March 29, 2024

Scholarship Fund’s Holiday Auction Goes Virtual

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To ensure the safety of our community, Scholarship Foundation of East Providence has cancelled its 2020 Holiday Breakfast. The annual event raised $12,000 last year, which provided scholarships for 12 East Providence students. In its place, the volunteer scholarship group is holding a virtual Holiday Silent Auction on Facebook. Auction items will be posted on a special auction Facebook page for one week in November. The event will kick off at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 15 and end at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21. Check Scholarship Foundation of East Providence’s Facebook page for updates.

Prizes include admission passes to Walt Disney World, a Cape Cod getaway, gift cards to local businesses and restaurants. To bid, enter your bid amount in the comment section of the item you are interested in. The winning bidders will be contacted to make payment and pick up prizes. If you have any questions, please call 401-433-3463 or email sfofeastprovidence@yahoo.com.

Scholarship Foundation of East Providence is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization that has served our community for more than 50 years. Annually, they award more than 150 scholarship packages. They utilize nationally standardized applications, evaluate candidates anonymously and administer scholarships, based on merit and financial need, to students who will be attending college, career or technical school. With help from local families, organizations and businesses, volunteer members of Scholarship Foundation of East Providence have provided more than $4 million in financial aid to more than 3,000 East Providence students.

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