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The
Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (SHCC), is hosting a Fifth
Annual scholarship fundraising event to be held on June 11, 2008 at Seton Hall
University (SHU) Bishop Dougherty University Center
in South Orange. We are currently seeking support from the business,
professional and political communities for our Scholarship Fundraising Event.
As you know, this country is facing a major challenge related to the well
being of Hispanic Americans and their participation in American culture.
Twenty-nine percent of Hispanic Americans are categorized as poor in comparison
to 9.6 % of other Americans. Forty percent of all Hispanic children under the
age of 18 live in poverty. Hispanics earn only 64 cents for every dollar earned
by others Americans.
The state of Hispanic education is perhaps the biggest challenge of all: only half of young Latinos now in the eight grade will graduate from high school. Only 10 % of Hispanics adults currently have a college degree, compared to 23 % of the general population.
Over the next decade, Hispanics will continue to grow in number, influence and responsibility. It is vital to our country’s economic, political and cultural future that we make higher education accessible to a greater number of Hispanics Americans. By increasing the number and level of college degrees among Hispanics, we are not only providing a benefit to the Hispanic community, but also making a tremendous investment in the America of tomorrow.
The business community is being contacted requesting sponsorships for the event. As business leaders, we understand the necessity of return on investment (ROI). Our ROI vision is comprised of two specific strategies both short and long term. Initially your dollars will provide an immediate return from the publicity attained through media coverage, press releases, marketing and invitation acknowledgements of our (sponsors & SHCC) event. Secondly, and in our opinion more importantly, the long-term return will be realized from the development and education of scholarship recipients from the Hispanic community. In years to come the recipients will remember the confidence placed in them in the form of academic assistance through scholarship dollars. Once the scholarship recipients graduate and enter the highly competitive employment market loyalties will be with those who helped when they embarked on their higher education journey. Down the road sponsors may also offer recipients co-operative education programs or internships that will assist in grooming potential management. Our vision has many long-term goals.
History of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey-Scholarship Fund:
Since 2003, the Chamber, through its successful fundraising programs has awarded over $280,000 in Scholarships, utilizing an independent selection committee comprised of New Jersey College Presidents or their designees. Each of the 35 four year scholarships awarded from 2003-2007 is valued at $8,000, disbursed in $1,000 cash increments over eight semesters.
It is the objective of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey to annually award scholarships to deserving students.
The support is continuous over a 4-year period providing that scholarship recipients continue to meet the criteria that was established by our academia and advisory committees. The applicants were selected through a review process that was conducted by our selection committee.
We
have requested the assistance of the academic community to establish a committee
to develop criteria for the nomination/+application, evaluation, and selection
of scholarship recipients. To date committee members include 26 Colleges or
Universities. Additionally we are contacting Business and Community leaders to
support this admirable cause.
We have also attained commitments from the corporate community to offer
positions to our recipients during their breaks from school (summers, etc.). The
positions are considered management internships that will provide recipients
vital actual experience in the workplace. We also envision that the recipients
will be offered full positions upon completion of degree.
We
envision a gala affair with the number of scholarships and total scholarship
amount to be determined by the funding obtained. We would greatly appreciate
your involvement and participation.
We thank you in advance for your support and for helping SHCC make a
difference in the future of our state and in the lives of young
Hispanic-American students.
Join SHCC Scholarship Fund on
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Reception 6:00 pm ~ 7:00 pm
Dinner 7:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm
Seton Hall University
Bishop Dougherty University Center
500 Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
RSVP by June 6, 2008
Business Attire
CORPORATE SPONSOR
____Platinum ~ $40,000: 2 Tables of 10 banner, premier seating & prominent program listing
____Gold ~ $25,000: Table of 10 banner premier seating & prominent program listing
____Silver ~ $15,000: Table of 10 priority seating & prominent program listing
____ Bronze ~ $10,000: Table of 10 good seating & prominent program listing
_____$500 Corporate Individual
NON-PROFIT SPONSOR
_____ $3000 Table of 10 _____$300 Non-Profit Individual
_____$200 Chamber Member Individual
IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS _____$100 Individual
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