Members of the Nativity Social Justice Advocacy Team and the Outreach Team are proud to announce that the new scholarship fund introduced in February has completed its 2021 campaign (as of April 30.) Our goal for this first year was to provide the Raleigh-Apex NAACP with at least $1,000 to provide one scholarship for college to a young adult of color. The final results are in and, thanks to the generous support of many, Nativity will be providing $8,026 to support the scholarship fund for 2021. That translates into eight scholarships for deserving college applicants!
The scholarship was announced in February as part of Nativity’s long-term commitment to becoming a beloved community, striving for justice and peace for all people and respecting the dignity of every human being.
NAACP Chapter President Gerald Givens refers to our effort as the “Episcopal Church of the Nativity/Raleigh-Apex Scholarship Fund.” He is hoping that our cooperation with this effort will encourage other Episcopal churches in Wake County to help grow this scholarship fund in the next few years. The program just began within the past four years and Givens was delighted that we wanted to be on the ground floor and help make a difference.
Education is a key element of success for most people and it is our hope that helping motivated and talented students of color to continue their education after high school will help move our nation closer to economic and social equity.
Any donations received after April 30 will be applied to our scholarship fund for 2022. Many thanks to all who have helped this year!
-George Douglas