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Purpose: Recognition and encouragement for scholastic achievement success
for East Henrietta Road Church of Christ Young People.
High school graduates are lovingly awarded a Savings Bond to applaud their
scholastic achievement and to enhance and encourage Christian bonding, growing and
development of the churches future leaders. These are given upon their graduation of high
school.
The committee also have an organized scholarship fund that could be
financially supportive of higher education for our members children and young people.
There are guidelines that must be met and they can not exceed 21 years of age.
These funds are raised through various fund raisers including: car washes,
souvenir books, bowl-a-thons, candy sales, and donations/contributions from different
sources. The committee holds an annual dinner which consists of a guest speaker,
entertainment, presentation of checks to applicants enrolled in college, and certificates
to college graduates.
Additional awards have been awarded to our local congregations. We
have also committed to support Southwestern Christian College with an annual donation.
Chairperson: Anna Odonkor
Assistant Chairperson: Barbara Randolph
Secretary: Willie Wilson
Asst. Secretary: Tonya Greene
Treasurer: Mazie White
Asst. Treasurer: Sue Hill
Historian: Sarah Ann Higdon
Fund Raiser Coordinator: Pearlie Hall
Members: Bettie Eaddy, Margie Bryant, and Melanie Morris.
Honorary Members: Rosa Morris and Josephine Cunningham
Consultants: Ann Bryant and Willie Mae Spinks
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