Category: The CSF Family
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Week 2 of Members Project
Today marks the second week of Members Project and the CSF Scholars at Sacred Heart School in the Bronx have a special message for you! After the first week of our participation in Members Project, Children’s Scholarship Fund is currently ranked #2 among the ten education charities participating. However, the rankings can change quickly and…
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CSF’s President Honored as a 2010 Hero
We want to make sure you know about this! CSF President Darla Romfo has been chosen as one of the Heroes of 2010 by Newsmax magazine. The heroes list includes former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, First Lady Michelle Obama, and former Washington D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee. According to the magazine, “the…
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A Thanksgiving Dinner
On a recent school visit, we had the pleasure of meeting several CSF Scholars at Ss. Joseph & Dominic Catholic Academy in Brooklyn, NY, where more than half of the student body uses a CSF scholarship. CSF Scholars spent some time thoughtfully drawing holiday cards expressing their thanks for the scholarship assistance made possible by…
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The Nuggets, The Broncos, & The Rockies
Here at CSF, access to quality education is a top priority, but Manuel, a CSF scholarship recipient in Denver, reminds us that there are some other important things in life as well, like the Nuggets, the Broncos, and the Rockies. Go, Denver!
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Back to School Is Around the Corner
Summertime is winding down and we are seeing the Back to School consumer frenzy begin. Parents, watch out! Soon enough you’ll be running around hunting down the very specific college-ruled loose-leaf paper, 0.7mm lead pencils, and numerous composition books, spiral-bound notebooks, and graph paper notepads. But before we join the madness, let’s take a moment…
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An All-Around Star: Jessie Zhan
At the recent Trey Whitfield 18th Annual Awards Banquet, CSF had the pleasure of meeting Jessie Zhan, a stellar CSF scholarship recipient, who was honored at the dinner as one of twelve academic honorees (CSF President Darla Romfo was one of the adult honorees). Jessie has been a CSF Scholar since 2006, when she transferred…
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CSF Honored at Trey Whitfield Dinner
Last Friday night was warm and humid outside, but inside Brooklyn’s El Caribe Country Club the air was cool, the fairy lights were glowing, the music was smooth, and the stage was set for a terrific benefit for the Trey Whitfield School. Among the six adult honorees was CSF President Darla Romfo. Darla was selected…
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CSF Virtuoso
He’s an actor. He’s a piano player. He’s a star! He’s Ricardo Lewis. CSF recently spoke to Ricardo’s mom, Norva. After moving to the Bronx seven years ago, Norva toured a few schools in search of the best option for her son, Ricardo, and her niece, Nakia. Once she visited and met with St. Martin…
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A Tribute to Dr. Dorothy I. Height
Civil rights icon and CSF board member Dr. Dorothy I. Height passed away yesterday, April 20th, 2010. Please take a moment to reflect on Dr. Height’s life and legacy.
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2010 Here We Come
Welcome the new year with a special greeting from CSF students. Enjoy!