[Page 35] Scholarship Funds

Lillian Lee

This scholarship fund aims to support students in Alabama who are pursuing careers as first responders or nurses.

CareSave

HomeCare.com’s mission is to “Empower nurses to make a living doing what they love, when and where they want."

Albert Wapples

To keep the legacy of Desiree Jeana Wapples going by helping as many people as possible.

Liebenthal Family

The mission of this scholarship fund is to recognize and support bright and thoughtful young individuals who discover their passion, follow their dreams, and seek to make a positive impact on our world.

3Wishes

The goal of 3Wishes is to support, uplift, and encourage women in order to help overcome systemic and societal barriers.

Next Young Leaders Program

To break down socioeconomic barriers in education.

Markforged

To provide opportunities for learning for individuals that are passionate about technology.

BookIt4Life Children’s Book & Social Club

In continuing the legacy of Genevieve H. (Jones) DePriest, the embodiment of a person who truly made a difference in countless lives through her beneficence, education profession, and the Greater Memphis, Tennessee community. We are establishing the G.H. DePriest Memorial Scholarship open to Tennessee high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing a psychology and/or education major.

The Impact Fund

The Annual Black Entrepreneurship Grant Scholarship Fund is one of the ways in which we look to pay it forward, in support of a world in which opportunity and security are equally available to everyone. Beginning with our Annual Black Entrepreneurship Grant, our interests and the themes for our grant-making include: - Equality of opportunity - Entrepreneurship - Technology - Education - Social justice/impact