The Community Behind the Students

Hello students, parents and community members,

For over 52 years, individuals, families, and businesses have helped Northampton Dollars for Scholars raise money to fund scholarships.

The humble beginning of Northampton Dollars for Scholars owes its gratitude to the foresight of Fred Ames, Ralph Levy, Frank Heston, Kay Sheehan, and Russ Cooper. They began the Dollars for Scholars chapter in Northampton, with the goal of each resident donating one dollar per year.

 With your support over these years the volunteer board has been able to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to hundreds of Northampton residents to assist in their pursuit of education beyond high school.

We can only live up to our pledge to be a "community behind our students" with your continued donations. Working with you, we can assure that the students of today will be prepared to be the leaders of tomorrow. Whether you are a faithful supporter or a new donor, we thank you for your continued generosity to the students of Northampton.

The number of applications for scholarships increases every year. To meet this growing need we ask for your financial support. Whether it's a one-time donation to a fund raising event, an annual contribution, or a special bequest with a memorial scholarship, there is a way for you to be a part of the future success of Northampton students. Contact any Board member to learn more about how you can support a scholarship.

Thank you, on behalf of the entire Board of Directors, for choosing to support Northampton students by donating to Dollars for Scholars. Together we are the "Community Behind Our Students."

Chapter Honors Founders

The Founders Awards: Recognizing the outstanding and ongoing contributions of three of the original members of the Board of Northampton Dollars. Their talents and tireless efforts have helped create and sustain our "Community Behind the Students."

Frank Heston, co-founder and board member of the local chapter of Dollars for Scholars, a retired teacher and tennis coach. Frank's consistent, optimistic and realistic voice has helped foster the breadth and variety of scholarships available to Northampton students.

Ralph Levy, founding member of Dollars for Scholars, ran Daniel's Clothing store in Northampton for 20 years, taught theatre, speech and television courses at Duquesne University, Greenfield Community College and Northampton High School before retiring after 13 years as Senior Administrative Aide to House Majority Leader William P. Eagle, Jr. Ralph built a lasting reputation as a vigorous supporter of the arts at Northampton High School and Smith Vocational High School. 

Kathleen Sheehan co-founded Northampton Dollars for Scholars while serving as Principal at Leeds School. Endowed with and irrepressible optimism and an eagerly-expressed confidence in everyone with who she dealt (and Kay knew a lot of people), Kay brought a unique energy to any and all occasions.

 

Northampton Dollars for Scholars

P.O. Box 60382, Florence, MA 01062-0382

Info@NHDFS.org