An Inspiring Success Story
Anthony, the aspiring opera singer and recipient of our first 2017 College Access Grant, accepted a full scholarship to Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He used the grant for applications to 7 schools and travel expenses to visit. When we met in May 2018 for a recap he shared the scholarship outcomes and his decision. With gratitude for all the support he received on his journey over the years he remarked, “It really does take a village!” He now mentors and inspires other high schoolers and grads in pursuit of their dreams.
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Learn How Our Supporters Have Made a Difference
We're still small yet all together we're making a big difference in aspiring youths' lives!
Fall 2018 College Access Fund donations allowed 12th graders to:
· attend college fairs, college prep workshops and professional workshops;
· visit colleges with food and transportation costs covered.
Fall 2018 College Access Fund donations increased the senior Scholarship Fund from $1000 to $2500 for summer 2019 application-based scholarship needs, such as laptops, books, tuition, and school-related transportation costs.
The donated MacBooks allowed the students to research scholarship and job opportunities, colleges and vocational schools.
Summer 2019 Scholarship Fund donations filled an urgent late summer tuition scholarship gap for a grad’s first semester toward fulfilling his dream to be an orthopedic surgeon. “Thanks a million,” he said, so grateful for the assistance to fill the gap in the scholarship funds he already received. The costs of preparing for and acquiring a college degree are now sky high when it’s no longer the high school diploma alone that’s the ticket to upward mobility.
Winter 2018/2019 Wish List donations provided much needed equipment (sleeping bag liners, tents, gloves, water jugs, a cooler, camping lantern and cameras) for the 6th through 12th graders’ year-round outdoor recreational programs that also include leadership development, team building, and environmental education.
Used and unused gift cards that we received (an assortment that included Walgreens, Walmart, Crate & Barrel, Macy’s, American Express) are going into the Emergency Fund for the students in college and heading off to college to fulfill needs like: school supplies, dorm furniture, bedding, bath towels, clothes for an interview, for example.
Fall 2018 College Access Fund donations allowed 12th graders to:
· attend college fairs, college prep workshops and professional workshops;
· visit colleges with food and transportation costs covered.
Fall 2018 College Access Fund donations increased the senior Scholarship Fund from $1000 to $2500 for summer 2019 application-based scholarship needs, such as laptops, books, tuition, and school-related transportation costs.
The donated MacBooks allowed the students to research scholarship and job opportunities, colleges and vocational schools.
Summer 2019 Scholarship Fund donations filled an urgent late summer tuition scholarship gap for a grad’s first semester toward fulfilling his dream to be an orthopedic surgeon. “Thanks a million,” he said, so grateful for the assistance to fill the gap in the scholarship funds he already received. The costs of preparing for and acquiring a college degree are now sky high when it’s no longer the high school diploma alone that’s the ticket to upward mobility.
Winter 2018/2019 Wish List donations provided much needed equipment (sleeping bag liners, tents, gloves, water jugs, a cooler, camping lantern and cameras) for the 6th through 12th graders’ year-round outdoor recreational programs that also include leadership development, team building, and environmental education.
Used and unused gift cards that we received (an assortment that included Walgreens, Walmart, Crate & Barrel, Macy’s, American Express) are going into the Emergency Fund for the students in college and heading off to college to fulfill needs like: school supplies, dorm furniture, bedding, bath towels, clothes for an interview, for example.
