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Posted: Wed May 27th, 2009 03:59 pm |
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The Forum at Desert Harbor, a Five Star Quality Care Community, honored 10 employees this May at the retirement community’s 18th annual Scholarship Awards Reception.
The 2009-10 Scholarship Fund Committee raised a total of $24,270 in resident contributions, which was awarded to this year’s scholars: dietary staff Kelsee Becker, James Johnson, Natalie Martin, Miranda McDonald, Ashley Morrill, Sarah Santos, and Zachary Zettler; housekeeping staff Elisa Belmontes and Jenni McKeeman; and assisted living, Angela Tucker.
Resident Eleanor Imhoff, chairman of The Forum Scholarship Fund Committee, welcomed the scholarship recipients and their friends and family members to the Scholarship Awards Reception.
“Will all the parents of the recipients please stand and be recognized,” Imhoff beckoned. “You are to be congratulated on your son’s and daughter’s accomplishments. We at The Forum appreciate the service these fine people provide us.”
Six residents founded The Forum Scholarship Fund in October 1991, as a means of enhancing employees’ potential through the benefits of continuing education. “That first year three scholarships were awarded for a total of $4,500,” Imhoff recounted. “Since 1991, 226 scholarships have been awarded, totaling more than $360,000.”
Gratitude was extended to The Forum residents in the audience for their generous Scholarship Fund contributions, which provide financial assistance to qualified employees interested in pursuing a post-high school education at the college, nursing, or technical school of their choice.
“The overflowing support from residents continues to enable employees to pursue an education,” Imhoff said. “These fine recipients are representative of our living legacy.
“It is such a privilege to serve on the Scholarship Fund Committee,” Imhoff said as she introduced the other resident, committee members: Bonnie Feldman, Mel Kinney, Dottie Limbrick, Jack Longley, Mary Oreshack, Miriam Spear, Bob Stone, Jane Wiseman, and treasurer Audrey Mahoney. Special recognition was given to Mary Dotzauer, planner of the 18th annual Scholarship Fund Kickoff Dinner held on Sept. 20, 2008. Staff representatives include executive director, Susan Davis, and director of activity services, Margie O'Boyle.
As the Scholarship Awards were presented, each employee thanked the residents for their generosity. The 10 scholarships serve a variety of diverse fields ranging from Zachary Zettler’s desire to make a difference as a firefighter, to Miranda McDonald’s pursuit of becoming a surgeon, and James Johnson’s focus on studying political science.
To learn more about the Scholarship Tax Exempt Program, contact The Forum at Desert Harbor’s director of activity services, Margie O’Boyle, at 623-972-0995. The full-service, rental retirement community is located at 13840 N. Desert Harbor Dr., north of Thunderbird Road at 91st Avenue in Peoria.
The Forum at Desert Harbor is owned and operated by Five Star Quality Care, Inc. Visit The Forum at Desert Harbor Web site at http://www.theforumatdesertharbor.com or Five Star Quality Care at http://www.5sqc.com for more information.
PHOTO: RECIPIENTS
Photo by Marla Levine
The Forum at Desert Harbor, a Five Star Quality Care Community, raised $24,270 in resident contributions that were awarded to 10 employees at the 18th annual Scholarship Awards Reception in May 2009. The Forum Scholarship Fund was founded in October 1991, since then Forum residents have generously contributed to 226 scholarships, funding more than $360,000 for tuition and books.Attachment: Recipients.JPG (Downloaded 1 time)
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