EHS/SEHS Alumni Scholarship Fund

Background

A committee from the class of '54 started the EHS/SEHS Alumni scholarship Fund at the 50th reunion of their class, the first to graduate from the new Eugene High School building on 19th Avenue. (The school was renamed South Eugene in 1958 with the opening of North Eugene High.) Through generosity, persistence and persuasion Lew Blue ‘54, with the help of Nancy Lematta '56, Milt Quam '56, Larry Senn ‘58 and others, collected over $100,000 in donations to establish the fund in 2006. Now managed by the Oregon Community Foundation, scholarships go to graduating South Eugene students, following established criteria, identified by staff and administrators of the South counseling department.

How You Can Help

Here are five ways to contribute your tax-deductible donation to the South Eugene Alumni Scholarship fund.

Contributions are tax-deductible under IRS code 501(c)(3).

Contribute

Contribute through Friends of South, noting the direction for your donation to be added to the EHS/SEHS Alumni Scholarship Fund

Direct Donation

Make an online gift by credit card directly to the EHS/SEHS Alumni Scholarship Fund at Oregon Community Foundation

Stock Gift

Consider making a gift of stock to support this scholarship (if interested, contact Keelie Daquilanto at kdaquilanto at oregoncf.org)

Donate through FoS

Donate Direct

Mail a Check

Make a gift by check, payable to Oregon Community Foundation (include the name of the fund “EHS/SEHS Alumni Scholarship Fund” in the memo line) then mail it to: Oregon Community Foundation, 1221 SW Yamhill St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97205

Qualified Charitable Distribution

Consider making a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA (those can be directed to OCF using the mailing address above – again we would just ask that you request the IRA administrator to note the fund’s name in the check’s memo line or by way of an accompanying letter).