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34th annual TSF Phonathon March 22

34th annual TSF Phonathon March 22

Local high school students will be calling Wakefield
residents on Saturday, March 22nd between noon and 4 p.m. as part of
The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield’s 34th Annual Phonathon. The
student volunteers will be calling from the Americal Civic Center where TSF has
its office.

According to TSF of Wakefield Phonathon chairperson Jennifer
Walter, the annual Phonathon helps raise funds for scholarships awarded to
Wakefield residents in their pursuit of higher education. Each donation,
regardless of the dollar amount, goes a long way in making a difference in the
life of at least one local student in need of scholarship assistance. Last
year's Phonathon raised over $49,000 in donations.



Over the past 54 years, The Scholarship Foundation of
Wakefield (formerly Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield) has helped
more than 8,500 Wakefield residents attain a higher education.  Last year, $435,000 was awarded to Wakefield
full-time students of all ages - increasing the total awarded since 1960 to $10.3
million.



Everyone who receives a call on March 22nd is
encouraged to make a donation to TSF, whether it is to the General Fund, or to
a specific permanent or accumulating Endowment fund.  After the pledge is made, the donor will
receive a confirmation by mail.  Requests
to have the donation applied to an existing permanent or accumulating
scholarship can be made at that time by noting it on the check.

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Donations can be made online through PayPal.  Donors can follow the link found at www.tsfofwakefield.org.  The donor will then be linked directly to TSF’s
PayPal site for secure credit card processing. Donations can be processed with
or without an existing PayPal account.



Any local residents who are not at home when the call is made
can send their donation to TSF of Wakefield, PO Box 321, Wakefield, MA 01880 or
they can use the donation envelope that was included in a recent Wakefield
Municipal Gas & Light Department bill.

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TSF of Wakefield is a community-based nonprofit organization
comprised of volunteer adult and student directors. For additional information
about TSF of Wakefield or the annual Phonathon, please call (781) 245-4890.



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