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02/23/2024 01:42 PM

VRHS Trades Award Fund at CFMC Announces Opportunity for Local Youth


High School Students Pursuing a Trade Encouraged to Apply for $1,500 Grant Award

Press Release from Community Foundation of Middlesex County

The Valley Regional High School (VRHS) Trades Award Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CMFC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for its trades award at the VRHS school counseling office. Three awards of $1,500 each are being offered and will be given out on VRHS Award Night this spring.

The VRHS Trades Award Fund was established by VRHS Class of 1982 graduates in an effort to encourage careers in the trades. Eligible applicants are VRHS seniors who are pursuing employment in the trades and/or entrepreneurship, are in good academic standing, and have demonstrated a commitment to positive community involvement and service for the benefit of others. For more information on the award application, students are encouraged to contact the school counseling office at VRHS.

The VRHS Trades Award is an educational award fund at the CMFC. For more information about the VRHS Trades Award Fund or to support the fund and our youth, visit the fund page at bit.ly/cfmc-vrhs-trades on the CFMC’s website at middlesexcountycf.org or call 860-347-0025.

The CFMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1997 by a group of local individuals and businesses dedicated to building community through philanthropy, leadership, and partnership. CFMC is proud to be accredited with Community Foundations National Standards, which are the nation’s highest and most rigorous standard for philanthropic excellence.