May is scholarship season, and it was a busy time at the Homer Foundation. Homer area students benefit from a variety of permanently endowed scholarship funds administered by the Foundation. This year area students received $15,500.00 in scholarship awards. The Foundation appreciates the diligence the committees brought to the vetting process. Congratulations to all of the successful candidates! Homer Community … Read More
We’ve got a brand new website!
Homer Foundation is proud to launch our new website and domain name! Find us now at www.homerfoundation.org The old website and domain, www.homerfund.org will redirect to our new site so you can still find us there. Emails have been updated as well: jsteward@homerfoundation.org and info@homerfoundation.org
FY15 Grant Applications Now Available
FY15 Grant Application Form & Guidelines now available: FY15 Homer Foundation Grant Application and Guidelines (DOC) FY15 Excel Budget Sheet (XLS)
Mentoring: important way to pay it forward
Posted: June 25, 2014 – in the Homer News Who mentored you? It’s a question that I ask new “Big” volunteers when I interview them at Big Brothers Big Sisters. The answers are fascinating and widely varied: parents, relatives, teachers, coaches, scout leaders, family friends, neighbors, older siblings, friends both young and old, spouses, pastors, employers, co-workers, and on and on. … Read More
Double Your Dividend Sweepstakes!
Ten lucky Alaskans who make a PCG donation before March 31 and release their name from anonymity will win a cash prize equal to the amount of the 2014 dividend. Official sweepstakes rules can be found on the Pick.Click.Give. website. Choose the Homer Foundation when you Pick.Click.Give. and enter to win!
Scholarship Applications
Alain and Daniel Rieser Scholarship Diane Wambach “Shoot for the Stars” Scholarship Drew Scalzi Memorial Maritime Scholarship Health Care Providers Scholarship Homer Community Science Scholarship Johnson Teacher Ed. Scholarship (pdf) Johnson Teacher Ed. Scholarship (doc) Kachemak Bay Medical Clinic Scholarship The Beluga Tail / Tale Writing Scholarship
Recently Awarded Grants
Grants recently awarded by the Homer Foundation Homer Head Start for swim lessons: $160 Kachemak Nordic Ski Club for grooming equipment: $4000 Kachemak Ski Club (rope tow) Ski Hill safety equipment and insurance: $2000
Upcoming Grant Deadlines
The Homer Foundation’s City of Homer Grants program is made possible through an annual allocation from the City of Homer and annual earnings from the City of Homer and Kachemak City endowment funds. Criteria have been established taking into consideration the City of Homer’s intent to support locally-based non-profit organizations that provide services within the City of Homer, and Kachemak … Read More
