The Dracut Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to raise
money for scholarships for graduating students of Dracut High School. The Foundation
was incorporated in 1959 and today is managed by a Board of Directors comprised of
26 volunteer members.
Since it’s inception the Dracut Scholarship Foundation has awarded over $1.3 million
dollars in scholarships to over 1304 recipients. The first two scholarships were
awarded in 1957 and totaled $350. At the 2007 Dracut High School Pride Night 41
scholarships were awarded totaling just over $100,000. A truly amazing legacy of
commitment by the entire Dracut community to the mission of this Foundation.
What We Do....
The Dracut Scholarship Foundation has four primary fundraising events which include the Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Education
Walkathon, the Annual DSF Craft Fair, the $10,000 Cash Give-Away Raffle, and the Annual Telethon. In addition to these
fundraising events a key aspect of the Foundation’s success is Memorials. Over 28 Memorial Funds exist today with another 5+
close to reaching permanency. The funds from these accounts are invested and the yearly interest generated is key to annual
scholarship funding. To learn more about Memorial Funds please visit the Memorial section of this site.
While the Dracut Scholarship Foundation is always seeking new and innovative means of fundraising to ensure the students of
Dracut High School have the opportunity to receive assistance with the ever-escalating cost of higher education - what remains is
the mainstay of our fundraising efforts – The Annual Telethon. In 2007 we hosted the 25th Annual Telethon – broadcasting live from
Dracut High School March 13-16th. The Telethon dates back to 1980 and was the brainchild of then Dracut High School Principal
– Bruce Hutchins. Mr. Hutchins remains on the Board today as an Emeritus Director. The Telethon fueled immense financial growth
for the Foundation. In 1980, 20 scholarships were awarded totaling $8000. Just 10 years later – in 1990 – 36 scholarships were
awarded totaling $50,000 – a remarkable 80% increase in the number of scholarships awarded and a 6 fold increase in dollar
value.
The Telethon remains key to on-going success of the Dracut Scholarship Foundation. The entire Dracut community continues to
rally around this event and we Thank You - the business community and donors for your continued support.
With over 1264 past recipients it’s sometimes difficult to stay in touch. We encourage everyone to provide current contact
information so that we can keep you abreast of key programs and events geared to our Alumni group – The SHIP (Scholars
Helping To Increase Possibilities) Committee. Please update our database today - send us an email with your name, address,
phone, email address and year of graduation to dracutscholarship@yahoo.com.
Please feel free to pass the word to any former classmates, co-workers, friends or family members who may wish to join our
efforts. Every idea counts – every helping hand is welcomed.
We hope this webpage will be useful in providing you with information about all of our activities.
Click on the links on the left to learn more about the Board, the Selection Process, Memorial Funds, and our many community
events.
As always - we welcome comments and suggestions – please send us an email at dracutscholarship@yahoo.com.
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The Dracut Scholarship Foundation
