Bollinger Foundation Seeks Nominations for Scholarship Grants
The Bollinger Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 2011 grant awards. The scholarship grants are presented to families who have lost a parent or guardian, with the deceased or surviving parent having worked or continuing to work in the field of public housing, community development, or economic development. Grants are primarily awarded for educational expenses, including special educational needs, school materials, and college tuition. These awards have allowed families like the one below to further their children's education:
"It has been very challenging to meet the college tuition demands for four children on a municipal salary and as a single parent. The Bollinger Foundation grant has allowed me to continue working in a career I love, and provide for my youngest son, Tommy, the college education that his older brother and sisters had."
- Former Bollinger Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Please visit our website to make a nomination of an eligible family using our online nomination form before our deadline of May 18th, 2011. Nominations can also be mailed to Kelly Bielen, The Bollinger Foundation, c/o IEDC, 734 15th St., NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005, or faxed to(202) 223-4745. If you would like to have the form or any sponsorship materials mailed, faxed, or emailed to you, please contact Kelly Bielen at (202) 942-9476 or kbielen@iedconline.org.
The Bollinger Foundation is named in memory of Steve Bollinger, who was Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1981-1984. Steve Bollinger was a dedicated professional who passed away unexpectedly in 1984, leaving behind his wife and four young children. The Foundation was created in his memory to provide financial assistance to families of economic development, community development, and public housing workers who have lost a parent or guardian. To date, the Foundation has helped over 110 families with over $550,000 in grants.
The Foundation's main source of funding, the Bollinger Golf Tournament, will be held on Friday June 10th at 2:00 PM at the Andrew's Air Force Base Golf Course. Sponsorship and participation in the tournament is open to all organizations and individuals interested in the mission of the organization.
Past sponsors have included, but are not limited to:
• Branig Capital Markets
• Walker & Dunlop LLC
• Lerner Foundation
• International Economic Development Council
• Mortgage Insurance Companies of America
• Capital Funding Group, Inc.
• Sava Senior Care
• Reznick Group
• Leonard Grunstein
• Column Financial
• Credit Suisse
• Freddie Mac
• The Mortgage Bankers Association
• Fannie Mae
• The National Association of Realtors
• Wells Fargo Mortgage
If you are interested in participating in the tournament, being a sponsor of the tournament, and/or donating to the Foundation please visit the Bollinger Foundation website or contact Kelly Bielen.
