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The GRSP Endowment
Fund
In the late
1970s and 80s, there was a great concern among
the GRSP Trustees about the expenses of this
student scholarship program. What would the
future hold? Would we be prepared to handle the
demands financially?
Three visionary Rotarians, Norm Shipley (Rotary
Club of Marietta), Marshall Weaver (Rotary Club
of Atlanta) and Gordon Bonderrant (Rome Rotary
Club) convinced the Trustees to establish a fund
that would supplement the annual contributions
of each Georgia Rotarian from each Rotary Club
to the Program.
The first Endowment Committee Chairman was
Marshall Weaver. After the untimely death of
Marshall Weaver, Trustee Ronnie Waller was asked
to chair the Endowment Committee.
Tom Bryan (Rotary Club of Jefferson) followed
Ronnie as Endowment Chairman in 1986. Then in
1989, Frank Bentley, Sr. (Rotary Club of Sandy
Springs), became Endowment Chairman.
As a result of the
chairmen's leadership and support from the
Trustees and Rotarians through out Georgia, the
Endowment Fund now stands at $7 million.
The earnings each year from the Endowment help
supplement scholarship funds provided by
individual Rotary Clubs for our students.
It is important that we continue to grow the
Endowment as the cost of scholarships is ever
increasing. With additional income it will allow
us to continue, or increase, the total number of
students each year by reducing the total
scholarship cost to the sponsoring Rotary clubs. |
If you would like to help
bring more students to Georgia, you can send
your contribution to:
GRSP Endowment
Fund
P.O. Box 61327
Savannah, GA 31420
If
you would like a
presentation on the
Endowment Fund,
please contact:
Joe Jones
Endowment Chair
View a Powerpoint presentation on the Endowment
Fund. |
