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valerie5
Review for Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Little Rock, AR, USA
In 2006, I was asked to serve on the Ouachita County Single Parent Scholarship Fund board of directors. At that time, I volunteered to serve as president and am still president of that board today. Having been a single parent myself, words cannot begin to express the joy that I get from bringing a ray of sunlight into the lives of the single parents that we financially assist with their educational endeavors. We have seen many of our recipients graduate and obtain employment thereby providing a better life for themselves and their children. I volunteer in my community in numerous capacities but the single parent scholarship program is by far the most rewarding activity in which I participate. Since 2006, we have awarded in excess of $24,500 in scholarships which represents more than 33 individuals assisted.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the number of our recipients who have graduated college and obtained employment. We have one graduate currently enrolled in law school.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Since all of the funds for our affiliate are raised locally, I wish that I could find that one "big" fundraiser that we could do each year. We raise enough money to meet our match each year but I believe that we can do even better than that.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
seeing the eyes of our recipients light up when they receive their scholarship check.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
very helpful and cooperative.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
provide larger scholarship awards to its recipients.
Ways to make it better...
we had more money.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
raising funds in order to be able to continue awarding scholarships.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I love the single parent scholarship program!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
