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Why Dollars for Scholars

What is the mission and vision of the organization?
A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Our mission is To encourage post secondary education for all students through strong Dollars for Scholars scholarship support.

What does the board do?
Provide leadership to raise funds and distribute scholarships to local students. Community members, alumni, or anyone can make a tax-deductible donation to Pembroke DFS to help fund DFS scholarships or establish their own scholarship through DFS. If you Like, you can Donate on Line: Our Chapter is NY2300 and you can review the form thru step 4 with no obligation.

How long will I serve on the board?
Terms are three years in length. You may serve more than one term if you wish. You can serve on committees at first to get a feel for the organization

What is the Scholarship Timetable?
As a guideline, in September we Assess current Awards Policy and technique to raise scholarship Money, January we determine the number of scholarships to awarded. April Student applications dye and in May develope Awards Ceremony Material. June is Annual Awards Banquette. We send award checks in August.

How much time do I need to volunteer each month? Year? How long and often are the meetings and when/where are they held?
We meet once each month as a Board of Directors except no meetings in January (weather), July and August. Many of the activities chairs will hold special meetings to work on specific projects

How much money will I be required to donate?
Board members are not REQUIRED to donate, but certainly gifts are encouraged. If you can see a donation as part of your finances, DFS and the Students served will be richly rewarded. It is easier to solicit gifts if you can say that you and the whole board have given a gift.

Why should I commit my valuable time to this organization?
This Charter was presented in June of 2008. We serve as a conduit for the PHS Alumni to give scholarships each year and have activities to organize donations to the Graduates of the Corfu Pembroke School District. Dollars for Scholars is an investment in the future of youth. We hope you will invest your time with DFS to reach these goals.

When will I have to make the commitment?

Please call to answer any questions you might have. Please join us If you have interest in participating on the Pembroke DFS committee, please call or email Mr. Toby Beahan at 585-599-4525 ext. 1922 or Ibeahan@pembroke.l2.ny.us.

Corfu-Pembroke Chapter

PO Box 72, Corfu, NY 14036

. .Meetings Oct 4, 2011~Dec 6,2011~Mar 6, 2012~May 8, 2012~ 6pm PHS Cafeteria

Why Dollars for Scholars

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