Notice: Due to the extenuating circumstance affecting all KPBSD students, the Homer Foundation has made a few changes to this years scholarship application. We have first extended the deadline by 5 days to accommodate the transition many students have had to make away from the school buildings. All scholarships are now due: Monday April 13th, 2020 by 4 pm Secondly, … Read More
Bear Creek Winery Music Festival
Annoucing the 3rd annual Bear Creek Winery Music Festival and Pig Roast. This is the largest donor-driven fundraiser for the Homer Foundation, with all proceeds from this event benefiting the Homer Mariner Fastpitch Softball Fund and the Nikki Geragotelis (Fry) Memorial Scholarship Fund, both benefiting athletes of Homer High School. It is a very unique event full of food, music, … Read More
2019 Scholarship Press Release
$31,000 Awarded to Area Students The Homer Foundation has awarded twenty-one scholarships totaling $31,000 to Homer area students. These scholarships are supported by permanent endowments administered by the Homer Foundation and would not be possible without the vision and generosity of community donors. “These scholarships have value well beyond the monetary. It is the message we send to each recipient: … Read More
$21,550 Awarded to Area Students
The Homer Foundation has awarded eighteen scholarships totaling $21,550 to Homer area students. These scholarships are supported by permanent endowments administered by the Homer Foundation and would not be possible without the vision and generosity of community donors. “These scholarships have value well beyond the monetary. It is the message we send to each recipient: ‘We believe in you,’ ” … Read More
Homer Foundation Educators Fund Takes Off
Several years ago, Homer experienced the death of several well-loved teachers prompting some community members to look for a way for people to make a meaningful contribution to a fund in their honor. This started the seed of what is becoming The Educators Professional Development Fund, an endowment to benefit local K-12 teachers with opportunities for professional development. Working with … Read More
2015 Scholarship Recipients Announced
May is a busy time at the Homer Foundation as we administer ten different scholarships to benefit Homer area students. “I have come to believe scholarships have value well beyond the monetary. It is the message we send to each recipient, ‘We believe in you,’ ” explains Homer Foundation Executive Director Joy Steward. Each scholarship is supported by a permanent … Read More
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