Our Grandma Ruth Stanton
is currently 99 years old and has volunteered in her
community and for this nation all of her life.
Throughout our generation our family has served
America through volunteerism and living purposeful
lives. This grant is to honor her lifetime dedication
and service. We are offering a $500.00 grant to the
person, family or organization who most reflects
Grandma Ruth’s dedication and lifelong service.
Meet Grandma Ruth Stanton
Grandma Ruth has always been a dedicated volunteer who wasn’t afraid of hard work. She is a faithful and kind team player who helped anyone in need and has always
put others’ needs above herself. During her life she has volunteered and supported agencies like Habitat For Humanity, Goodwill, and the Red Cross. She has also supported homeless shelters, worked as a drug and alcohol counselor, and donated to various organizations feeding the hungry. She has ministered to the sick at the hospitals and has given financially to those in need.. She has taken in troubled teens and families that needed temporary
housing and raised three foster children. For over 80 years she has supported various missionaries through financial support, making quilts, and sending educational supplies. She never misses church and is a prayer warrior for those having problems. My Grandmother taught us all to live purposeful lives and hopefully her example will inspire others to live an accomplished goal driven life so generations will continue to help America stay strong.
How did the Ruth Stanton $500.00 Community Grant Start?
While
performing various community service projects we found
Howard and Ethel Mesecher. We were impressed with
their service to others. They like Grandma Ruth spent
their entire lives in volunteer service and were such
a inspiration to those around them!
We
wanted to honor them for their commitment to community
service and also honor others that have a heart for
giving to others. We named our families community
service projects, Action Volunteering, and are now
certified through the Points Of Light who also
recognizes volunteers. The Ruth Stanton Grant is
funded solely by our family and we are committed to
search the nation to find
the best candidate possible that reflects the values
and service of our Grandma Ruth.
Meet the first Ruth Stanton Community
Grant winners: Howard and Ethel Mesecher
They
have been volunteering in various services for over 53
years! Some of the volunteering activities are singing
in chorus groups entertaining seniors from various
Assisted living and other places to bring joy and
happiness to others. Both Howard and Ethel have
worked full time as volunteers for their church since
1990 without pay. Ethel is a full time secretary and
also volunteers as a teacher’s Aid. In her spare time
she also volunteers in the church’s religious store.
Ethel
also serves on several committee’s including the
Bereavement Committee from church and social committee
at Highland Springs Country Club.
Howard
has also spent a lifetime of volunteering which
started after he returned from WW2. He has been a
lector and a lector trainer for his church. Howard and
Ethel has also been involved in fund raising efforts
and have been extremely successful in reaching their
fund raising goals. Howard said “Volunteering is fun.
You get to meet so many wonderful people and share in
the experience of giving of yourself for the benefit
of others. If the good lord is willing our
volunteering will continue as long as we are able.”
Howard
and Ethel were recently awarded The Lifetime
Presidential Volunteer service award for doing over
4,000 of community service. We are proud to have
Howard and Ethel represent the Ruth Stanton Grant
award for 2006.
The
2012 Ruth Stanton Community Grant winner is Julie
Finn, a senior at Oroville High School.
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Julie
comes from a family of twelve. She started volunteer
work at a young age by volunteering in her church in
the various outreach events within.
At age
14 she participated in the building of houses in
Mexico. For the past eleven years, she has been a
mentor and leader in her church and community groups.
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Among the organizations Julie has participated in or
is currently participating in are:
She was
recently recognized by President Obama for performing
600 hours of community service. In addition to being
elected Homecoming Queen for her high school, she has
received numerous academic and athletic awards. She
has broken several of her school records in
cross-country and has qualified for the California
State Cross Country Championship.
Julie
is considering several colleges at this time. She
plans to major in Business Administration.
Be
sure to view our Photo Gallery
for winners photos and more!
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the 2011 Grant Winner Information Here>>>
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