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Peyton Tuthill Foundation for Victim's Rights


	Helping the Foundation Ways to Help The Peyton Tuthill Foundation, Inc - 501(c)(3) You can make a financial contribution that will assist in providing scholarships for children who have lost a sibling or parent to homicide. Your gift will also assist the Foundation to educate the public and to advocate for effective public safety policy on a state and national level. Gifts will soon be able to made on line. No gifts are too small and every dollar helps to provide scholarships. Does your company have a matching gift program? Matching gifts can double or sometimes triple your individual contribution. If your employer will match your contribution, request a matching gift form from your benefits or human resources department, complete it, and ask that the check be made payable to "The Peyton Tuthill Foundation." You can make a donation to the Foundation through a Planned Giving Program. What are planned gifts? Planned gifts include gifts through your will, charitable gift annuities, gifts of life insurance, pooled income funds, and charitable trusts. You can make a Memorial/Honorary Gift to the Peyton Tuthill Foundation. Volunteer to help us with on-going service and safety awareness projects. Please consider a gift to the: The Peyton Tuthill Foundation P.O.Box 3144 Tallahassee, Florida 32303 "There are those who watch things happen and those who make things happen." Fo more information please contact: Pat Tuthill at www.peytontuthill.org Hearts of Hope Scholarship Information Why does the Heart of Hope Scholarship Exist? The purpose is to continue Peyton's legacy of reaching out to help others who are in need of help to reclaim their lives with compassion and to provide HOPE in the face of life's greatest adversity...loosing a loved one to a senseless act of violence and the aftermath of the tragedy. One goal of the Peyton Tuthill Foundation is to award as many scholarships as financially possible to help survivors rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams. Peyton's view of world was this "We can watch things happen or we can make them happen." Which will you do? Who is eligible? Children who have lost a parent to homicide, sibling to homicide or the surviving spouse are eligible to apply . For eligibility, applicants must be at least 18 years old have completed one year of grief counseling through a counseling center, hospice, grief support group, faith-based program or other nationally recognized services. One recipient from each region of the country as defined under the geographical regions of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) regions. What does the scholarship provide? Annual scholarships in the amount of up to $1000 per academic year payable to the college or university provided the student remains in good academic and social standing at the school. How do I apply? Applicants must complete the application form and submit a one to two-page essay about the impact of crime on their life, how counseling has helped them in the grief process and why the scholarship is important to them. Applications may be submitted by mail or email. Applicants must provide a copy of their letter of acceptance by the community college or university with application to be considered. When do I apply and where do I send the application? All applications will be excepted from December 1, 2007 through May 1, 2008. Hearts of Hope Scholarship Peyton Tuthill Foundation P.O. Box 3144, Tallahassee, FL 32303 Email: www.peytontuthillfoundation.org Will references be verified and counseling confirmed? Yes. How and when will I be notified by the Foundation? Scholarship recipients will be notified by registered mail. Other applications will be notified by email or if the applicant does not have email notification will be by mail. The first scholarship will be awarded in 2008. \| Return Home \| Peyton Tuthill \| Pat Tuthill \| Media \| ICAOS \| Gifts \| Pat's Manuscript \| Scholarship \|