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Young Family Foundation Awards 2024 Scholarships

Local non-profit commits over $100,000 in funding to students in YK Communications service area. The Young Family Foundation recently awarded eight scholarships to 2024 graduates from YK Communications broadband internet service area. This makes 138 scholarships since the Foundation was established in 2000. The Young Family Foundation’s focus is to foster the benefits of a higher education. Each of the 2024 scholarship recipients will receive financial support through the YFF Scholarship, helping them obtain a college degree and achieve their individual career goals. The 2024 scholarships recipients are:   Grace Amestoy, El Campo High School: Academic Scholarship, Texas A&M University,

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Young Family Foundation Surpasses $2 Million Mark in Community Support with 2023 Grant Awards

Local Non-Profit Continues Commitment to Ganado, Louise, Danevang, Markham, and El Campo Communities The Young Family Foundation (YFF) proudly announces its 2023 grant recipients, marking a significant milestone in their mission to support local communities. With this year’s grants, the foundation’s cumulative support for Ganado, Louise, Danevang, Markham, and El Campo communities has now exceeded an incredible $2 million. Each year, the Young Family Foundation accepts grant applications and carefully selects recipients for community grants, focusing on initiatives that enhance the quality of life for residents in their service areas. In 2023, the foundation is delighted to extend its support

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The Young Family Foundation Awards 2023 Scholarships

The Young Family Foundation (YFF) is proud to continue its annual tradition of fostering higher education within our community. This year, the foundation has awarded scholarships to seven high school graduates from Ganado, Louise, El Campo, and for the first time, Tidehaven High Schools. With this year’s awards, the foundation celebrates the milestone of having bestowed 130 scholarships since its establishment in 2000. Each academic scholarship recipient will receive $2,000 per semester for 8 consecutive semesters, amounting to a total of $16,000 per recipient. Our vocational scholarship, awarded to Joshua Carrasco, includes $1,000 per semester for 6 semesters, totaling $6,000.

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The Young Family Foundation Announces 2022 Grant Recipients

Local non-profit awards grants in Ganado, Louise, Danevang, Markham, and El Campo Each year, the Young Family Foundation accepts grant applications and carefully selects recipients for community grants. The Young Family Foundation is pleased to recognize the 2022 recipients: Community of Ganado Ganado High School Band – $4,800 Ganado High School Ag Mechanics – $2,500 Community of Louise Louise High School Band – $1,800 Louise ISD Foundation Board – $4,900 Community of Danevang Danish Heritage Preservation Society – $1,000 Community of Markham Markham Volunteer Fire Department – $5,000 Community of El Campo El Campo Medical Foundation – $10,000City of El

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The Young Family Foundation Awards 2022 Scholarships

The Young Family Foundation recently awarded six scholarships to 2022 graduates from Ganado, Louise, and El Campo High Schools. This makes 122 scholarships since the Foundation was established in 2000. The Young Family Foundation’s focus is to foster the benefits of higher education. Each of the 2022 scholarship recipients will receive $2,000 per semester for 8 consecutive semesters (a total of $16,000), helping them obtain a college degree and achieve their individual career goals. The 2022 scholarships recipients are: Haley Tupa, El Campo High School Haley will be attending Wharton County Junior College to finish her basic courses and then

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The Young Family Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Recipients

The Young Family Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Recipients Local non-profit awards grants in Ganado, Louise, Danevang, Markham, and El Campo Each year, the Young Family Foundation accepts grant applications and carefully selects recipients for community grants. The Young Family Foundation is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients: Community of Ganado Ganado High School – One Act Play – $5,000 Ganado Volunteer Fire Department – $1,500 Ganado Secondary School – Family and Consumer Sciences Department – $750 Ganado Secondary School – Physical Education Classes – $750 Ganado Christian Youth Fellowship – $1,000 Prosperity Baptist Church – $2,000 Community of Louise Louise

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The Young Family Foundation Awards 2021 Scholarships

The Young Family Foundation (YFF) proudly announces their 2021 YFF Scholarship recipients. These six students reside in the YK Communications broadband Internet and voice service area and recently graduated from high school. Each plan to attend an accredited college or vocational school located in the state of Texas. We congratulate them on their accomplishments and wish them much success as they continue their education. The 2021 scholarships recipients are: Juan Carlos Huerta, Jr., Louise High School (Academic Scholarship) Juan will be attending Blinn College where he has auditioned for their music program. He then plans to transfer to Sam Houston

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The Young Family Foundation Announces 2020 Grant Recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local non-profit awards grants in Ganado, Louise, Markham and El Campo Each year, the Young Family Foundation accepts grant applications and carefully selects recipients for community grants. The Young Family Foundation is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients (listed below photo gallery): Community of Ganado Ganado First United Methodist Church – $1,897.55 Ganado Volunteer Fire Department – $1,500 Lavaca-Navidad River Authority – $5,700 Community of Louise Louise Volunteer Fire Department – $1,500 Community of Markham Tidehaven High School Band – $1,890.30 Markham Volunteer Fire Department – $2,500 Community of El Campo El Campo Medical Foundation – $10,000

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The Young Family Foundation Awards 2020 Scholarships

The Young Family Foundation recently awarded 8 scholarships to 2020 graduates from Ganado, Louise, Tidehaven, and El Campo High Schools. The makes 110 scholarships since the Foundation was established in 2000. The Young Family Foundation’s main focus is to foster the benefits of a higher education. Each of the 2020 scholarship recipients will receive financial support through the YFF Scholarship, helping them obtain a college degree and achieve their individual career goals. The 2020 scholarships recipients are: Haylee Blumrick, Louise High School (Academic Scholarship) Sheyenne Hendrix, Louise High School (Vocational Scholarship) Jacob Brooks, Tidehaven High School (Academic Scholarship) Andre Villegas,

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The Young Family Foundation Awards 2019 Scholarships

The Young Family Foundation recently awarded 7 scholarships to 2019 graduates from Ganado, Louise, Tidehaven, and El Campo High Schools. This brings the total scholarships awarded, since the Foundation was established, to 102 recipients and these 102 scholarships have a total value of $1,120,000.00. The Young Family Foundation’s main focus is to foster the benefits of a higher education. Each of the 2019 scholarship recipients will receive financial support through the YFF Scholarship, helping them obtain a college degree and achieve their individual career goals. The 2019 Scholarship recipients are: MacKenzie Skoruppa, Ganado High School; Ty Reid, Ganado High School;

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