Los Angeles – JVS SoCal, a leading human services agency focused on workforce development, presented scholarships to more than 200 Jewish students at an award ceremony held at Sinai Temple on July 25. This year the scholarships ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, for a total of $914,000.
“The Scholarship Program was created to provide a bridge of opportunity for Jewish students and their families,” said Jonathan A. Karp, Committee Co-Chair for the program. “This program is successful because of its volunteers and how much they care about their work and the scholars that benefit from it.” This is the 53rd year the agency has awarded these need-based scholarships as part of our legacy devoted to Jewish continuity. To date, the JVS SoCal Scholarship Program has awarded $14.3 million to over 6,200 students.
Jonathan A. Karp, co-chair of the Committee, reminded scholars and donors that the cost of attending college and student loan debt have been on the rise. The JVS Scholarship Program helps students alleviate some of that burden and allows them to pursue their dreams. Addee Lerner, keynote speaker and current Scholarship recipient, thanked donors and supporters for helping support the medical school studies at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). “The JVS Scholarship is more than a typical scholarship where generosity endorses merit and potential…I’m eternally grateful to our donors for paving the road for me and other scholars,”
Jeff Carr, JVS SoCal’s Chief Executive Officer, summed up the importance of the legacy of the JVS Scholarship program. “It’s that ‘generation to generation’ concept that really is our strength as a community, I hope you help us carry this tradition for the next hundred years.”
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About JVS SoCal: Founded in 1931, JVS SoCal is a nonprofit, non-sectarian social service agency, providing job training, career services, mentoring and placement assistance to diverse and multicultural populations, transforming lives and empowering individuals to achieve dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment. With over 20 locations throughout Southern California, JVS SoCal currently serves over 30,000 clients annually in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties.