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| High School Heroes is a philanthropic leadership program that awards 7 student scholarships, made possible by The Grainger Foundation. The top three fundraisers will earn scholarships of $5,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Four other outstanding fundraisers will earn $500 scholarships. Learn more about Grainger's involvement with the High School Heroes Program. |
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| Get involved - Support a Candidate today! |
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| Past Winners |
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Lindsey Stever
Lindsey completed our Heroes program in 2009 during her senior year of high school. After winning the scholarship and title, she went on to receive a full academic scholarship to Campbell University, using this experience as a corner stone in her community and philanthropic activities.
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Taylor Waters
Taylor completed our Heroes program in 2010 during her junior year of high school. She raised $3,000 for the Red Cross and continued to volunteer after the program. She used these activities as the backbone of her college applications and received a full academic scholarship to East Carolina University. |
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| So What is High School Heroes? |
- Heroes fundraise through the end of March (which is Red Cross Month) in any way they would like – information packets and one-on-one planning sessions are provided to each candidate.
- Mentors are integral to your success! As a Hero, each candidate will be partnered with a graduated mentor and a successful business leader to support your campaign!
- High School Heroes runs from January 2012 – March 2012. An awards ceremony will be held in April to celebrate all the success of our Heroes!
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| Important Dates |
- Monday, December 12 - Wake County Application Deadline
- Friday, December 16 - Lee, Chatham, Johnston, Durham & Orange Counties Application Deadline
- Saturday, January 14 All county social, 10:00am-2:00pm
- Month of March - Campaign Activities (March is Red Cross month)
- Friday, April 13 - Awards, Dinner & Dance Ceremony
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Program Sponsors
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Wal-Mart
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| Gregory Poole |
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