Giving Hope to Fighters, One Pumpkin at a Time
By working under the CRCF, our fund operates as a 501C3 charitable fundraiser.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Laurie Anzivine Memorial Scholarship
Applications Begin February 1
The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior from any high school in Cattaraugus County as first preference or any high school in the surrounding community, defined as those within a 30 to 40 mile radius of Olean, NY, including Pennsylvania.
The scholarship can be used for attendance at a 2 or 4 year college or a post-secondary trade school. The student must have or have had an immediate family member (which includes legal guardian, mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, aunt, uncle, niece and nephew, and in-laws of the same categories.) who has gone through cancer treatment.
The student must be in good academic standing. Financial need is not a factor. The applicant must submit an essay of no more than 350 words explaining what the student learned from his/her family member who struggled with cancer and the impact it left on him/her and what advice the student would give to someone else who may face the same situation.
About our Scholarship Fund
Rather than receiving gifts from their Aunt Lynn and Uncle Lee and Aunt Kay and Uncle Lenny, Shea, Katlyn, Chance, Alex, Olivia, Luciano and Noelle decided they would rather help a soon-to-be-college student in memory of their Aunt Laurie Anzivine.
These now young adults witnessed their aunt, as young children, face her battle with breast cancer. They lived it with her, all the while maintaining their daily life and dealing with the hurt of losing her.
And so, the Laurie Anzivine Memorial Scholarship, established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, became available to area students, beginning in 2017, who have been affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis.Also adding to the fund are monies raised from calendar sales, corporation and other other various donations.
The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior from any high school in Cattaraugus County as first preference or any high school in the surrounding community, defined as those within a 30 to 40 mile radius of Olean, NY, including Pennsylvania. The scholarship can be used for attendance at a 2 or 4 year college or a post-secondary trade school. The student must have or have had an immediate family member (which includes legal guardian, mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, aunt, uncle, niece and nephew, and in-laws of the same categories.) who has gone through cancer treatment. The student must be in good academic standing. Financial need is not a factor. The applicant must submit an essay of no more than 350 words explaining what the student learned from his/her family member who struggled with cancer and the impact it left on him/her and what advice the student would give to someone else who may face the same situation.
