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Rotary Club continues its commitment to ‘Education for Us All’

August 1, 2016

Rotary Club continues its commitment to ‘Education for Us All’
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PHILIPSBURG – The Rotary Club of St. Maarten announced that it has continued its support to the Education for Us All Foundation, with the sponsorship of two scholarships for the new academic year.

Rotary Club President Henna Budhrani recently presented a check for US $6,000 to Tamara Leonard of the Education for Us All Foundation. Budhrani said, “We are proud to continue our sponsorship of this wonderful initiative to help students, who might not have the opportunity to continue their tertiary education. Our students are our future, and we as Rotarians must do everything we can to strengthen the future of our community.”

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The Education for Us All Foundation was established to help students who grew up on St. Maarten as legal residents, but for reasons of nationality, do not qualify for study financing.  During the first year of operation, 7 students received scholarships from the Foundation.

For more information about the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, contact the Rotary Club of St. Maarten Press Officer at: pressrotarysxm@gmail.com or visit the website: www.rotarysxm.org.

Rotary Club continues its commitment to ‘Education for Us All’

Source: http://www.sxm-talks.com/721news/rotary-club-continues-its-commitment-to-education-for-us-all/

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