Happy New Year, Everyone!!
2016 was a very successful first full year as a Foundation, and our primary goal was achieved - to award two students who lost a parent with a $2,500 scholarship toward their college tuition. Thank you to everyone who was involved with that - Run for Row attendees, donors, volunteers, our Board of Directors, and all the love from family, friends and strangers. This could not have been achieved without each and every one of you, and it's our hope that 2017 is just as successful!
The updated Scholarship Applications for 2017 will be accessible as of the beginning of February, and we will introduce them with a blog post. Thank you for your patience!
Some goals for this year:
* Develop an official website for The Matthew R. Row Scholarship Foundation
* Add two members to our Board of Directors
* Meet and exceed donations for funding, and increase attendance for the 9th Annual Run for Row
* Reach more people in the Western New York area to not only provide them with the opportunity to apply for the scholarship, but to make sure they (as well as their parent) have access to any grief/peer support that might be helpful to them.
Wouldn't it be amazing if we had so many donations that we would be able to provide scholarships to even more high school students entering college?!
Let's all strive to have open minds, hearts, spread love, and make 2017 a great year!
Love,
Andrea
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