, community education and prevention programs. Founded in 1974, NOVA is a non-profit 501(c)(3), community-based organization operating out of three offices in Fairless Hills, Jamison, and Perkasie. Services are made possible through the financial support of federal, state, and local government grants and contracts, corporations, foundations and private donations. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. For more information, visit www.NOVABucks.org
