The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is now accepting applications for the Fonda Sanford Kawski Scholarship.
The Fonda Sanford Kawski Scholarship Fund encourages students from Cassadaga Valley, Central Christian Academy, Chautauqua Lake, Dunkirk, Forestville, Fredonia, Maple Grove, Pine Valley, and Sherman, Silver Creek, and Westfield High Schools to consider finding purpose in their future endeavors. The scholarship’s main requirement is that students must be planning a career working with the elderly or people in need of hands-on care. Students pursuing a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN), or other paraprofessional certifications are eligible to apply.
“I read a book 20 years ago, “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren. It made me think about how I am to serve. That is what is important to me, and it brings me joy,” says Fonda Sanford. She explains, “I am dedicated to be of service and help to others.”
The Selection Committee will consider three criteria when reviewing applications: students must possess a kind and caring nature, have a financial need (strongly considered), and participate in formal or informal volunteer activities (for example, school, church, club, community, and home).
The application is available on NCCF’s website, www.nccfoundation.org/kawski-scholarship, or by contacting Victoria Howell-Siracuse, the NCCF Scholarship Coordinator vhowell@nccfoundation.org or 716-366-4892. Interested students should complete the application and forward it by April 1 to the NCCF, 212 Lake Shore Drive West, in Dunkirk, NY 14048.
The NCCF, incorporated in 1986, is a tax-exempt charitable organization. Since its establishment, the NCCF has distributed more than $17 million in the community through its various grant programs. It is an organization inherently committed to enriching the northern Chautauqua community and encouraging local philanthropy. For more information on the NCCF, visit www.nccfoundation.org or call 716-366-4892.