With the holidays around the corner, The Emily C. Specchio Foundation would like to remind you that we are an official 501(c)3-registered non-profit with the IRS, and are eligible for corporate matching! Our federal tax identification number (EIN) is 20-9837638. Thank you for your continued support and generosity!
Stay tuned this month for our announcement of this year’s four new Emily C. Specchio memorial Scholarship winners! We received a record number of applications this year, and chose from a very impressive pool of applicants. Read here for more information about this scholarship, and to read about past recipients!
We have awarded our 2011 Ambassador grant to Paola del Prado for her inspiring project “Empowering Dominican Women through traditional crafts”. Paola has traveled down to the Dominican Republic with Eileen Specchio’s nursing trip this past March and was inspired to action after seeing the extreme poverty in the country. Her project involves teaching the women of the poor rural town of San Juaquin a profitable trade (making jewelry) and assisting in the sales of these crafts.
Paola in the Dominican Republic
We can’t wait to follow how her project progresses! If you’d like to know more, please visit her website!
Thank you to all our incredible supporters in helping make our 5th Annual “A Night with an Angel” our most successful event to date! Check back for the posting of all professional photos taken and more information from this year’s event.
This year’s inspiring video shown at the event, featuring interviews from 15 of Emily’s friends and family:
The Emily C. Specchio Foundation would like to give a huge thank you to all who contributed to the overwhelming success of the 3rd Annual “A Night with an Angel” Benefit dinner on Monday, May 4th. Over 230 people attended the banquet and over $45,000 (and counting) of contributions were generously donated to the Emily C. Specchio Foundation. Check back for the announcement of the final total in a few days! Also, pictures from the event and t-shirt ordering information will be up shortly.
100% of the money netted from this event will support our mission of encouraging and financially supporting youth who take initiative in changing the world for the better.
To find out more about what the foundation has accomplished thus far, and to learn about the new foundation initiatives announced at the event, please watch this video.
A new way is available to support the Emily C. Specchio Foundation! We are now registered with the I Do Foundation which links engaged couples with a host of charitable giving options. These options range from gift registries that give back to charities, to charity friendly invitations and favor ideas. For more information, visit www.idofoundation.org and search for Emily C. Specchio Foundation under Charities.
A special thanks to Ashley Studd for helping establish this new fundraising idea!
