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The Exmoor Foundation

Class of 2021 Exmoor Scholars

The Exmoor Foundation’s resources members of employees), 11 family
were utilized during the pandemic, members of employees, and four pool
when, thanks to the generosity of and tennis seasonal staff members —
many Exmoor members and staff, 68 and all are attending four-year colleges.”
employees experiencing challenges
The Foundation has adopted an
received financial support.
investment policy with a long-term
Scholarships through The Exmoor growth objective that includes a
Foundation are granted with carefully monitored mix of financial
ENRICHING LIVES
discernment after a thorough interview assets. At the end of December 2021,
THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS,
process that assesses the educational The Foundation held total assets of
ELIMINATING HARDSHIPS, focus and needs of each candidate. The $719,454 and expects to reach its goal of
AND STEWARDSHIP OF Exmoor Foundation Board recognizes $1,000,000 within the next few years,
EXMOOR’S HISTORY scholars and their families at a special said Murray.
event — a heartwarming afternoon on
“I know firsthand that this scholarship has Exmoor’s Dance Patio, attended by Future goals are to increase member
made a great impact…” supportive Exmoor members. As each awareness, raise member participation
to more than 50 percent, expand the
scholar walks to the stage to receive a
— Jesus Castaneda, Exmoor Scholar scholarship applicant pool, and
scholarship check, the moderator
and Lake Forest College increase donations above $200,000.
presents an overview of his or her
Class of 2021 Progress has been made on all these
background, educational plans, and
goals, with 2021 Scholarship Fund
future goals — all of which are met
The Exmoor Foundation’s focus, in donations exceeding $250,000.
with joyous applause and smiling faces
addition to raising funds for charitable
beaming with pride. One scholar is Sandy Stevenson served as the
and historic purposes, is to provide
selected each year to address the Foundation’s first president from
educational assistance to make life-
gathering and to share how his or 2017–2020. Scott Murray succeeded
altering differences in the lives of
her grant supports their future plans. him for the term 2020–2021. After
“Exmoor Scholars” — enabling our
serving on the Scholarship Committee,
employees, their families, and the At the 2021 event, Foundation President
Donna Johnson was elected President
generations that will follow, the best Scott Murray reported: “This year’s
in January 2022.
opportunity to advance their lives Exmoor Scholars class consists of 12
through education. caddies (including two who are family
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