Ripon Education Foundation Scholarship Drive
The Ripon Education Foundation is holding its annual door-to-door Scholarship Drive on Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, 2019.
The goal of the Scholarship Drive is to ask every resident of the Ripon community to contribute to the scholarship fund, which supports Ripon students attending either two-year or four-year accredited colleges and universities. All money collected will be awarded as scholarships to graduating seniors at the Ripon High School and Lumen Charter School’s annual awards night on May 16, 2019.
Students from the Ripon Area School District’s high schools will be canvassing the community the second weekend of April to collect donations for Ripon Education Foundation’s scholarship fund. Students should be wearing orange fleece vests making them easily identified when they come to the door.
Since 1999, the foundation has awarded more than $150,000 to Ripon students headed for colleges and technical colleges. Last year, the Education Foundation awarded more than $8,000 in scholarships from the drive plus additional scholarships from other funds earmarked for scholarships.
Half the scholarships funded by the drive are awarded on a merit basis through the RHS scholarship application. In order to be eligible to receive a merit scholarship, a student must have participated in the drive at least two years. The other half of the Education Foundation scholarships are awarded through a lottery of student participants in the annual scholarship drive making it beneficial for all students to participate. All students who have participated in the drive are eligible for the lottery scholarships and have their names placed in the lottery draw once for each year of participation.
Residents who will not be home are welcome to leave a donation taped to their door, use the envelope left by the students to mail donations to the Foundation at PO Box 395, Ripon, WI 54971 or donate online at www.riponeducationfoundation.org. Donations made online are securely processed by our fund management partners at the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. Contributions may be tax deductible – please check with your tax preparer.
For more information about the 2019 scholarship drive, visit the Foundation website at www.riponeducationfoundation.org or contact Sue Mokler, Board Member, at moklers@riponeducationfoundation.org or 920-279-1573.
(Ripon Education Foundation)
Palm Sunday Brunch
A Palm Sunday Brunch, hosted by The Berlin Kiwanis Club, will be held on Sunday, April 14th at Clay Lamberton School. The Brunch will last from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, potatoes, fruit, and even more.
Cost:
Adults – $8.00
Children (10 and under) – $5.00
You can also get a free photo with the Easter Bunny if you attend between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm.
Confirmed vendors for the Brunch are scheduled from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Some confirmed vendors for the event are Avon by Dan Johannes, The Bargain Paradise by Lisa Madell, Color Street Nails by Marsha Utetcht and many more! There are more vendors being added daily for the event.
Saxeville-Springwater Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Pancake Breakfast
The Saxeville-Springwater Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday, April 14th from 8:00 am until noon. All-You-Can-Eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, and applesauce will be served. In addition to the breakfast, there will also be raffle baskets.
The breakfast will be held at the Saxeville Fire House, located at W4666 Portage Street in Saxeville.
Princeton City Park Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt at Princeton City Park will be held on Sunday, April 14th. Children ages 1 to 11 years old are welcome to participate, and the hunt will begin at promptly 11:30 am.
This event is sponsored by The Princeton Lions Club.
