Pictured (L to R) are NOVA Development Associate Ashley Doyle, NOVA Executive Director Penny Ettinger, Dana Kutt, and Ron Kutt. (Credit: Kutt Family)
(The following press release was provided verbatim by NOVA)
NOVA, Bucks County’s comprehensive crime victim services agency, recently received a $3,500 donation from the Kutt family, representing the proceeds from the Jason Kutt Annual Car Meet. Held in October at Pennridge High School in Perkasie, Pa., the car meet honored the memory of Jason Kutt, who tragically lost his life in a hunting accident at Lake Nockamixon in 2020 at the age of 18. 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.
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.
Dana Kutt, Jason’s mother, shared her family’s deep appreciation for the support NOVA and its advocates provided throughout the legal process following Jason’s death. “NOVA’s knowledge, compassion, and steady guidance helped our family find our footing during an incredibly difficult time,” said Kutt. “Healing after a crime is not a quick or easy journey, but with NOVA’s support, we have been able to move forward with strength and hope.” In recognition of NOVA’s continued commitment to victims and their families, the Kutt family donates the proceeds from their annual car meet to the organization, helping to raise awareness of NOVA’s mission and the critical services it provides to the community.
“A heartfelt thank you to the Kutt family for their extraordinary support of NOVA,” said Penny Ettinger, Executive Director, NOVA. “For the fifth consecutive year, the Jason Kutt Legacy Fund has generously donated proceeds from the Jason Kutt Legacy Annual Car Meet to advance our mission of supporting victims and preventing violence. We are deeply honored to partner with such compassionate and committed individuals.”
About NOVA
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.
