** IT'S OFFICIAL **
We now have 4-$500 Scholarships which we will be awarding this school year!
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us for our "introduction" to the community.
Our Fundraiser Banquet
August 27, 2010
photography by John Marquez
Dream Images
303.478.2316
The Crowley Foundation Scholarship Fund is designed to provide inner-city youth with financial opportunities that will assist them in furthering their educational goals. We are a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status, that relies on fundraisers, donations, matching gifts and foundational grants.
We are dedicated to helping our youth become successful in every aspect of their life.
Recipients must:
*Be a resident of Colorado
*Be a high school senior with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.7
*Have performed community service
*Have a desire to "give back"
*Have a financial need
*Complete a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) and send the student analysis report (SAR) to the university's financial office
Our Mission
To provide inner-city youth with financial opportunities that will assist them in furthering their education as well as prepare them for life after college !
Our goals consist of:
*Implementing a college prep career center for youth in the community
*Provide internships for high school students
*Arrange ACT/SAT seminars
*Facilitate college fairs
*Plan college road trips for high school students
*Oversee workshops that will prepare youth for life after college
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Community Service Opportunity
Denver Parks and Rec will be hosting "Put the Beds to Bed". A volunteer opportunity that we will participate in. The date is Saturday, October 9, 2010 @ City Park (17th Ave & Esplanade St), from 8 am to 12 noon. All youth is encouraged to participate as we remove the summer flowers from the bedding. Please see the attached waiver as well as the confirmation form with all the details. If interested, please email
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Boys Workshop
The boys 2 MEN Workshop is a resource to help expose our boys to positive adult MEN and reinforce the positive things they can do with their lives. We are here to counter all of the negative images that are constantly and consistently being presented to them.
Ages 8 - 18 years old
Early registration $20
After October 1, 2010 $30
group discounts available
Red Shield Community Center
2915 High St
Denver, Co 80205
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Here are a few of the topics which we will be covering:
Spiritual Balance- Deacon Prince Nesbitt (True Light Baptist Church)
Leadership- Andre Shaw (Motivational Speaker-www.andreshawpublicspeaker.com)
Dress for Success- Efram Martin (Montbello High School)
Scholarships/Financial Resources- College in Colorado
Sexual Harassment/Dating- Jamal Ward (Director of Student Conduct, CU)
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