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$24,000 in Student Scholarships awarded
The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League awarded a total of $24,000 in student scholarships to nine deserving high school seniors at the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Scholarship Awards Night on May 31, 2023.
Students were selected for the scholarship awards based on a combination of their academic records and service to the community. Recipients and the schools they will be attending in the fall are Minahal Azhar (Rutgers University); Weston Fischer (Gettysburg College); Alisa Lamastra (Seton Hall University); Stephanie Muenzen (Rutgers University); Jessica Navarro (Yale University); Natasha Vega (Case Western University); Isabella Calamusa (University of Miami); Jordana Reisberg (University of Wisconsin); and Olivia Stahley (Scranton University).
The scholarships were part of a total $60,000 in contributions by the Service League to Union County community organizations in 2023.That brings the Service League’s giving to more than $1.5 million during the 50 years that it has been in existence. Proceeds come from operation of the Thrift Shop at 1741 East Second Street – a staple in downtown Scotch Plains offering good quality, reasonably priced merchandise to customers. All goods sold at the store come strictly from very generous donors who provide the shop with new or gently used items that they no longer need or want, giving these goods a second chance at a useful life.
Congratulations to all of the scholarship winners and to everyone in the community who donates and/or purchases merchandise at the Thrift Shop, thus allowing the Service League to serve its mission to “Help Us Help Others.”
To learn more about the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League, the types of donations accepted and volunteer opportunities, please call the store at 908-322-5420.
You can also visit the Scotch Plains Thrift Shop web site: scotchplainsthriftshop.weebly.com, or on Facebook.
