Coast Latino Coalition seeks donations for scholarship fund

FORT BRAGG » The Latino Coalition of the Mendocino Coast is seeking donations for its scholarship program, to be distributed in May 2021. The program, which has been ongoing since 2018, provides $500 scholarships to young Latinos in the coastal community who are planning to further their education after high school.

“High school seniors experienced a difficult and frustrating conclusion to their final year of high school, and many were in doubt about the next step to take,” said a press release. “The Latino Coalition of the Mendocino Coast is committed to supporting young Latinos in our coastal community who are determined, even in these uncertain times, to further their education after high school.”

Contributions to the group’s cause — of any size — are “welcomed and appreciated.”

The Latino Coalition’s mission is to empower our community through education, social justice and cultural appreciation.

I will be able to attend UC Riverside and learn more about life as a whole,” said a scholarship recipient in May 2020. “As a low-income, first-generation student, this means a lot to me. I am eternally grateful for the money and I will make good use of it.”

Tax-deductible checks can be made out to Safe Passage. Please put “Latino Coalition Scholarship” in the memo line and mail it to Safe Passage at P.O. Box 1718, Fort Bragg, CA 95437. Safe Passage serves as the Coalition’s fiscal agent, and their Tax ID # is 68-0430046.