Les and Dar Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship

Background:

Les and Dar Stumpf combined their love of children and the community into a youth arts granting program to support area young people interested in music, drama, dance, and visual arts. “We wanted to give young people the chance to use their unique talents to better themselves and continue a sharing and caring philosophy,” Les said. “We feel that God has given us great blessings and that we are on this earth to share, care and nurture wherever we can,” Dar said. “The Community Foundation has given us the tools to that end.” The Les and Dar Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship program was established to provide, on the basis of need, discretionary financial assistance to children in kindergarten through high school to support participation in an art discipline (i.e., music, drama, dance, visual arts).

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Students entering kindergarten through 12th grade, who reside in one of the following school districts: Appleton, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Menasha, or Neenah • Planning to participate in an art discipline • Financial need will be considered

Award Amount:

Number of scholarships and award amounts will vary at the selection committee’s discretion. Awards will typically not exceed $500 per child per year.

Selection:

Selection of recipients will be made by the Les and Dar Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship Committee within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.

Collecting the Award & Payment Procedure:

Prior to the release of the scholarship payment, which will be made payable to and mailed to the provider of services, documentation of enrollment in the activity must be received by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc. This should arrive in the form of a letter, invoice or billing statement from the sponsor of the activity.

Further Information:

• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org o Phone 920.702.7629