Leadership Carbon is launching a “Spirit of Volunteerism” scholarship fund through the Carbon County Community Foundation.

Leadership Carbon a group of leaders from various local businesses and organizations who attend this program. This program is hosted by Carbon Chamber and Economic Development Corp. in partnership with Lehigh Carbon Community College and offers the opportunity to learn about organizations’ needs in Carbon County.

This year’s class project recognized a lack of volunteerism is a community need and thus created a sustainable program which provides a win-win solution.

The Spirit of Volunteerism Scholarship is available for Carbon County high school students who demonstrate volunteerism to nonprofits and show a commitment to the Carbon County community. The scholarship is awarded in May to subsidize future higher college or technical educational expenses. The deadline each year will be March 1.

The Spirit of Volunteerism Scholarship shall be a one-year, non-renewable scholarship of at least $500 awarded annually to a qualified high school senior (or home-schooled student who has a state-recognized graduation certificate/diploma) residing in Carbon County, and/or graduating from a Carbon County School District.

Minimum qualifications for the scholarship include:

A proven track record of volunteering and commitment to the Carbon County community

Candidates will be asked to provide a list of their volunteer and community activities and should submit a short essay (500 words or less) to describe why volunteering is important to him or her.

A letter of recommendation should also be submitted from the supervisor at the organization where candidate volunteers his or her time.

In partnership with the Carbon County Community Foundation, the fund is administered at www.cccfoundpa.org. The scholarship is awarded in May 2024.

Tax-deductible donations are welcome to keep the scholarship going. Go the community foundation website for more information. Any amount is appreciated.