Dollars for Scholars

This is from Brenda Vasquez, a Title teacher at Hallett and Michael Anderson who has also had two students attend MLHS:

Purpose of DFS: to expand educational opportunities through scholarships and academic support and encourage educational achievement and support students pursuing education beyond high school.

This is a non-profit, volunteer-operated organization: At ML, we try and raise funds to help as many MLHS students as we can. Students must apply for scholarships and they are granted based on need, merit, or both. Some fund-raising activities through the year are the Silent Auction and the Big Yard Sale at Denny's parking lot in the spring. Scholarship dollars are acquired through the fund-raisers plus through donated gifts, memorials, etc. People donating to the Cardinal Star help scholarship money go into an endowment fund to ensure there is permanent scholarship money available. Thousands of dollars were raised to help our own MLHS seniors last year.

The Dollars for Scholars organization needs people to contribute to the Cardinal Star endowment fund. All that is needed is a $50.00 contribution per year for 3 years. The goal was to raise $50,000 for the endowment fund (though the economy has brought it to $30,000) which in turn will be used for scholarships for our seniors right here in our own community. If we could find 100 individuals/families to commit the $50.00 for 3 years, then the endowment would grow to about $45,000. If someone wants to donate yearly, but can't do the $50.00, then any amt. is greatly appreciated. Any donation, whether a one-time gift, or the 3 year committment, is greatly appreciated at whatever amount. All donations are tax deductible. Should you have goods/furniture to donate for the yard sale, we are collecting and storing them now.

Dollars for Scholars is a great group that has poured tens of thousands of dollars into our students over the years; if you have the chance to support them by either joining the Cardinal Star endowment that Brenda mentioned, or by signing up for a monthly donation via payroll deduction, you can count on it being money well spent.