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2018 Anselmo Family Award

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The Ralph and Theresa Anselmo Resilience Award is an award that I have created at Northeastern University (my alma mater) in honor of my parents, Ralph and Terry. 

The goal of this annual award is to provide monetary assistance to a student registered with Northeastern's Disability Resource Center  (DRC). Although when I attended Northeastern I did not experience any of the symptoms of the muscle disease that I am living with today, it is a resource I would have used had the timing been different. I have met a handful of students registered with the DRC over the years, and they are some of the kindest, most driven students I have ever met.

As someone living with a progressive disability, I have benefitted from the support of others who have enabled me to achieve my goals and dreams, which included going back to school full-time to get my MBA. Many people have helped me along this journey, none more so than my parents. 

My mom and dad have been instrumental in empowering me to succeed, even as my physical condition has deteriorated. They provide me assistance and support without ever asking for anything in return. My resilience today in facing my disease would not be possible without their help.

In the spirit of the example set by my parents, I want to help others achieve their goals and dreams. Specifically, I want to help Northeastern students registered with the DRC. The intent of the award is to provide a little more peace of mind to the recipient, whether it's helping to purchase a piece of adaptive equipment they may need for the classroom, or putting the award towards books or room and board. How they decide to use the funds is at their discretion.

I am a firm believer that anyone of any ability level can do anything they set their mind to. However, we are only as successful, we are only as strong, as our support system around us.

Without my parents, I wouldn't be where I am today. It is an honor to name this award after them!

Award Parameters:

It is a one-time award of $1,000. Any funds raised above and beyond $1,000 will go towards future awards.

 
Eligibility:

-          Any Northeastern sophomore, middler or junior year student with a GPA above 2.0.

-          Must be registered with the Disability Resource Center.

-          Student must provide a statement of what they plan on doing with the award and why it will help them on their college journey.


How the funds can be used:

-          The award can be used on anything school-related, such as: tuition, an assistive technology device, books or room and board. 


I will follow up once the award has been announced. Thank you in advance to everyone for your support!

Donations 

  • Erin Moriarty Wade
    • $200 
    • 5 yrs

Organizer

Chris Anselmo
Organizer
Boston, MA

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