Foundation offers Jeff Funk spirit scholarships
Students in Ramona Food & Clothes Closet Foundation’s service area may apply for scholarships through The Jeff Funk Community Spirit Scholarship Program.
The nonprofit’s service area includes Ramona, Julian, Santa Ysabel, Ranchita, Borrego and Warner Springs. Home-schooled students as well as students attending traditional and charter schools in the service area may apply.
All applicants must currently live in one of these areas, volunteer for 40 hours in the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet store at 773 Main St. before they can apply for the scholarship, and be accepted in a two- or four-year California college or university and/or trade school.
“The Community Spirit Scholarship Program is intended to assist low-income families who may have a first generation college bound student,” said Vesna Curry, Ramona Food & Clothes Closet manager.
Students are encouraged to attend a volunteer orientation at the store and start volunteering so that they can have their 40 hours completed before applying for the scholarship.
They will gain work experience performing a number of retail tasks as well while volunteering at the store, noted Curry.
“Ramona Food & Clothes Closet has provided many scholarships over recent years and is proud to announce that four have graduated from college and are starting careers,” said Curry.
Scholarship applications are available at the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet store from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Applications are accepted from March 1 through May 31.
Ramona Food & Clothes Closet Foundation’s mission is to provide assistance with food and clothing to low- and middle-income families. Net proceeds from the sale of donated items from the community support its emergency food program, student scholarships and community grants.
“When you donate to our store, you give back to the local community,” said Curry. To volunteer and get started on this scholarship opportunity, contact Curry at 760-789-4458 or RamonaFood@att.net.
More information about the organizations and its activities is at www.foodandclothescloset.org.