EMMITSBURG,
Md. – All the chicken barbequing and burger flipping
at McDonald’s has paid off. Emmitsburg students now
have another aid in financing their education. Mayor James
Hoover and his wife Diana have established The Mayor Jim Hoover’s
Emmitsburg Scholarship Fund at The Community Foundation of
Frederick County.
Graduating
high school seniors, students who are home-schooled, and
older returning students residing in Emmitsburg are eligible
for the scholarship. The first one will be awarded for the
2008-2009 academic year.
“We
wish everyone could afford to advance their career and education.
I know how expensive and difficult it is for kids and their
families,” Hoover said, referring to his three children
who are attending college or trade school. “With the
Community Foundation’s experience and expertise in
administering scholarships, we will be able to help citizens
in the Emmitsburg community.”
During
the past few months, Hoover has hosted a chicken barbeque
competition and been a guest employee at McDonald’s
to raise the money needed to start the scholarship. Now
that it is a reality, those efforts will continue to make
sure the scholarship is fully funded.
Students
interested in applying for The Mayor Jim Hoover’s
Emmitsburg Scholarship may do so by filling out the Community
Foundation’s Universal Comprehensive Scholarship application,
available at www.cffredco.org. Applications are due at the
Community Foundation’s office at 312 East Church Street,
Frederick, Maryland, 21701, by 5 p.m. on March 1, 2008.
Additional information may be obtained by calling (301)
695-7660.
“Education
is vital to the future success of the community, and The
Mayor Jim Hoover’s Emmitsburg Scholarship Fund will
ensure that success, one scholarship at a time,” Hoover
said.
Those
who wish to support the educational dreams of Emmitsburg
residents by donating to The Mayor Jim Hoover’s Emmitsburg
Scholarship Fund may do so by visiting www.cfffredco.org
and clicking on contribute in the upper right hand corner.
Checks may also be made payable to The Community Foundation
of Frederick County and mailed to 312 East Church Street,
Frederick, Md. 21701 with the fund’s name inserted
in the check’s memo line. All donations are tax deductible
to the furthest extent of the law.
Since
1986, caring, generous citizens have relied upon the credibility
and expertise of the Community Foundation to fulfill their
charitable dreams. As a leading philanthropic organization,
the Community Foundation has awarded over $17 million in
scholarships to deserving students and grants to worthy
nonprofit organizations.
