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The fund supports the mission of the Angkor Dance Troupe: to reserve, develop and teach the traditions of Cambodian performance arts; promote an increased understanding and appreciation for Cambodian culture through educational programs and professional public performances; support the work of Cambodian dancers in the U.S. and Cambodia; and provide in-depth, high-quality arts training and leadership development opportunity for inner-city youth.

The fund honors the life of Anna Lekas Kuenzler, a Lowell High School graduate in 1950, who was a simple, caring woman with extraordinary values which she passed on to her children. The Fund provides scholarship awards to graduating seniors from Lowell High School with economic need who plan to pursue an education at a two or four year academic institution.

Established by Col.(ret.) and Mrs. Alan E. Babigan in the Colonel's memory to be awarded to the best Lowell High School chemistry student.

Support civic and community activities in the Lowell area to advance the outstanding legacy of Mary J. Bacigalupo, one of the city's great civic and educational leaders.

Established by his family in memory of Walter, a graduate of LHS in 1987, this scholarship is awarded to Lowell High School seniors pursuing an education at a Massachusetts public university or community college.

A fund created in 2001 in memory of Carol Baird to support the New England Quilt Museum.

www.nequiltmuseum.org

Established entirely by local banks to recognize exemplary volunteer efforts in the community, the fund annually provides a $1,000.00 award to an outstanding volunteer, who recommends a nonprofit organization of his or her choice to receive the gift.

The Jeanie Barkley Memorial Fund (JBMF) is a permanent fund that annually will provide scholarship opportunities to deserving students at Alvirne High School, and when the fund grows to sufficient size can support other charitable interests that Jeanie favored. The recipients will possess the potential to make the same kind of positive impact on their community that Jeanie did. The money awarded will be utilized by the winner to offset the cost of post secondary education, tuition, fees, books, room and board.

A donor-advised fund which supports the charitable interests of the family of David, a victim of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.

A donor-advised fund established by William R. Doyle and Kay Doyle, Ph.D., to honor their family members and to support charitable interests.

This scholarship honors Albert and Doris, known as ?Madame? by her many French students at Lowell High School. She taught here for more than thirty years and led many student trips to France. The scholarship is awarded to Lowell High School students with superior achievement in French.

Established in 2007 to award each of the six Carney Medalists a scholarship in addition to the prestigious medal. The Carney Medal is given to the highest ranking three men and three women in the LHS graduation class. The tradition dates back to 1859, when James C. Carney of the Lowell Institution for Savings first financed the medals.

This agency fund was created to provide annual support to Challenge Unlimited at Ironstone Farm. Challenge Unlimited at Ironstone Farm employs horses in a working farm environment to provide beneficial therapy for people with a wide range of physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. The two primary programs are Challenge Unlimited and Ironstone Therapy - both using the horse's unique ability to enhance a person's movements and touch a person's heart, inspiring strength, hope and encouragement. 150 volunteers serve 450 to 500 children and adults each week, year round from more than 90 cities and towns throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

www.challengeunlimited.org

Established in 1990, The Chelmsford Business Association is a group of nearly 300 member businesses that operate in the Town of Chelmsford. The purpose of the Association's fund is to award scholarships to Chelmsford residents who upon graduation the year of the scholarship application from the Chelmsford Public High School, the Nashoba Valley Technical High School or any other accredited private high school, excluding any so-called ?charter high school? intend to pursue a degree at an accredited two or four year college or junior college.

Established in memory of a devoted Lowell High School math teacher, this Lowell High School scholarship is open to all graduating seniors.

Created in 2006 to provide funds annually to the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, Inc. for additional maintenance and beautification as a supplement to basic city park services of Coburn Park, Lowell, Massachusetts.

Fight poverty throughout Greater Lowell through this agency fund, which provides annual support of Community Teamwork?s many programs.

www.comteam.org

Established in 1992 in memory of the former CEO of Courier Corp., a 1941 LHS alumnus. This scholarship is awarded to the Lowell High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the graduating class.

Created in 2004 by Don?s co-workers at the former Colonial Gas Company, the scholarship awards funds to deserving Lowell High School students that demonstrate need, including students of family members formerly employed by Colonial Gas.

Established in 2006 to provide unrestricted funds to advance the charitable purposes of the Cultural Organization of Lowell.

www.cultureiscool.org

A designated fund which names seven cultural, artistic, and philanthropic organizations as perpetual beneficiaries.

Established in 2007 to award one or more scholarships to a graduating student from Lowell High School in Lowell, Massachusetts, who intends to pursue study in either science or mathematics at an accredited college or university.

Established in memory of Sarah, a 1974 LHS alumna, the scholarship is awarded to Lowell High School students (preferably female) interested in pursuing journalism.

Established in 2003 to provide for the basic maintenance and beautification of the Jollene Dubner Park, Lowell, Massachusetts for the passive enjoyment and public enhancement of the neighborhood.

The Natalie J. Eacrett Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to memorialize the courageous life of Natalie Eacrett who died at the age of seven in May 2006. She was the great granddaughter of the donor, Mary L. McGrath Burnham, a LHS class of 1930 graduate. The Fund will provide scholarship awards to graduating seniors from Lowell High School who plan to attend a four year institution and pursue a R.N. degree in Nursing.

The fund was created to honor Eileen Marjorie McGuire Donahue. The Fund provides scholarship awards to graduating seniors from Lowell High School to pursue a college degree in music, with preference in choral/voice study.

This donor advised fund supports charitable organizations of interest to the donors.

Established in 2002 to honor the life of Erna Fayat through support for the ArtsSave program at Lowell?s Alternative House and other programs dealing with domestic violence.

Established in memory of the late farmer, cattle broker, and founder of the Pelham Bank and Trust, the scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate an outstanding work ethic in academics, school service, and work in the community.

This fund supports Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell. Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Creative programs instill the independence and personal responsibility girls need to succeed in a changing world. The organization began when young women formed the War Community Service in 1917. In 1945, this organization became a charter member of Girls Clubs of America, Inc. and in 1992, the Lowell affiliate officially became Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell.

Inspired by the academic excellence and lifetime accomplishment of Lev V. Goriansky, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the purpose of the Fund is to award one or more scholarships to a graduating honor student from Lowell High School, who has emigrated or whose parents have emigrated from another country and who intends to pursue study in architectural design or the visual arts at an accredited college or university.

Established in 2003 to enhance Merrimack Valley?s rich cultural traditions with patronage for organizations presenting quality visual and performing arts to the region?s residents and visitors.

Established in 2006 to provide for preservation, beautification, maintenance and care thereby contributing to the aesthetic enjoyment of the community and combating deterioration.

The Fund provides annual support to House of Hope, Inc. The House of Hope has provided emergency shelter and services to hundreds of homeless families in Lowell. They build courage, strength, and independence in their residents as they grapple with complicated socio-economic and health issues while providing loving care for their children.

The Joann Weber Charitable fund was created in memory and celebration of Joann Weber?s life. Along with her husband Drew, Joann Weber became owner of the Lowell Spinners in 1997. Spinners fans will always remember Weber with the smile she greeted fans every night on the concourse and when she would stand at the exit to say good night to every fan as they left the game until there were no more fans in the park. The Fund supports charitable and civic organizations in the Greater Lowell area.

The Kelly Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund continues a scholarship legacy first established by the Women's City Golf Tournament Scholarship Committee to honor and memorialize Kelly Brooks. The Fund provides three scholarship awards for study at an accredited, degree-granting school, college or university to deserving females who are involved in the game of golf, or any female who is involved in high school athletics.

Named after the famous Lowell native and author , this scholarship fund was started in 2004 with proceeds from the Jack Kerouac 5K Road Race. This Lowell High School scholarship is awarded to students who will pursue a career teaching English, or in creative writing, journalism or professional practice in a related field.

Established in 2004 by Mary V. Kiafas , a 1941 LHS graduate, this scholarship is awarded to graduating Lowell High School seniors of Greek heritage.

Established in 2002 by family and friends in memory of this 1972 LHS graduate, the scholarship is awarded to seniors who demonstrate financial need and a desire to study English or the media arts in college.

A designated fund providing discretionary grants that specifically benefit the lives of elderly people in the Greater Lowell area through the Community Foundation and a tuition scholarship to Lowell Catholic High School in honor of Harold J. Leclair and Francis J. Rice, Jr.

A designated and donor-advised fund supporting the United Way of Merrimack Valley, the Cancer Center at Lowell General Hospital, and other charitable organizations of interest to the Leggat family.

Established in 2006 to memorialize and celebrate the life of Amy E. Lekites '85 who excelled as an athlete in girls track while at Lowell High. The scholarship is awarded to female graduates who participated in girls track or cross-country who have shown exceptional dedication and committment to the sport and the team.

An agency fund to support Lifelinks' work in supporting the needs of developmentally disabled people.

http://www.lifelinks.ws

Lowell Association for the Blind is a non-profit, community based organization whose mission is to support, educate and nurture the blind and visually impaired of the Greater Merrimack Valley by assisting them in the enrichment of their lives and helping them to gain maximum independence. The LAB also seeks to stimulate the interest and education of the general public to the problems and issues facing the blind and visually impaired as productive members of society seeking fulfillment of their human potential. Established in 1923, the Association has been serving the Greater Lowell / Merrimack Valley community for over 75 years.

Support Lowell Catholic High School's general operating and educational mission through this permanent fund.

http://www.lowellcatholic.org/

Through the Campaign for Educational Excellence, Lowell High School and the Greater Lowell Community Foundation are building a $5 million endowment to provide permanent scholarships to college-bound seniors. These funds also support enrichment programs that enhance the school?s curriculum with guest lectures, performances, field trips, and other special projects.

Established by the class of 1946, this Lowell High School scholarship fund is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1948 in honor of their 50th reunion, this Lowell High School scholarship fund is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1952 in honor of their 50th "Golden" reunion, this Lowell High School scholarship fund is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1956 in honor of their 50th reunion, this Lowell High School scholarship fund is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1956 in honor of their 50th reunion, this Lowell High School scholarship fund is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1957, this Lowell High School scholarship will be awarded to a graduate with academic merit, economic need, and/or community service.

Established by the class of 1959, this Lowell High School scholarship is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1960 in 2003 in celebration of all their 60th birthdays. Awarded to the 60th ranking student. Provided that the student is attending a two or four year accredited school. Student must have a good attendance record.If the 60th ranking student is not attending college, this award will be presented to the closest ranking student going down in rank, i.e. 61, 62, 63 etc.
The 60th ranking student is significant with the year of our class graduation and typically this student ties very hard and goes unrecognized.

Established by the class of 1969 at their 35th reunion, this Lowell High School scholarship is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1973 at their 30th reunion, this Lowell High School scholarship is open to all graduating seniors.

Established by the class of 1979 at their 25th reunion, this Lowell High School scholarship is open to all graduating seniors.

Enable residents and visitors to learn about Lowell?s storied past with contributions to the operations and programs of the Historical Society. ecommunity.uml.edu/lhs/ The Historical Society?s mission is to collect, preserve and publish materials related to Lowell and to encourage and promote the study of the history of the city.

ecommunity.uml.edu/lhs

Established in 2007, the fund was established to provide annual support to the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust.

Help bring quality, low-cost summer evening concerts to Boardinghouse Park in Lowell.

www.lowellsummermusic.org

A donor-advised fund established by Allan?s parents to support charitable organizations in his memory.

This fund was established to keep the pools in Lowell open during the summer.

Established in 2005, honoring the memory of James ?72 on the 10th anniversary of his death, this Lowell High School scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors with financial need who have participated in Highland little league, basketball, or softball.

Established in 2007, honoring the memory of Katherine, this Lowell High School scholarship fund is to provide a scholarship award to deserving seniors pursuing study in Elementary Education at an accredited academic institution.

This Lowell High School scholarship, established in 2005 through a bequest, is open to all graduating seniors.

This Lowell High School scholarship will be awarded to deserving seniors interested in studying nursing. This scholarship was established in recognition of her career in nursing that enabled her to support five children after her husband died at a young age.

Created by family and friends in memory of Ryan, who died while a student a St. Margaret?s Elementary School in Lowell. The scholarship is to be awarded to graduating Lowell High School seniors who have also graduated from St. Margaret?s.

Ensure the Theatre continues to bring high quality programs into the region with gifts to its operating fund.

www.merrimackrep.org

The Merrimack River Valley House Endowment Fund was established to provide annual support to Merrimack River Valley House, which was founded in 1867 to shelter Lowell?s aging mill women. It continues today as a nonprofit rest home providing a safe, comfortable, economical home for women and ensuring their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Support the efforts of area environmental organizations in conserving the Merrimack River Watershed.

Assist the efforts of MVHP to help low-income families become first-time homebuyers.

www.mvhp.org/

Established in 2007 to provide scholarship awards to one or more graduating seniors from Lowell High School who plan to pursue a career in public education. An essay is required to describe the student's interest in pursuing this field.

Established by his family in 2004, this scholarship memorializes the life of Robert Mizner, LHS Valedictorian in 1974, and honors his love of learning, particularly in mathematics and teaching, by awarding scholarships to graduates of the Latin Lyceum who wish to pursue college study in the fields of mathematics and education.

Support this agency that helps women build sustainable home-based child care businesses through which they can earn a living wage, while at the same time providing culturally-sensitive care to the children of Greater Lowell.

www.acrefamily.org/

A donor-advised fund created by the Moloneys to advance their charitable interests.

Created by Amsi ?98 while still an undergraduate college student, this Lowell High School scholarship is awarded to students of Hispanic heritage who worked during the school year or have a record of community service and who wishes to pursue the study of business at a two or four year college.

Established in 2006, this Lowell High School scholarship fund is open to all graduating seniors.

Established in 2005 to honor Alice Dolan Murphy's commitment to the nursing profession and Lowell High School, the scholarship will be awarded to deserving seniors interested in studying nursing at a two or four year institution.

Created by her daughter, Joanne, to memorialize her mother?s life. This scholarship will be awarded to students interested in studying business at a two or four year institution.

Celebrate the history of quilting through the daily operation and special activities of the New England Quilt Museum. Choose any one of the endowments created by the Museum, its guilds, and individual patrons.

www.nequiltmuseum.org

Help support the growth of local raised poultry and expand supplies of good, clean, wholesome food for area consumers! Your donation will help construct a new Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU) for Eastern Massachusetts' small-scale poultry producers. The MPPU will allow small-scale producers to process chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, and other birds on a trailer that travels from farm to farm and comes equipped with state-of-the-art poultry processing equipment.

Established to memorialize the life of Joey O?Connor by providing annual scholarship to special needs graduates of Lowell High School who wish to pursue higher education.

A donor-advised fund established in memory of Captain Ogonowski, the pilot of American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11th, 2001, to perpetuate his legacy of charitable endeavors.

Honor 9/11 Victim and His Work with Immigrant Farmers More

Provide educational, recreational, and social opportunities to developmentally disabled children and young adults and their families with funding for the Paul Center for Learning and Recreation?s operations.

www.thepaulcenter.org

Established in 2006 to honor the life of Walter J. Poirier and to award an annual scholarship to one or more graduating Lowell High School students who are members of the National Honor Society and have demonstrated service to the community.

Created by the Reichheld family in 2004 to celebrate the life of Patricia Burns Reichheld, this family-centered, donor-advised fund will support a range of charitable causes in remembrance of her gracious devotion to others.

Support this artist-run organization dedicated to the creation of public art projects, exhibitions and educational programs that provide innovative collaborative opportunities for artists, youth and community members of all backgrounds, ages and abilities.

www.revolvingmuseum.org/

Established by family and friends in memory of Brian ?50, a football, track, and baseball player, who later graduated from Harvard College, this Lowell High School scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate excellence in both scholastics and athletics.

Established in 2004 through the LHS Alumni Golf Tournament to honor the Riddick family?s commitment to Lowell High School and the Lowell community, this scholarship is awarded to seniors who demonstrate strong academics and involvement in extracurricular activities at the high school and in the community.

The Mary Roach Scholarship Fund was established to honor and memorialize Mary Lynn (Lawlor) Roach of Billerica, Massachusetts for her love of the arts, education and the courage that she displayed during her fight with breast cancer. The Fund provides scholarship awards to deserving students graduating from Shawsheen Technical High School ("the School") in Billerica, Massachusetts who exemplify Mary's interest in arts and education.

This scholarship was established in 2002 in memory of a former UMass Lowell professor who was on the board of the Merrimack Valley NAACP and listed in Who?s Who Among Black Americans. It is awarded to students of African or African-American heritage with at least a B average who wish to study business.

Established in 2006 to memorialize and celebrate the life of J. Stephen Ronan, a former teacher and Housemaster at Lowell High School, by awarding annual scholarships to Lowell High School graduating seniors in D House who demonstrate financial need.

Throughout his career as Assistant Superintendent of Lowell Schools, educator, and community leader, Tadeusz H. Rurak was dedicated to educational excellence in the Lowell school system. In 2007 he established the Tadeusz H. Rurak Scholarship Fund to provide scholarship awards to one or more graduating seniors from Lowell High School with a B Average who wish to pursue a college education.

A donor-advised fund established by the Saabs to support charities of interest to their family.

Established in 2007 to provide annual support for student activities at Lowell High School to encourage and sustain the educational, social and civic development of students.

Established in 1996 in memory of Linda who graduated from LHS in 1995. This Lowell High School scholarship will be presented to a student going to the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

This fund was stablished by former LHS Headmaster, educator and community leader, Peter Stamas, along with his family, friends, and professional associates. This LHS scholarship shall be awarded to seniors who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, community seervice and participation in school activities.

The fund was created to memorialize the life of Stephen Tousignant. The Fund provides scholarship awards to graduating instrumental (preferably woodwind) students from Lowell High School planning to major in music or music education in college.

Established in 2007 to honor the life of former Housemaster, Daniel F. Sullivan and provide scholarship awards to one or more graduating seniors from Lowell High School who demonstrate financial need, participate in school athletics, school activities or hold a job while a student at Lowell High School.

Support the Thoreau Farm Trust in their efforts to preserve the home where Henry David Thoreau was born and to educate the public about the legacy of this great American philosopher.

www.thoreaufarm.org/ 

Supports the world's oldest and largest organization devoted to an American author, Concord's own Henry David Thoreau, author of Walden, and A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers.

www.thoreausociety.org/

A donor-advised fund supporting the charitable interests of the donors.

Created by the late U.S. Senator and 1992 Democratic Presidential Candidate, Paul Tsongas, a graduate of LHS in 1958, this fund honors his mother, who died in his childhood. The LHS scholarship is open to female residents of Lowell, MA only and will be awarded to the winner of an essay contest on women's issues.

The purpose of the Fund is to support charitable and civic organizations of interest to the Donors, Paul Votze and John Butler, co-owners of Votze Butler and Associates, Inc.

This fund supports the Westford Education Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization that promotes innovative educational initiatives and champions life-long learning. It does this by building a wide community of support, fostering ideas, channeling resources and funding exceptional learning programs

Support public arts programs sponsored by the Lowell Arts Association and the Whistler House Museum of Art.

www.whistlerhouse.org

Make it possible for ?Whistler?s Mother? to keep her home in tip-top shape and fill the Museum with exhibits and community outreach programs through contributions to its endowment fund.

www.whistlerhouse.org

The Fund was established in 2007 by the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce to ensure a scholarship legacy that provides meritorious women an opportunity to attain a college degree in furtherance of their careers.

Founded and funded by women, the Women Working
Wonders Fund allows women to take advantage of their unique motivation to impact their community. Through the power of collective philanthropy, the Women Working Wonders Fund will specifically serve to:

Assist women in transition
Forty years of research shows that social investments in women reduce poverty, raise productivity and accelerate economic growth. This Fund will encourage women to build on their strengths and increase self-worth. In addition, a higher level of self-esteem will be passed along to future generations.

Provide leadership development
The Women Working Wonders Fund will support organizations and activities that contribute to leadership development in girls and women.

Contribute to the beautification of the environment
The Women Working Wonders Fund will support environmental beautification projects that provide a platform for women to showcase their commitment to maintaining the distinct character
of their community.

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Assist Greater Lowell?s next generation of responsible citizens with resources for their projects, especially those that promote civic leadership activities, and the organizations that serve teenagers and young adults.

This scholarship is awarded to an active marching member for the most recently completed marching season.

http://www.georgezingali.org/