Donor Profile: Jessica Thomas

Scholarships, grants, and award winners for Jessica's causes.
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Jessica Thomas 

Philadelphia

I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and have been a resident of Philadelphia, PA for 19 years. My time in my hometown Anchorage and being a student in the Anchorage School District planted seeds in me that have yielded big dividends in life and curating a strong character of service, community and courage. I am now a mom, wife, educator and principal and entrepreneur supporting young people, families and communities in order to make our society sustainable and a better place !

Mission

My goal is to give away up to 20 scholarships in honor of my 20 year high school year reunion from Robert Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. This school had amazing educators that were more than teachers but life-lines for me and the school always promoted college and/or post-secondary planning, which led to me gaining many scholarships to go to college for free. Now it has been 20 years since I graduated in 2006 and for my 38th birthday I want to have people help me pour back into the community that fueled my future, so they can continue to invest in future generations of scholars. My mission through this scholarship fund is to raise up to $20,000 to give 20 scholarships of $1,000 or close to it. The name of the scholarship will be the CHANGE OF HEART AWARD in honor of myself and favorite teacher Kelly Webster that worked with me in the Change of Heart Program at my high school and changed my heart to want to give and serve others as a life-long calling!

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