{"id":96503,"date":"2017-12-16T08:44:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T13:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=96503"},"modified":"2017-12-16T08:59:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T13:59:51","slug":"crestview-receives-scholarship-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/12\/16\/crestview-receives-scholarship-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Crestview receives scholarship donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CONVOY &#8212; The Convoy Community Foundation recently received a donation for scholarships at Crestview Local Schools.<\/p>\n<p>Stacy Adam, executive director of the Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation, recently represented her sister, Sara J. \u201cSally\u201d Penn, who made the $50,000 donation to the Foundation\u2019s Endowment Fund during a plaque presentation ceremony. The donation was made on behalf of Adam\u2019s and Penn\u2019s mother, Linda Bower.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96515\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Convoy-Foundation-bequest-12-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-96515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Convoy Community Foundation President Greg Kulwicki (right) and Stacy Adam, executive director of the Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation, pose with the plaque installed at Crestview High School in honor of Adam&#8217;s mother, Linda Bower.<\/strong> <em>photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The money will be used for two annual $1,000 scholarships to Crestview graduating seniors.<\/p>\n<p>The Convoy Community Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1980. Its purpose is to undertake and promote charitable activities for the benefit of individuals, groups, and communities in the Crestview School district.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEndowment Fund donors have an opportunity to leave a legacy to their communities,\u201d said Foundation\u00a0 President Greg Kulwicki. \u201cAll assets received will remain in perpetuity in a trust under the supervision of a local financial institution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe foundation conducts its charitable activities using only the investment revenue generated by the principal,\u201d Kulwicki added. \u201cThose who donate $ 5,000 or more will have a plaque permanently installed in the Crestview school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in making bequests or donations to the Convoy Community Foundation Endowment Fund are encouraged to contact one of the following Foundation trustees: Kulwicki; Marcia Germann, vice president; Bob Hall, treasurer; Kristi Gamble, secretary; Ron Schumm, Bob Schumm, Gary Weck, Joe Steffan, Craig Miller, Carl Etzler, Jean Leary, and Patty Keipper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent\/submitted information CONVOY &#8212; The Convoy Community Foundation recently received a donation for scholarships at Crestview Local Schools. Stacy Adam, executive director of the Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation, recently represented her sister, Sara J. \u201cSally\u201d Penn, who made the $50,000 donation to the Foundation\u2019s Endowment Fund during a plaque presentation ceremony. 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