Parkdale-Sherwood Lions Scholarship Tops $60,000
It all started nearly 20 years ago with a lobster supper that the Parkdale Sherwood Lions Club prepared for over 800 veterinarians. The Lions cleared $5000 from the supper and decided to donate the proceeds to UPEI to create an endowment fund for scholarships. Since then the club has donated enough money to the University each year to substantially increase the size of the endowment. This level of support means that future generations of students will benefit as well as current students. The value of the annual scholarship is now $2000 and the total fund has topped $60,000.
"The way that this Lion's Club has gradually built up a substantial scholarship fund is very impressive and we are grateful," says Tracey Comeau, Stewardship Officer at UPEI. "This is a prime example of how service clubs can support the needs of our students today, while perpetuating their scholarships through an endowment fund."
The Parkdale Sherwood Lions Club Scholarship is awarded during Deans' Honours ceremonies every October. The most recent recipient was Jacques Arsenault.
