Class of 1967 offers '50 Years Later' scholarship

BANDON -- The Bandon Historical Society is sponsoring a "50 Years Later - 2017" scholarship for a deserving, meritorious, in-need BHS student who has displayed the potential to benefit society by the furtherance of their education.     

The scholarship will be funded by donations from the BHS Class of 1967 and supporters who wish to celebrate the education and positive experiences they had while growing up in Bandon. Fifty years later they want to give back to the community and provide some assistance to others as a result of what they gained during their Bandon years.

Class members and other supporters are donating to a nonprofit so the donation is tax deductible. An anonymous donor has committed to covering fundraising costs which means 100 percent of individual donations will go directly to the scholarship.

The Bandon Historical Society and Museum will make the scholarship presentation at the June 2017 graduation exercises.    

The Bandon Historical Society may consider making it an ongoing scholarship, provided future 50-year anniversary classes are interested in taking the fundraising lead.

The deadline for donations for this year's scholarship is May 1.

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Checks can also be mailed to: BHS 50 Years Later Scholarship 2017, c/o Bandon Historical Society, P.O. Box 737, Bandon, Oregon  97411

For more details regarding the 2017 scholarship contact Bo Shindler, 541-698-7178 or email bo@shindlersbar.com.

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