Editor,
The great work of the 170 member Rotary Club of San Mateo often goes unnoticed. This year, the hard work of the club’s members resulted in the club awarding $82,800 in college scholarships to graduating high school seniors with a financial need. The club raises the scholarship money through year-round fundraising efforts; including a raffle, a 5K and 10K Fun Run and a classic car show.
The club also has a SMART program for eighth-graders who have never thought college an option, due to the cost. Thirty students are selected based upon their potential and a $500 bank accounts opened for each of them at Boston Private Bank. Annual academic, personal and extracurricular goals are set with each student and Rotarians follow up to ensure that the goals are met throughout high school. Coaches approve an additional $100 deposit to each account every year that a student meets the goals set.
Upon graduation from high school, the scholarship awards are paid to the students heading on to college. Over the years, the SMART project has been in place, 811 middle school students have been helped with a total of $675,000. Ninety-percent of the students in the SMART program go on to college.
Information on the club’s fundraising activities may be found on the club’s website at sanmteorotary.com.
Anne LeClair
San Mateo
The letter writer is a member of the San Mateo Rotary Club.
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