NEWS RELEASE
Jan. 22, 2010 Contact: Frank Murray, 542-4835
Combat Veterans International, Chapter 3, is donating $15,000 it raised to support scholarships at Columbia Basin College for combat veterans.
The local vets’ chapter sold raffle tickets for a motorcycle they purchased at Thunder Ally Victory Motorcycles in Kennewick. In three months, the veterans’ organization sold enough tickets to pay for the cost of the bike. They went on to raise another $25,000 through the raffle ticket sale. Since most veterans receive payment for some, if not all tuition, the scholarship money will pay for their books, materials, and fees.
In addition to the scholarship funding, Chapter 3 uses part of the money raised to pay for special needs like food for combat veterans. The criteria for the Combat Veterans scholarships require the recipient to either be a combat veteran or child of a combat vet. Two scholarships will be given per quarter.
Chapter 3 is also exploring a funding project with the Yakama Indian Nation to fund scholarships for Native American veterans. For further information or to contribute to the scholarship fund, contact Gene Lamm at 509.308.2482.