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5/16/2012 Attention College Class of 2013-2015: Have a JDFS college scholarship and want to renew it? All you need to do is send in your grades from the 2011-2012 school year to the JDFS office along with the Scholarship renewal form here! We do not need an official transcript from your college- just something from the university that shows your grades. Normally recipients make a copy of their report cards or their grades from online. We will be emailing all recipients a copy of the Scholarship renewal form so please tell your friends and family who are also JDFS recipients to be on the lookout for it. If you or they do not receive it, it means we have the wrong email for you! 5/10/2012 Congratulations to the JDFS College Scholarship recipients for Class of 2012. On Mon., May 7th, JDFS gave away over 162 scholarships to students in Jefferson Parish. The scholarship value this year was over $1.5 million with our "To the Tops" classes generating almost 1/2 million alone! We join many of our corporate and university partners in congratulating them and wishing them the very best in the future. Pick-up dates for our refurbished laptops will be June 4-8, 11-13 from 1-5 p.m. PLEASE call before you come to ensure that someone will be at the office during that time. The Enrichment Awards Program is almost upon us! It'll be on Fri., May 18th at 9 AM at the Crowne Plaza in Kenner. For those parents that are still unsure where to send your kid this summer, JDFS has the solution! We have updated our very hefty camp list again! New ones are highlighted in yellow. A reminder to parents to register your child asap for the camps. They are rapidly filling up! For more information about about enrichment ceremony, check out our press release here! If you have any further questions, please check out our Scholarships page! 4/26/12 You missed out on our Silpada sale today at the JDFS office. But you can still order online: www.mysilpada.com/sydna.barocco and please choose “Jeff Dollars” as the hostess during checkout to support the future of Jefferson Parish. ALL proceeds will go to support scholarships for Jefferson Parish students. So order before Mon. and make a great purchase for your mom or graduate! And all Silpada jewelry has a LIFETIME warranty on it! What more do you want or need??  4/24/12 Great news for Metairie/Kenner parents! We have another great camp that's available on the border of Metairie/Kenner. This is the first and ONLY yoga/movement camp we have. Participants will:
4/20/12 Thanks to some parents in Kenner, the camp list has been updated again. We have now included the KPRD camps. Please check out the new camp list and let us know if there's any camps we need to add to this list. We love hearing from y'all about the wonderful camps in the area that we should be including. For additional information about the camp, visit: http://www.kenner.la.us/2/2012%20Summer%20Brochure.pdf 4/13/12 Camp list has been updated! We have included Camp Invention on our approved list. For additional information about the camp, please visit www.campinvention.org . 4/12/12 Part Time Internship Position Available – Administrative Assistant/Marketing or Communications Intern We are currently looking for a part-time marketing or communications intern/administrative assistant. The ideal candidate will be willing to learn and have a passion for helping others. He/she must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint) confidently and easily. You will be expected to do mail merges, create and maintain confidential databases and assist with the planning of the annual fundraiser Gala and other fundraisers. Attention to detail is necessary. Telephone and people skills are a must. As in any non-profit organization, the right person will feel that there is no job too big or too small. Email resume and references to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax to 504-831-2621 Volunteers Needed! We are searching for good people to volunteer their time, skills and energy for a great cause. Are you super organized and energetic? You can help with our fundraiser event planning. Are you at home in an office environment? You can help with databases and mailing. Are you super tech savvy? We need those tech solutions! Do you love to chat and make new acquaintances? You can help us gather community support and donations by spreading the word of what we do! Make a difference in your community by volunteering your unique talents to help Jefferson Dollars for Scholars provide educational opportunities to the students of Jefferson Parish! Prior volunteer or work experience needed. Must be able to dedicate at least 10 hrs. weekly. The office is located in UNO Jefferson Center, Metairie. Call us with any questions. We can customize your volunteer experience to your talents. Email resume and references to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax to 504-831-2621. 3/30/12 The 2012 Summer Enrichment Camp List is officially here! You can check it out at this link! Please note that the list is not a comprehensive list.If you're interested in attending a camp this isnot listed here, please call our office (504-831-1565) and provide us with a description of the camp and a breakdown of the camp fees for approval. Happy selecting!! Congratulations to our new board members! Recently featured in CityBusiness's March 23rd edition, we are thrilled that they are finally recognized for their commitment to our organization.  3/15/12 2012 Scholarship Applicants If you are chosen to receive a scholarship, you will be notified by mid-April. Thank you for your patience. 3/1/12 Amazing Culinary Scholarship Opportunity! If you aspire to study culinary arts, this is the opportunity of a lifetime! The 2012 John Besh and Bride Mayor Scholarship Program is accepting applications now. The recipient will receive full tuition to the International Culinary Center's French Culinary Institute in New York City. The scholarship also covers all supplies, housing in Brooklyn for the nine month duration of the program, round trip airfare PLUS round trip airfare for one trip home to New Orleans during the program, laptop, digital camera, an 8 week paid internship upon completion of the program, a year-long mentorship from a chef from Besh Restaurant Group, and more! Per the scholarship's requirements the successful applicant must be in a minority group, be 18 or older and have at least one year of experience working in a restaurant. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2012. Go to www.chefsmove.org for further details and application information. Good Luck! 1/26/12 Our Corks N Canvas Benefit night was a HUGE sucess!! This past Monday was our first fundraising event of 2012 and it was a hit! 21 people gathered at Corks N Canvas in Metairie for a little art therapy, which also happened to benefit JDFS as well. Our fabulous instructor, Kelly, led us through the creation of our 'Starry Night In NOLA' paintings while we enjoyed our wine and munchies. The atomosphere was merry, the tables were messy, and everyone was smiling through the paint splatters by the time the evening drew to a close. We want to extend our most sincere thanks to each and every artist who attended, and also to the wonderful people at Corks N Canvas, Metairie. Keep your eyes peeled for the date of our next CNC benefit night...this was too much fun to only do once! In the meantime, check out our gallery for pics of this awesome event! 01/04/2012 Our Corks N Canvas 2012 Fundraiser is fast approaching! Register for our first fundraiser of 2012 and help us start the year with a bang! Resolve to have fun, be creative and support a great cause! Below you'll find all the details and a photo of the masterpiece you (yes YOU!) will be painting. Register now, as space is limited!! Go to corksncanvas.com or call 504-832-5536 to reserve your spaces today! Families are welcome. Complimentary snacks, wine and soft drinks available. Monday January 23, 2012 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 119 Focis St. Metairie $40 per person ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our 2012 College Scholarship Applications are now online! Click for either the word doc or a pdf file.Of course, you can always contact the JDFS office for any additional information or questions. Remember: the application isn't complete until we get the counselor's page and your transcript. Counselor's page is only available at your counselor's office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Great News!!! Jefferson Dollars for Scholars would like to extend its most sincere congratulations to Chef Tenney Flynn, who has been named Chef of the Year by New Orleans Magazine! Chef Flynn is not only the founder and executive chef of restaurant GW Fins, but also a friend and supporter of JDFS. In September 2011, he appeared as a guest on WWL’s morning show and gave JDFS a moment in the spotlight. Check out that video on our website under the 'Events' tab (and get some great tips on how to cook lobster!) Congratulations, Chef Flynn! New Orleans Magazine’s Restaurateur of the Year, Ralph Brennan, is a Friend of JDFS. Ralph Brennan is part of a cuisine legacy in New Orleans, and JDFS is happy to congratulate him and proud to call him AND his family friends and supporters of our organization. Last November, Heritage Grill (a member of the Brennan family of restaurants) generously hosted JDFS’s board meeting for which they provided an array of amazing dishes. They also accepted their award for winning the table decorating contest at our 2011 Golden Tassel Gala. Check out photos of this event (and the food!) on our website or in our Facebook photos!Read all about Chef Flynn and Ralph at this link: http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/December-2011/Best-of-Dining/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A BIG congratulations to Heritage Grill, the winner of the 12th Annual Table Decorating Contest at our Golden Tassel Gala. As part of their prize package, Heritage Grill was awarded a trophy, a certificate AND a named scholarship in their honor. We celebrated at Heritage Grill on Thurs, Nov. 17th at noon at 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005. Pictures are posted on our website and on Facebook. Check them out today! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A BIG congratulations to Kiana Alexander for becoming a Phi Eta Sigma, a national scholastic honor society. Inductions of new members will be on Thurs, 11/10 at 6 PM at Loyola's Danna Center. Great Job!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special thanks to Pie Pizza Pasta in Metairie for hosting our October board meeting. Food was fantastic and service was wonderful. Thanks again for supporting Jefferson Parish Public School students. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jefferson Dollars for Scholars has teamed up with Louisiana Community Marketplace to ensure that more local dollars stay in the community. The next time you buy online from amazon, buy.com, Office Max and many more, be sure to use this link or click on the Louisiana Community Marketplace logo below so that a portion of your purchase will go to support your favorite organization, Jefferson Dollars for Scholars. And the best part is you're not paying more; you're just doing more with your money. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jefferson Dollars for Scholars has thought of another innovative way to raise money while saving you money! But we need your help! Fetchpuppy is a brand new local website that's showcasing local businesses and non-profits. For more information, click here to read their inforgraphs on how it all works! Then don't forget to vote for Jefferson Dollars for Scholars as your favorite charity!10% of all sales for the week will go toward scholarships and ACT prep classes- and we can't have enough of either! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Our 2012 College Scholarship Applications are now online! You can either get it as a word doc or a pdf. Of course, you can always contact the JDFS office for any additional information or questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Corks N Canvas JDFS Night: Don't get tricked into doing anything else on Halloween night! Treat yourself to a good time on Mon, Oct. 31st. $45 a person. 6-9 PM. Costumes welcome. Treats provided. Create your own masterpiece. Bring your own wine. Pre-registration required. 119 Focis St. Metairie. (504) 832-5536. Limited seats so register today by clicking here! For additional information, take a look at the flyerfor the event. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A million thanks to all our restaurant and auction sponsors for making our 18th Gala the biggest and best it's every been. We definitely could not do it all without all the hard work from our volunteers and our supporters. Attendance was phenomonal and the food and drinks were the best we ever had! And our auction items this year were all fabulous and wonderful. It was truly a community effort to create the best Gala we've ever had. So thank you thank you thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JDFS hosted a Garage Sale in the parking lot of the UNO JEFFERSON CAMPUS on SATURDAY, JULY 30TH. There was FOOD, REFRESHMENTS AND A "DJ". Thanks to the Times-Picayune and WWL-TV for showing the pictures of the event which are available on our shutterfly site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This year, JDFS awarded laptop computers to 180 college scholarship recipients. Due to the growth of cyber-based curriculum, a laptop has become essential to a college student. The purchase of laptops has been made possible by generous businesses and scholarship sponsors, including the AT&T Foundation, Entergy, Cox Communications, Capital One Bank, Ochsner, Huntington-Ingalls, the Brown Foundation, Jefferson Financial and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In honor of our national organization's 50th anniversary, Scholarship America and Dollars for Scholars have created the "A Dollar a Day" in support of student success. Please watch the video at www.scholarshipamerica.org/dollaraday. Click on the "Donate Now" button and donate to Jefferson Dollars for Scholars today and every day for the rest of the year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2011 Awards Programs on Cox Channel 8 Programs will be aired throughout the year.
 Lisa Conescu Accepting Award General Donations Jefferson Dollars for Scholars is a member of the national Dollars for Scholars movement that began with Eleanor Roosevelt’s $1 donation, so every dollar you contribute counts. Preparing our youth today is the best investment for the future economic development of our community. Please help us build and maintain a sturdy Jefferson Parish foundation by donating dollars for our scholars. Every community dollar creates $4 in scholarship funding. To make a general donation to Jefferson Dollars for Scholars, please use the PayPal link to the left or download and submit this pledge form. Thank you for your generosity and support!  |
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