Rotary Club of Sun Lakes Partners with TRVFA to Award $2,000 Scholarship to EVIT Student - Submitted by Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair
The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) has partnered with The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona (TRVFA) to sponsor a $2,000 vocational scholarship to Omar Federico.
Through partnering with TRVFA, RCSL is creating a lasting change by allowing individuals, like Omar, to get a step up and contribute to his/her community. Per a statement from RCSL Club President, Jon Lyons: Omar’s current passion is welding and learning the business from his boss. He is a very dedicated young man who has a great work ethic and wants to ‘earn his way to success.’ The RCSL is honored to sponsor Omar. He will be invited to join future RCSL meetings - so members can hear how Omar is doing in the EVIT welding program.
The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) has partnered with The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona (TRVFA) to sponsor a $2,000 vocational scholarship to Omar Federico.
Through partnering with TRVFA, RCSL is creating a lasting change by allowing individuals, like Omar, to get a step up and contribute to his/her community.RCSL Rotarians Gary Kay and Jon Lyons interviewed Omar and their findings were: Omar was born in Yuma, AZ, and moved to Mesa AZ at an early age. Omar lives with his mother, unfortunately, his father passed away two years ago. Omar is employed at a small company where he is helping the owner on small jobs that involve welding and applicable job setups. Omar will be starting a one-year welding program at East Valley Institute of Technology - EVIT.
Photo: 8/2/21 TRVFA scholarship winner Omar Federico attending day “1” of the EVIT welding program.
TRVFA’s mission is to ensure a revenue stream that will continuously fund vocational education grants requested by struggling Arizona residents who demonstrate the desire and will to enable themselves to thrive. TRVFA is a non-profit organization under IRS Code 501(c)(3) whose purpose is to assist those people who qualify under Arizona law to obtain financial assistance to further their vocational studies. TRVFA is an organization that meets Arizona’s Credit For Contributions To A Qualifying Charitable Organization requirements (QCO Code is 20698). Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements are identified and recommended to TRVFA by financial aid counselors in vocational education institutions and/or Rotarians and their clubs.
To learn more about being a TRVFA donor to support vocational scholarships for those in need and/or apply for a scholarship - see www.trvfa.org. For more information about Rotary Club of Sun Lakes educational programs – see www.sunlakesrotary.com.