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BFM's Social Concern for September is for

the "Mary Jane Simpson Scholarship Fund"  

Each year this fund awards college scholarships to DC public school seniors with high potential, who are coping with difficult backgrounds and have very low incomes. The fund is managed jointly by Bethesda Friends Meeting, Friends Meeting of Washington, and Langley Hill Friends Meeting.

• BFM plays a vital role in funding, selecting the awardees, and making decisions about the program’s policies and practices. Since the scholarship fund first began, it has awarded 163 scholarships to graduates from 20 DC Public schools.
• The amount of each scholarship depends on the donations received--and ranges from $1,500 to $2,500 per year per student for the four years of college.
• Each year the program supports about 5-10 students, again, based on the funds we have. Please be generous. 

To donate to this Social Concern, please go to https://www.bethesdafriends.org/Donate-&-Support-the-Meeting.  Be sure to designate that your contribution is for the September social concern (Mary Jane Simpson Scholarship or MJSSF). 

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