Live To Give Foundation

ALLISON RUSH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AT PONDEROSA HIGH SCHOOL -ONE SCHOLARSHIP OUR ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP, NOW GOING INTO ITS 17TH YEAR, IS IN MEMORY OF ALLISON RUSH OF PINOLE, CALIFORNIA. IN HER SHORT 13 YEARS, ALLISON MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ALLISON LOVED EVERY ASPECT OF SCHOOL (EVEN HOMEWORK) BUT NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE. TO HONOR ALLISON, ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIPS OF 3,000 ARE AWARDED TO SUCCESSFUL PONDEROSA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ASPIRING TO ATTEND A 4-YEAR UNIVERSITY. THE ARMS APPLICANTS MUST MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WHICH INCLUDE: SHOW FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTIONS SHOWING MAINTENANCE OF AT LEAST A 3.00 GPA THROUGH THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER, A WRITTEN ESSAY OF THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION/CAREER GOALS, SHOW PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (SPORTS, MUSIC, VOLUNTEERING) OR HAVE HELD A JOB DURING HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDE TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. OCTAVIA GERONDAKIS WAS OUR 2022 RECI

DAKSHANA FOUNDATION DAKSHANA FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION THROUGH EDUCATION. DAKSHANA ALLEVIATES POVERTY BY IDENTIFYING BRILLIANT BUT IMPOVERISHED STUDENTS PREDOMINANTLY FROM RURAL INDIA AND PROVIDING INTENSIVE COACHING FOR 1-2 YEARS FOR THE IIT AND MEDICAL ENTRANCE EXAMS. ALL DONOR FUNDS ARE ONLY USED FOR DIRECT DAKSHANA SCHOLAR PROGRAMS. WE HAVE DONATED TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND AND 5% OF THE BALANCE EVERY YEAR WILL BE MOVED TO THE OPERATING ACCOUNT. ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE MANAGED BY MOHNISH PABRAI AND ARE INVESTED IN EQUITIES IN A VERY CONCENTRATED MANNER.

ST. BENEDICTS' PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIVE TO GIVE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND ST. BENEDICT'S PREP PREPARES BOYS AND GIRLS IN AND AROUND NEWARK TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL AS EMOTIONALLY MATURE, MORALLY RESPONSIBLE AND WELL-EDUCATED CITIZENS. IN OPERATION FOR 150 YEARS, SBP OFFERS A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM THAT SHARPENS THE MIND, SHAPES THE CHARACTER AND NOURISHES THE SPIRIT. THEIR PHILOSOPHY HAS A RICH TRADITION OF COMMUNITY, LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE. AT THE CORE OF THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY IS EMPOWERING KIDS, MANY OF WHOM HAD NO CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES. THE STUDENTS MAKE DECISIONS ON ACTIVITIES AND RULES AND THEY ARE SO SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR METHODS, THAT THE SCHOOL HAS A 98 PERCENT GRADUATION RATE, AND 85 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS EARN COLLEGE DEGREES; THEY ARE NOW TEACHING THEIR UNIQUE APPROACH TO OTHER SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY. AFTER BEING SO IMPRESSED WITH SBP ON OUR FIRST VISIT IN 2016, WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD BECOME PART OF SBP'S MONTE CASSINO SOCIETY AND PLEDGE A "LIVE TO GIVE ENDOWED SCH

UNFORGETTABLE RIDE ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP THE UNFORGETTABLE RIDE IS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH AND CARE FOR ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA PATIENTS. STARTED BY COURT AND JENN EDWARDS IN SUPPORT OF JENN'S MOTHER, LINDA RUSH, WHO PASSED AWAY FROM ALZHEIMER'S IN AUGUST OF 2019. THE UNFORGETTABLE RIDE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOMPASSES THEIR LOVE OF RIDING MOTORCYCLES AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO ASSISTING CAREGIVERS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE BATTLING THIS HORRIFIC DISEASE. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RIDE INCLUDING DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ARE USED TOWARDS THE CARE FOR ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA PATIENTS AS WELL AS THE FUNDING TOWARDS THOSE FIGHTING TO FIND A CURE. THE UNFORGETTABLE RIDE TAKES PLACE IN MAY EACH YEAR. THE RIDE BEGINS IN LOOMIS, CALIFORNIA AND TAKES RIDERS ON AN 80+ MILE ROUND TRIP JOURNEY THROUGH PLACER COUNTY AND THE SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS. RIDERS WILL EXPERIENCE THE AUBURN-FORESTHILL BRIDGE WHICH CROSSES OVER THE NORTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER AND IS THE HIGHEST BRIDGE BY DECK