SOUTH FLORIDA – Grace Scholarship Fund is set to distribute another set of scholarships to young, deserving Jamaican students.
“Last year we were elated to distribute 13 scholarships to Jamaican students who exhibited high academic potential and had experienced financial hardship in their lives.”, says Charissa Lawrence, Grace Scholarship Fund Founder and Executive Director based in South Florida.
“I encourage anyone who has the means to consider giving to Grace Scholarship Fund. Donations of any size are helpful. In fact, most of our scholarships are generated by individual donors who give $100USD or less. These funds are pooled together to form Community Scholarships. Individuals or corporations that donate $500USD or more are recognized as ‘Gold Donors’ and are granted naming rights to the scholarship.”
Last year, Gold Donors included generous South Florida residents Dr. Arlene Richards, Mr. Denver Bright, Dr. Keith Williams and Mr. Horace Buddoo.
Their scholarships were respectively named: Dr. Arlene Richards Wolmer’s Girls Scholarship, The Bright Youth Community Scholarship, Dr. Keith Williams Dental Scholarship for UWI students and The Horace Buddoo Teachers of Tomorrow Scholarship.
The thirteen 2018 recipients included future doctors, auto mechanics, immigration officers, dentists, teachers, pharmacists, nurses and computer scientists.
Scholarship Donations Sought
“In order to make this year’s scholarship reception a success, we need donors. If you can’t afford to give, help us spread the word on social media or via word of mouth. If you can afford to give, please head over to our website and click donate!”, says the enthusiastic Lawrence. Donations are needed by March 30th for the scholarships to be granted this year.
One hundred percent of all donations to Grace Scholarship Fund goes directly to students in need. Grace Scholarship Fund does not deduct any administrative fees from donations as Lawrence funds all operational costs on her own.
