chaptersinaction “Everyone on the board [of direc-
tors] supported the idea, and there was absolute buy-in,” says Capt. Larry Roberts, USNR-Ret., scholar- ship chair for the Portland Chapter. “We believe supporting the MOAA Scholarship Fund is one of the best and most efficient ways to make a contribution to this country.”
National advantages provided by the fund Many of MOAA’ s councils and chapters have begun their own scholarship programs. However, council and chapter leaders who have established a designated schol- arship are quick to point out the advantages provided by the MOAA Scholarship Fund. Since its inception in 1948, the
fund has provided undergraduate educational assistance to more than 10,000 children of military officers and enlisted personnel. The fund also is a public, nonprofit charity, which means all contributions are fully tax-deductible. By supporting the MOAA Schol-
arship Fund, affiliates are spared the time and expense of establish- ing a separate nonprofit charitable organization, as well as the admin- istrative requirements associated with annual state and federal filings. The fund also handles other time- consuming and expensive admin- istrative tasks, such as national advertising and the distribution of funds. Unlike a chapter-run scholar- ship program, whose funds must be replenished every year, MOAA’s des- ignated scholarships exist in perpe- tuity, once they are established. The fund works with council and
chapter leaders who request their scholarship be awarded to a stu- dent who lives or attends school in
their jurisdiction. To add a personal touch, council and chapter leaders often invite scholarship recipients and their parents to a meeting, where they are recognized and can meet the chapter members who support them. Designated scholarships also
provide donors with an opportu- nity to leave a legacy. In fact, most designated scholarships bear the name of a council, chapter, or prin- cipal donor. For example, when the Southern Nevada Chapter recently received a large bequest, members honored the donors by establishing the Lt. Col. Henry Rureska, USAF, and Mrs. Hope L. Rureska Yake Me- morial and Southern Nevada Chap- ter Designated Scholarship. “The chapter established a des- ignated scholarship with national
MOAA many years ago,” says chapter president Col. Jake Kessel, USAF- Ret. “When we received the bequest, we decided to add a second schol- arship because MOAA does such a good job.”
Starting a chapter designated scholarship A council or chapter needs $25,000 to establish a designated scholarship or $50,000 to establish an American Patriot Grant. The council or chapter has five years to raise the money and pays in yearly installments of $5,000 or $10,000, respectively. Some affiliates raise the money
needed ahead of schedule and go on to establish additional scholar- ships. Currently, the Middle Ten- nessee Chapter is funding its third designated scholarship, says Capt.
Council and Chapter Scholarship Donors Listed below are the 38 designated scholarships and a single grant MOAA council and
chapter members have established through the MOAA Scholarship Fund. Where a council or a chapter has established multiple grants, the total is listed in parentheses.
Designated Scholarships
Ark-La-Tex (La.) Chapter (2) Austin (Texas) Chapter Brig. Gen. Arthur E. Exon, USAF, and Riverside March Field (Calif.) Chapter
Central Florida Chapter Col. Henry Russell, USA, Memorial and Heartland (Calif.) Chapter
Col. Joseph C. Rodriguez, USA, Medal of Honor, Memorial Scholar- ship of the El Paso (Texas) Chapter
Col. Steve dePyssler, USAF-Ret., and the Ark-La-Tex Chapter (2)
Dayton (Ohio) Area Chapter Heart of America (Mo.) Chapter Illinois Council of Chapters (4) Lt. Col. Henry Rureska, USAF, and Mrs. Hope L. Rureska Yake Memo- rial and Southern Nevada Chapter
Heart of Texas Chapter American Patriot Grant
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Middle Tennessee Chapter (3) Mile High (Colo.) Chapter Portland (Ore.) Chapter Raymond J. and Joan Marie DeThorne Memorial and W. Suburban Chicago Chapter
Riverside March Field Chapter San Diego Chapter San Gabriel Valley (Calif.) Chapter Sarasota (Fla.) Chapter Southern Maryland Chapter Southern Nevada Chapter Southwest Oklahoma Chapter (2) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Chapter (2) Verdugo Hills (Calif.) Chapter (2) Virginia Council of Chapters (3) Vivian Ince and Kingdom of the Sun (Fla.) Chapter
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