June 6, 2002
Scholarship to Benefit Northern
Pittsylvania Co. Students
For more information, e-mail Debra L Dodson
CHATHAM, VA -- A college education will become more
affordable to Northern Pittsylvania County students, thanks to a new scholarship
fund established with THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION (serving
Danville, Pittsylvania and Caswell).
Frances Hallam Hurt, long active in civic and cultural enterprises,
has "In fact," she said, "I think he would be delighted."
The John L. Hurt, Jr. Scholarship Fund will provide college scholarships
to students from Northern Pittsylvania County, with a preference for students
who have attended the John L. Hurt, Jr. Elementary School. Students interested
in applying should contact their high school guidance department for more
information prior to Spring of 2003.
"We are so pleased to announce this gift," said Dugan Maddux, acting
chairman of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION Board of
Directors. "Through the generosity of Mrs. Hurt, we will be able to make
a difference in the lives of many area students."
Others who wish to honor the Hurt family can also donate to the John
L. Hurt, Jr. Scholarship Fund by sending a donation designated for the
Hurt Fund to THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION . THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION is a public charity with total assets
exceeding $10.5 million. Over 600 community foundations exist in the United
States, with 20 in Virginia.
For more information on the Hurt Scholarship Fund or THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION , contact the Foundation office at 434-793-0884,
P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543. 
created the John L. Hurt, Jr. Scholarship Fund. Mrs. Hurt's great-uncle,
Major John L. Hurt, was the founder of the town of Hurt. His nephew, the
late John L. Hurt, Jr., spent his life encouraging and supervising its
growth. Because John L. Hurt, Jr. was a passionate believer in education,
Mrs. Hurt felt that a college scholarship in his memory would be appropriate.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION
541 Loyal Street
P. O. Box 1039
Danville, Virginia 24543
Ph: (434) 793-0884 Fax: (434) 793-6489
E-mail: communityfoundation@gamewood.net
