October 20, 2004
Junior Order local council
Establishes Tunstall High School scholarship with The Community Foundation
For more information, Debra
L Dodson
A new scholarship fund
to support Tunstall High School students has been established with The
Community Foundation of the Dan River Region.
The Bernard C. Calvert Scholarship was given by the Brosville Council #51 of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The Junior Order was founded in 1853 in Pennsylvania. The order is a fraternal and patriotic organization whose purpose is to support free public education, promote Americanism and encourage worship in the Christian faith. The Virginia Council was chartered in 1884 and the Brosville Council #51 was chartered in 1909.
Mr. Bernard C. Calvert, at age 93, is one of the oldest members of the Virginia Council of the Junior Order. He has served in every capacity in both the local and state councils. In 1953, he was elected to the office of State Counciler, the highest office in the state order.
The scholarship will support needy and deserving students from Tunstall High School, with a preference for students who attended either Brosville or Stony Mill Schools. More information will be available for interested students by February, 2005.
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region is a public charity with total assets exceeding $12 million. Over 650 community foundations exist in the United States, with 23 in Virginia.
Additional donations can be made to the Calvert Scholarship Fund by former members of the Junior Order or the general public. Checks should be made to The Community Foundation, c/o the Calvert Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543.
For more information
on the new fund or The Community Foundation, contact the Foundation office
at 434-793-0884 or visit its web site www.cfdrr.org
530 Main Street, Suite 302, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543
Ph: (434) 793-0884 Fax: (434) 793-6489 E-mail: communityfoundation@gamewood.net
