Of
all the things I hoped we could accomplish at the Down Syndrome Footprint
Foundation, the idea of awarding post secondary scholarships to individuals
with DS was the most exciting of them all to me. This year, our vision became a reality. We awarded two post secondary scholarships,
of $500 each, to two worth candidates, who I’d like to introduce to you!
Rebekah Maulding is a recent graduate of The Maulding School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Rebekah is a very busy person! She was a volunteer last summer at “Camp Holiday”
which is sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of Charlotte capacity. Rebekah enjoyed her work as a Counselor In
Training (CIT). At the time of
application, Rebekah was looking forward to experiencing “Camp Holiday”
again this summer!
Rebekah also has 10 years experience in
dance! She enjoys jazz, hip hop, ballet
and modern. She is involved in her church youth group, and also enjoys riding
horses in her free time.
Like most recent high school graduates, Rebekah
has hopes and dreams. First of all, she
would like to be on American Idol one day! And, Rebekah states in her application, “I would like to go to college
like my brothers.” For career
aspirations, Rebekah states, “I would like to get a job helping children or
making food for a caterer.”
Congratulations Rebekah! She has received a check for $500 to be
used in her studies at the University
of South Carolina!
Allison Stokes is a recent graduate of Watkins
Mill High
School in Gaithersburg,
Maryland. She is an active community volunteer,
including work at a retirement home, an archeological site, and an organic
farm. Allison’s most “rewarding” volunteer experience was volunteering as a
classroom assistant at two programs run by the local Arc: The Family Infant
Child Care Center for medically fragile children and Montgomery Primary
Achievement Center
for preschool children with disabilities.
In September 2010, she received a Junior Volunteer Service Award from the
Arc for her services!
Allison was a member of the Drama Club at school
and played the role of a servant in the fall production, Macbeth. Recently, she
participated in filming commercials that will be shown at school about proper
behavior in the library. She was a member of the Key Club and helped with the
All Girls Allowed campaign to prevent baby girls in China from being killed. She was
also a member of the National Honor Society.
Alison dreams of a future in human services. She
hopes to assist children who are struggling with hardships, whether due to
disability, illness, family problems, or abuse, and to be an advocate for young
people who have disabilities.
Congratulations, Allison! She has received a
check for $500 to be used in her studies at Penn State Mont Alto, where she is
already accepted!
As a Foundation, Down Syndrome Footprint strives
to assist in the empowerment of individuals with DS to assist them in achieving
their goals and dreams in life. It is
our hope that the first two scholarship winners will be the beginning of a
future filled with not only scholarship awards, but educational achievements
for individuals with DS!
If you are interested in making a contribution to
our non-profit, The Down Syndrome Footprint Foundation, visit our non-profit
webpage at www.DownSyndromeFootprint.org
and click on the donate now link.
Sharing
the power of the Footprint,
Katia
