“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” By John Bunyan
The school bells are ringing calling the local kids to begin or continue their education in Copey. The time is now to start assisting several of the families with financial support needed to cover some of the tuition cost. This will be our twelfth year providing tuition assistance. Our hope is we will continue the established tradition of providing the necessary financial support several families living in Copey need.
Anne G. Broady Scholarship Fund (AGBSF)
Goal $1,800.00 Actual $200.00 Deadline April 7, 2025
Consistent with our past, we are setting our goal for the Anne G. Broady Scholarship Fund at $1,800.00. This will assist on average 18 students enroll into the Copey Learning Center.
Executive Director Salary Support Fund (EDSSF)
Goal $2,300.00 Actual $100.00 Deadline April 7, 2025
The salary support continues to be a significant factor in the overall success of the Learning Center. We have learned there are strong benefits in having someone overall in charge on a day to day basis. The need to set the educational standards and to ensure these standards are consistently maintained results in students achieving a quality learning experience.
Furthermore, our support in this area continues to demonstrate our sincere interest in the work of the Learning Center as partners with an invested interest in the educational outcome of all of its students.
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Often the questions come up about our financial support for the Copey Learning Center. And after eleven years, the questions are very similar to the ones that were being asked during the first year of our support. Do we believe the relatively small amount we provide annually really makes a difference? The answer is the same today as it was at the beginning….Absolutely!
Our support does make a difference. Over time I have come to realize there is much more than just money making a real difference. It is the reliable partnership and the devoted friendship that has developed over the decade.
I came face to face with this answer when I attended the Copey Learning Center’s year end graduation. I met parents who were so proud of their sons and daughters for completing the Learning Center. I visited with graduating students who were first graders when we began our involvement. I thought about our two years during Covid and how we engaged the “Dream Teams” to overcome the school closures the community endured. Friends of Copey did not suspend its interest or support and continued as dependable partners with the community. So does our support really make a difference? Absolutely! This week’s quote says it all.
It is an honor and privilege to support your work, Art. You continue to be an inspiration to me as you give yourself selflessly to your work with the Copey students. Watching the progress of the students these past 11 years (has it really been that long?) and your tireless work to support them reminds me that we all really *can* make a difference in the lives of others if we have a vision and we share it. And you do that so well. Blessings, brother!