Transcript Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund

Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund
A Project of Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
Our Mission
• Who are the Students Who Receive the Financial
Assistance From the Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund?
Most deserving economically disadvantaged students who do well
in their studies and extra curricular activities from grades 6 and up
at Mahamaya.
Our Vision
• Trust fund
– Our goal is to establish a fund with a capital of, at least, $20,000
the interest would go towards awarding around 20 scholarships
per year to ensure continuity of the project.
– Scholarships primarily based on financial need will pay for
education expenses and/or boarding fees of students attending
Mahamaya.
Endowment Committee
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Neranjika Dissanayake
Himashinie Diyabalanage (Co-chair)
Nilmini Dorabawila
Geetha Eragoda
Kishani Martin
Dharshani Nanayakkara (Co-chair)
Erandi Ranaweera
Gayathri Samarasinghe
Sujatha Werake
2 attorneys at law:
• Harshi Ehelepola Waters
• Mahesica Giragama
Board of Trustees
Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund was successfully established in November,
2009.
Board of Trustees 2010-2011
Dr. Samanmala Dorabawila (President )
Mrs. Uthpala Seneviratne (Vice President)
Mrs. Visakha Wickremeratne (Secretary)
Mrs. Indrani Karaluvinne (Assistant Secretary ):
Mrs. Nilakshi Weragama (Treasurer: )
Mrs. Sujatha Werake (Member and Liaison of MGCAANA to the Trust: )
Ms. Dharshani Nanayakkara (Member and Liaison of MGCAANA to the Trust:)
Board of Trustees 2011-2012
Dr. Himashinie Diyabalanage (Vice President)
Dr. Samanmala Dorabawila (Assistant Secretary)
Mrs. Indrani Karaluvinne (Treasurer)
Dr. Dharshani Nanayakkara (Secretary)
Mrs. Priyanka Ratnakumara (President)
Mrs. Uthpala Seneviratne (Coordinator with Mahamaya Girls’ College)
Mrs. Nilakshi Weragama
Application Process
• A standard application created by the MGCAANA
Endowment Committee is used by the candidates.
• Class teachers serve as liaisons between the Board of
Trustees and the eligible students.
• We ensure that a fair selection process is utilized in
order to choose the most deserving candidates amongst
the applicants.
Our Progress
By May 2012 we have been successful in collecting a total of $10299.61 !!
The current fixed deposits of Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund: (Bank of Ceylon)
• Two hundred and ten thousand rupees (Rs.210,000.00)
• Seven hundred and fourteen thousand rupees (Rs.714,000.00)
• Two hundred and thirty seven thousand rupees (Rs. 237,000.00)
Other accounts:
1.Savings account (Rs. 66,843.84 )
2.Petty cash account (Rs. 18779.44)
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Our Progress (cont.)
• Number of scholarships given so far
– Ten Rs.3000.00 scholarships in year 2011
– We plan to increase the number of scholarships this year
We Need Your Help!
• How can you contribute?
– We invite you to be a part of this ambitious project, to give hope
to the hope-less, to give knowledge to those who seek it, to care
for the under-cared, and to save one child at a time from poverty.
– If you would like to make a donation, please email us at
[email protected].
• Is your donation tax deductible?
– MGCAANA is a non-profit organization and is exempt from
Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Thus, your contributions are tax deductible
under Section 170 of the Code.
• Donor recognition
– The names of the donors will be displayed on a plaque at
Mahamaya Girls’ College.
DONOR LIST
The list of donors and amounts from the
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Carol McCready-Cohn
Laura Tuck
Sagarika Welegama Rathninde
Laurie Rossnagel
Donald C. Seymour & Barbara P. Seymour
Mahinda and Sujatha Werake
Sitha and Priti Gunasekera
Surisa Phumtim
Kamaljith B & V. Nilmini Dorabawila
Aruna and Catherine Wickremeratne
Nalini P. Liyanamana
Nalini Jeyapalan
Avanthi Hulangamuwa Kuruwita
Gregory L. Waters & Carolyn Waters
Dulanjalie Dhanapala
Janaka Gunasekera & Samanthi Suraweera
Lili Angel
Pam Waters
Sujith Welagedara
Erandi & Ravi Suriyaarachchi
Himashinie Diyabalanage
Hemalika Karunaratne Abeysundara
23. Deepa Dharshani Nanayakkara
24. Pamuditha Mahadiulwewa
25. Pushpalatha Menike Gunasekera
26. Harshini Gunatilake.
27. Niranjala Tillakeratne
28. Alma
29. Curtis L. Waters & Harshi Waters
30. Nanda Leula
31. Chamini Rajaguru
32. Deepika Dehigama
33. Taroshini Kasturiarachchi
34. Bruno Casolari
35. Indrani Sagarika Narangoda
36. Nandita Rubello
37. Harshini Gunatilake
38.Geetha Eragoda and Shalini Eragoda
39. Nelum Dorabawila
40. Neranjika Dissanayake
The list of donors from New Zealand,
Australia, Europe and United Kingdom :
41. Arosha Kulasekera
42. Achela Godigamuwa & Lalith Fernando
43. Nadhi Fonseka & Madhuka Dassanayake