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Scholarship
Fund Awards
Since
2003, over 30 outstanding Hispanic students from area high
schools have been awarded scholarships to continue their education
and to allow them to reach their life goals. The scholarship
program represents an important strategy in supporting Hispanic
people�s participation in the community.
The
many exceptional young scholars that have benefited from Hispanic
Alliance scholarships will be our leaders in the future. One
such young person, Marta, has overcome tremendous hardships
in her young life. Marta moved to the United States with her
family in 2000, not speaking English. Her father did not receive
any formal education and her mother left school after the
fourth grade. In a short time, Marta rose to the top of her
high school class and became involved in many volunteer and
extra-curricular activities. Marta also works part-time and
carries a heavy load of family responsibilities. With the
assistance of a Hispanic Alliance scholarship, she is now
attending college and seeks to earn a PhD in psychology.
For
more information about our Scholarship Award or would like
to submit an application, please click
here.
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The
Starfish fund
The
Starfish Fund has assisted over 500 individuals in crisis
with needs including medical care, prescriptions and medical
equipment, housing, and utilities through a micro-grant program.
It is a collaborative program with other community organizations.
Starfish funds are delivered through community social service
and health care agencies and augment other resources available
or often fill a need for which there is no other source of
support. Starfish grants have helped people in many ways:
many children miss or perform poorly in school because of
uncontrolled asthma and allergies, uncorrected vision problems
and untreated dental decay. Starfish grants have provided
peak flow meters, allergy medications, and dehumidifiers to
asthmatic children, glasses and hearing aids, and critical
oral health care to children.
A
small investment results in a big impact on these children�s
lives. Ines was struggling to provide for her family on the
limited income from her job. An accomplished seamstress, she
was provided a Starfish grant in order to purchase a sewing
machine. Now Ines takes orders for sewing jobs from community
members and the income helps her family, also contributing
to Ines� self-sufficiency and pride.
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