We are an all-volunteer board with
no paid staff
& minimal Operating expenses...
Every dollar you donate
will go to student scholarships!
Since 1995, the Nellie Thompson- Dorothy Patch Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to Salem,
Oregon's ethnic minority students so they can continue their education after high school. With help from people like you, we have been able to award scholarships to
nearly
400 worthy students.
We focus on students who have shown promise through their efforts to overcome adversity
and major hardships in their lives. They are resilient. They are passionate. They are driven to serve others. And they know education is the key to their future. A Thompson-Patch scholarship provides not only students’ economic relief -- but most importantly a boost of confidence to pursue their educational goals.
The more you give the more scholarships we can offer.