Athens must raise $12,500 ($2,500 per student) by August 15th each year to secure the college scholarship match of $37,500 ($7,500 per student) from the Georgia Student Finance Commission. We aim to sustain this program in perpetuity by raising a $250,000 endowment. Please consider making a contribution for the Athens REACH Scholarship Program. Please make checks payable to Athens Area Community Foundation, PO Box 1543, Athens GA 30603 with Athens REACH Scholarship Fund in the Memo Line. All gifts are tax-deductible. To give on-line visit http://athensareacf.org/giving/ways-to-give/ or contact Delene Porter at dporter@AthensAreaCF.org 706-207-6631
Volunteers
Volunteers can participate in multiple ways:
Mentoring
Tutoring
Providing job shadowing opportunities
Providing college and career counseling
For more information about volunteering, please contact Rick Dunn- dunnri@clarke.k12.ga.us, 706-224-3901
Thank You 2015-2016 REACH Application Review Committee
Stephanie Austin-Campbell – Chamber of Commerce Education Committee member; Graduate Recruiter, Piedmont College Djamal Balbed – CCMP board member; Director of IT, CCSD Matt Brewster – ACC GOP Chair; UGA Research Project Manager Julie Strom Kirk – CCMP mentor for 10 years; 9th grade English teacher Charlie Maddox – Pastor; retired from Dept. of Labor Alison McCullick – Chair, CCMP board; Director of Outreach & Communications, GRU/UGA Medical Partnership Christy Terrell – Past Pres., Chamber of Commerce board; Georgia Power NE Region External Affairs Manager