The Paul Nixon Memorial Scholarship
Tax deductible
Help our 2018 graduating YAPsters go to college!
The Jamestown Community Center's mission is to support young people as they grow to realize their full potential as empowered, productive, and active members of the community.
We are raising funds for scholarships for seven graduating high school seniors who will be going to college in the fall. These scholarships are for tuition, books and college expenses. These youth are graduating from Jamestown's Youth Apprentice Program (YAP). The fund is named in the memory of our beloved Paul Nixon, a dedicated teacher, father, and neighborhood leader who was the first President of the Board of the Jamestown Community Center who dedicated his life to supporting San Francisco youth. All the graduating students are from low income families, and are the first in their families to go to college. They have been working as assistants in our afterschool programs, and have also gotten support as they learned to navigate a healthy lifestyle, financial capability, family planning, and college and career options.
74% of Latino youth graduate from High School in the SF Unified School District. Jamestown's YAP program boasts a 100% graduation rate, and all enroll in a 2 or 4 year college. The reason the program is so successful is the close mentoring relationships that support these young people from low income families as they grow and prepare to be successful adults. We have named this scholarship fund in memory of Paul Nixon, Jamestown's first President of the Board of Directors. Paul was a public school teacher, and beloved community member who dedicated his life to the success of San Francisco's young people.
We already have a donor pitching in $5,000 to help, and we need folks in the community to match. Every dollar you give will be matched! Thanks for supporting our young people! Our graduating YAPsters are as follow:
Kimberly Ferreira-CCSF
Rosa Cruz- UC Davis
Yanissy Damian Sabino-CCSF
Kimberly Hernandez-SFSU
Jaqueline Sanabria-SFSU with a full ride!
Yessica Moreno Ramos-CCSF
Diana Hernandez Garcia-SFSU
The Jamestown Community Center's mission is to support young people as they grow to realize their full potential as empowered, productive, and active members of the community.
We are raising funds for scholarships for seven graduating high school seniors who will be going to college in the fall. These scholarships are for tuition, books and college expenses. These youth are graduating from Jamestown's Youth Apprentice Program (YAP). The fund is named in the memory of our beloved Paul Nixon, a dedicated teacher, father, and neighborhood leader who was the first President of the Board of the Jamestown Community Center who dedicated his life to supporting San Francisco youth. All the graduating students are from low income families, and are the first in their families to go to college. They have been working as assistants in our afterschool programs, and have also gotten support as they learned to navigate a healthy lifestyle, financial capability, family planning, and college and career options.
74% of Latino youth graduate from High School in the SF Unified School District. Jamestown's YAP program boasts a 100% graduation rate, and all enroll in a 2 or 4 year college. The reason the program is so successful is the close mentoring relationships that support these young people from low income families as they grow and prepare to be successful adults. We have named this scholarship fund in memory of Paul Nixon, Jamestown's first President of the Board of Directors. Paul was a public school teacher, and beloved community member who dedicated his life to the success of San Francisco's young people.
We already have a donor pitching in $5,000 to help, and we need folks in the community to match. Every dollar you give will be matched! Thanks for supporting our young people! Our graduating YAPsters are as follow:
Kimberly Ferreira-CCSF
Rosa Cruz- UC Davis
Yanissy Damian Sabino-CCSF
Kimberly Hernandez-SFSU
Jaqueline Sanabria-SFSU with a full ride!
Yessica Moreno Ramos-CCSF
Diana Hernandez Garcia-SFSU
Organizer
Myrna Melgar
Organizer
San Francisco, CA
Jametown Community Center
Beneficiary