DEDICATED TO promoting youth sports
Who We Are
Partnering to build a world where all kids can fullfil their dreams.
Attorneys Jeffrey Michalowski and Paul Tarnavsky have always wanted to help kids in sports. With families and kids of their own participating in sports, they recognized the financial struggle many families face with the high costs of youth athletics. To counter this burden, Jeff and Paul formed Hit The Cut.
Hit The Cut is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing youth sports funding and tuition scholarships to qualifying families. Hit The Cut distributes 100% of gross proceeds in the form of grants and scholarships.
Jeffrey Michalowski, CEO
Paul Tarnavsky, CFO
Lt. Geoff Schmueser, Fund 58 Program Ambassador
Geoff has been a professional, career firefighter for 25 years, currently the rank of Lieutenant at a suburban Detroit fire department. Any firefighter knows that teamwork is the foundation of any successful organization and giving students the opportunity to develop into future leaders is something Geoff is incredibly proud of. He was raised in a family that stressed the importance of giving back, and it is something that continues to be an important part of his life. Geoff serves as the Program Ambassador for Fund 58, a scholarship fund for children of firefighters.
USMC Sgt. Richard "Ronin" Silva, Your6 Program Ambassador
In 2001, Sgt. Silva enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He deployed to Fallujah, Iraq, where he served with the Marine Recon Unit. In 2008, Sgt. Silva was medically retired and is the recipient of a Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Naval Unit Citation. Since retiring, Sgt Silva spends much of his time assisting wounded veterans. Sgt. Silva is married to his wife Carmen and they have four children. Hit the Cut is honored to have Sgt Silva as the Your6 Program Ambassador, a project designed to help offset the cost of youth sports for active duty service members and veterans.
Brian Nosek, Director
Brian’s passion is mentoring today’s youth through coaching. Professionally, Brian uses his sports management degree in both business and coaching. Losing his father at an early age, Brian understands the important role that sports can play in teaching discipline, team work and values to young athletes. Brian is actively involved as both a baseball and football coach in Macomb and Lapeer counties.