Scholarship Information
Report on Grants and
Scholarship distribution 2023
By Angela Kendrick
The Scholarships and Grants
Committee met on Thursday, March 30,
2023, at Carolyn Guinther’s home.
Background information:
The Aloha Garden Club savings
account has a balance of $13,200
accumulated from plant sale proceeds
over the past several years. The
committee voted to award $11,200 in
scholarships and grants to Washington
County community recipients. $2000 will
stay in the account as seed money for a
new project when one is developed to
provide funds for grants and
scholarships. Fundraising projects are
not limited to a plant sale.
There were no new applications
submitted to us this winter. The
committee voted to distribute money to
five local entities in appreciation of the
good work that they do or education that
they provide in our community:
Scholarships:
Rather than having the ACG evaluate
potential candidates, we decided to fund
students in need through Portland
Community College’s financial aid
program. The PCC Foundation will
receive $6200 that can be awarded as
need-based scholarships to students in
their Landscaping degree program at
the Rock Creek campus. We hope to be
able to have this scholarship funding
carry the Aloha Garden Club name.
Grants:
Washington County Master Gardeners
Association - $500 grant to be spent on
the Learning Garden, located at PCC
Rock Creek. This garden is an
educational resource for students and
community members.
H.O.P.E. (Honoring Our Precious
Elders). A Beaverton based non–profit –
$3000 grant. Its mission is to provide
seniors with fixed incomes and limited
capabilities free regular year-round yard
maintenance so that seniors can have
peace of mind as well as a sense of
connection with the community. The
yard work is performed by volunteers.
H.O.P.E.’s goal is to help elders age in
place.
The Aloha Community Library, a local
educational resource and member of the
Washington County Community Library
system, will receive a $500 grant.
Imagine Possibilities serves clients
who have intellectual and physical
disabilities in Aloha. The center is in the
process of developing a rain garden
(which captures the roof water run-off
from their main building) with the
direction of Peg Falconer, horticultural
therapist. Peg has a horticultural therapy
intern working with her to who will be
part of the project management (and
labor!). We have awarded a grant of a
$1000 to buy supplies and plants.
Over the last 20 years, the Aloha
Garden Club has donated $120,828.97
in grants and scholarships to
Washington County residents and
community groups! We are pleased to
add to that total in 2023 with this
distribution of $11,200.
infoalohagardenclub@googlegroups.com
Scholarship distribution 2023
By Angela Kendrick
The Scholarships and Grants
Committee met on Thursday, March 30,
2023, at Carolyn Guinther’s home.
Background information:
The Aloha Garden Club savings
account has a balance of $13,200
accumulated from plant sale proceeds
over the past several years. The
committee voted to award $11,200 in
scholarships and grants to Washington
County community recipients. $2000 will
stay in the account as seed money for a
new project when one is developed to
provide funds for grants and
scholarships. Fundraising projects are
not limited to a plant sale.
There were no new applications
submitted to us this winter. The
committee voted to distribute money to
five local entities in appreciation of the
good work that they do or education that
they provide in our community:
Scholarships:
Rather than having the ACG evaluate
potential candidates, we decided to fund
students in need through Portland
Community College’s financial aid
program. The PCC Foundation will
receive $6200 that can be awarded as
need-based scholarships to students in
their Landscaping degree program at
the Rock Creek campus. We hope to be
able to have this scholarship funding
carry the Aloha Garden Club name.
Grants:
Washington County Master Gardeners
Association - $500 grant to be spent on
the Learning Garden, located at PCC
Rock Creek. This garden is an
educational resource for students and
community members.
H.O.P.E. (Honoring Our Precious
Elders). A Beaverton based non–profit –
$3000 grant. Its mission is to provide
seniors with fixed incomes and limited
capabilities free regular year-round yard
maintenance so that seniors can have
peace of mind as well as a sense of
connection with the community. The
yard work is performed by volunteers.
H.O.P.E.’s goal is to help elders age in
place.
The Aloha Community Library, a local
educational resource and member of the
Washington County Community Library
system, will receive a $500 grant.
Imagine Possibilities serves clients
who have intellectual and physical
disabilities in Aloha. The center is in the
process of developing a rain garden
(which captures the roof water run-off
from their main building) with the
direction of Peg Falconer, horticultural
therapist. Peg has a horticultural therapy
intern working with her to who will be
part of the project management (and
labor!). We have awarded a grant of a
$1000 to buy supplies and plants.
Over the last 20 years, the Aloha
Garden Club has donated $120,828.97
in grants and scholarships to
Washington County residents and
community groups! We are pleased to
add to that total in 2023 with this
distribution of $11,200.
infoalohagardenclub@googlegroups.com
