NHS partners with Dollars for Scholars
NORWICH – Norwich Dollars for Scholars is hosting a free recycling event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 in the gymnasium parking lot at the Norwich High School.
The Norwich chapter of the nonprofit and the NHS student chapter are raising money for the 2014 college scholarship fund that is annually awarded to graduating seniors. Norwich Dollars for Scholars will be co-hosting the event with Recycling Electronics and Computer Technologies (REACT) and Wilkinson Salvages. REACT – a DEC certified electronics recycling agency – will be collecting old electronics that people can properly recycle, and Wilkinson Salvages will also be collecting returnable cans and bottles.
REACT is donating three cents for every pound of electronics that is collected, and proceeds from the bottles and cans collected by Wilkinson Salvages will also go towards the scholarship fund.
With college tuition on the rise, federal budget cuts on higher education, and incomes that do not match the inflation rate, it is now more difficult than ever for parents of middle class and lower income families to send their children to college. Some children do not even have parents or family members that are able or willing to foot the bill for their higher education. In comes Dollars for Scholars.
Mary Lou Stewart and the late Tom Bellinger formed the Norwich chapter of Dollars for Scholars eight years ago. As colleges costs increased, they decided to find a way to help high school students in their community be able to attend college. Over the years, they encouraged local businesses including NBT Bank and Chobani to contribute to the scholarship fundraiser. Norwich Dollars for Scholars has granted over $250,000 in scholarships to 255 local seniors since its inception. Last year, nearly $35,000 in scholarship funds were raised and the organization is always looking for ways to beat their record. The recycling event is the first fundraiser of its kind. The board members of the nonprofit and 50 students involved in the NHS chapter are hoping that it will increase their funds.
“It is a chance to give back to the community and help our children. It also benefits those that contribute to the fund by giving them a chance to get rid of old electronics that would otherwise sit collecting dust and creating clutter in the house,” explained Kevin Walsh, board member of Norwich Dollars for Scholars and local managing broker for Peggy Parker Real Estate, LLC. “Plus it gives people the opportunity to feel confident that their electronics are properly being disposed of and recycled in an environmentally friendly way.”
Walsh is very passionate about the Norwich Dollars for Scholars. As a father of three children, he said he understands how important it is that children be offered the chance to attend college. Walsh has been an active volunteer in the community for the past 10 years and been involved with Dollars for Scholars the past three years. Out of all the organizations he has been involved in, he says that Dollars for Scholars is the one closest to his heart.
“It is so rewarding to see the faces of the students and their parents as they are given their scholarships at the end of the year. Everything we do throughout the year is in anticipation for that moment. You can directly see the impact your hard work is having on the lives of these children and their families,” stated Walsh.
Walsh said there is a student active in the NHS chapter named Robert Jeffrey that shares his passion for Norwich Dollars for Scholars. “I like working with my classmates as a team. We try to think of ways to get people more involved. I think that the students who aren't involved are missing out, because it is a great program,” said Jeffrey. Jeffrey joined the NHS chapter during his sophomore year.
“I was raising money for other students at first, but it ultimately ended up benefiting me now that I am a senior. Either way, I think getting involved is a good way to give back to the community. It is making the future of local kids better, including my own. Ultimately, I think it will help out the community – because the more successful people are from our community, the more opportunities there are for us to somehow benefit from their success. It can come back to Norwich. That is why I think people should come to this fundraiser and get involved in future fundraisers. You are ensuring the future success of your community by investing in its children. We are the future,” concluded Jeffrey.
“REACT is giving us three cents for every pound, so don't be shy... the more we collect the better,” encouraged Jeffrey.
In addition to collecting recyclable electronics, bottles and cans at no cost, donations to the 2014 college scholarship fund are also accepted and appreciated.
To see a full list of recyclable electronic items, visit react-e-cycling.com. For more information about the Norwich Dollars for Scholars and how to get involved, visit norwichcsd.org.
The Norwich chapter of the nonprofit and the NHS student chapter are raising money for the 2014 college scholarship fund that is annually awarded to graduating seniors. Norwich Dollars for Scholars will be co-hosting the event with Recycling Electronics and Computer Technologies (REACT) and Wilkinson Salvages. REACT – a DEC certified electronics recycling agency – will be collecting old electronics that people can properly recycle, and Wilkinson Salvages will also be collecting returnable cans and bottles.
REACT is donating three cents for every pound of electronics that is collected, and proceeds from the bottles and cans collected by Wilkinson Salvages will also go towards the scholarship fund.
With college tuition on the rise, federal budget cuts on higher education, and incomes that do not match the inflation rate, it is now more difficult than ever for parents of middle class and lower income families to send their children to college. Some children do not even have parents or family members that are able or willing to foot the bill for their higher education. In comes Dollars for Scholars.
Mary Lou Stewart and the late Tom Bellinger formed the Norwich chapter of Dollars for Scholars eight years ago. As colleges costs increased, they decided to find a way to help high school students in their community be able to attend college. Over the years, they encouraged local businesses including NBT Bank and Chobani to contribute to the scholarship fundraiser. Norwich Dollars for Scholars has granted over $250,000 in scholarships to 255 local seniors since its inception. Last year, nearly $35,000 in scholarship funds were raised and the organization is always looking for ways to beat their record. The recycling event is the first fundraiser of its kind. The board members of the nonprofit and 50 students involved in the NHS chapter are hoping that it will increase their funds.
“It is a chance to give back to the community and help our children. It also benefits those that contribute to the fund by giving them a chance to get rid of old electronics that would otherwise sit collecting dust and creating clutter in the house,” explained Kevin Walsh, board member of Norwich Dollars for Scholars and local managing broker for Peggy Parker Real Estate, LLC. “Plus it gives people the opportunity to feel confident that their electronics are properly being disposed of and recycled in an environmentally friendly way.”
Walsh is very passionate about the Norwich Dollars for Scholars. As a father of three children, he said he understands how important it is that children be offered the chance to attend college. Walsh has been an active volunteer in the community for the past 10 years and been involved with Dollars for Scholars the past three years. Out of all the organizations he has been involved in, he says that Dollars for Scholars is the one closest to his heart.
“It is so rewarding to see the faces of the students and their parents as they are given their scholarships at the end of the year. Everything we do throughout the year is in anticipation for that moment. You can directly see the impact your hard work is having on the lives of these children and their families,” stated Walsh.
Walsh said there is a student active in the NHS chapter named Robert Jeffrey that shares his passion for Norwich Dollars for Scholars. “I like working with my classmates as a team. We try to think of ways to get people more involved. I think that the students who aren't involved are missing out, because it is a great program,” said Jeffrey. Jeffrey joined the NHS chapter during his sophomore year.
“I was raising money for other students at first, but it ultimately ended up benefiting me now that I am a senior. Either way, I think getting involved is a good way to give back to the community. It is making the future of local kids better, including my own. Ultimately, I think it will help out the community – because the more successful people are from our community, the more opportunities there are for us to somehow benefit from their success. It can come back to Norwich. That is why I think people should come to this fundraiser and get involved in future fundraisers. You are ensuring the future success of your community by investing in its children. We are the future,” concluded Jeffrey.
“REACT is giving us three cents for every pound, so don't be shy... the more we collect the better,” encouraged Jeffrey.
In addition to collecting recyclable electronics, bottles and cans at no cost, donations to the 2014 college scholarship fund are also accepted and appreciated.
To see a full list of recyclable electronic items, visit react-e-cycling.com. For more information about the Norwich Dollars for Scholars and how to get involved, visit norwichcsd.org.
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