Berwyn CARES Scholarship Fund

As many of you HOPEFULLY know, we will be raising money for college scholarships for Morton West High School Seniors headed to college at our 2nd annual "Rock the Vote" concert. Please reserve your tickets by e-mailing berwyncares@yahoo.com today! You will pay at the door.

If you cannot attend, but still would like to contribute to the scholarship fund, please consider making a donation in any amount to BerwynCARES via paypal at berwyncares.org or by sending it snail mail to: BerwynCARES P.O. Box 397, Berwyn, IL 60402. Any donations made between now and May 30th will go directly for scholarships. Any person or individual who donates $500 or more will have a scholarship named in their honor (The Joe Shmoe BerwynCARES scholarship). Pretty cool.

We have 13 scholarship applications. Our event will likely only fund 2 or 3, so it would be great to be able to fund more through private donations. Here are some examples of the scholarship applications we have received:

This kid is #2 in his class and wants to get a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also works as a volunteer janitor at his church.

"After I have completed my education, I plan to work as an engineer to develop alternative forms of fuel, with the goal of helping rid the United States of its dependency on foreign oil."

This girl ranks # 12 in her class and wants to study Biochemistry. She's first generation American.

"As a Greek immigrant, my father came to this country to give his children opportunities never possible to him. Evan after making such a low income, he still strives to provide his children with higher education."

This guy's #1 in his class and wants to study Economics. He volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and feeding the homeless in Chicago.

"After finishing my undergraduate studies, I plan to make my mark in the business world. Hopefully I will find a situation that will combine innovation with practicality and profits, while still being able to help others."

This kid ranks #13 in her class and wants to study music.

"I am deeply interested in classical music and have spent many hours studying independently. I hope to study music history while in college."

These are only a few examples of the deserving and impressive students who applied for our scholarships. Our event alone will only allow us to fund 2 or 3 of our applications. Wouldn't it be great to be able to fund more through private donations? Please consider contributing today!

Thanks!