Dear Lincoln neighbors,
Exciting news from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Joseph’s Conference of Lincoln and Weston! In addition to providing food and emergency financial assistance, SVdP offers a Scholarship Program to make it possible for people to become qualified to apply for better employment and improve their financial stability.
The SVdP Scholarship Program began in 2017 with an initial grant from Ogden Codman Trust to offer financial assistance to mature adults who wish to learn new skills for a job or enhance their education in order to strengthen their potential for advancement in their current job. Whereas the emergency financial assistance and food pantry services aim to support people in immediate trauma, the scholarship program’s mission is to help address the systemic issue of hunger and poverty. Furthermore, It is not only open to existing clients of SVdP but to all mature adults who live and work in Lincoln who do not have the extra funds to be able to take advantage of costly education opportunities that will result in a better employment.
Supported by a generous grant from the Ogden Codman Trust and the SVdP general fund, awards for scholarships are given on a rolling basis and range from $100 to $2,000 as long as funding is available. We have supported our Scholarship Program recipients’ education in a wide range of areas including nursing, accounting, technology, nutrition and cosmetology. The SVdP Scholarship Program can be a magnificent opportunity that could lead to financial stability.
SVdP of Lincoln and Weston is eager to offer you this scholarship opportunity. Please send an email to svdplincolnweston@gmail.com or go to SVdPLincolnWeston.org/scholarships for information and eligibility requirements, or click on ad here in the Squirrel. We hope to hear from you soon!
Peace and blessings,
Karen Salvucci, President, SVdP of Lincoln and Weston
Larry Buell and Gerry McGovern, Scholarship Coordinators
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