Ambrose-Pittsburg Lions Club
Bay Point/Pittsburg, California
CONTACT: Carolynne Born FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(925) 709-0557 tel. & Voice Mail March 4, 2013
(925) 642-7158 Cell
AMBROSE-PITTSBURG LIONS CLUB OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM PITTSBURG & BAY POINT
BAY POINT -- The Ambrose-Pittsburg Lions Club will recognize the achievements of high school seniors by presenting scholarships to students living in Pittsburg and Bay Point who have demonstrated exemplary participation in service projects, vocational service and extracurricular activity. The application period is now open and students may apply for the awards through April 15, 2013. The awards will range from $1,000 to $2,000. The awards will be presented by the Lions Club in May 2013 at awards ceremonies at Pittsburg High School and at Mt. Diablo High School.
In consideration for this award, the Ambrose-Pittsburg Lions Club places importance on involvement in community service, as well as vocational activities related to future occupational plans, such as artistic achievement, mechanical or scientific accomplishments and teaching assistance, as well as leadership roles and extracurricular activity.
Students may request a scholarship application from their career counselor or scholarship coordinator at both high schools, by calling 925-709-0557 or by sending an e-mail to AmbroseLions@sbcglobal.net. Those who call or send an e-mail should provide their name and mailing address.
Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world, with community and humanitarian programs in 186 countries and 1.4 million members. With a service area in Bay Point and Pittsburg, the Ambrose-Pittsburg Lions Club supports the Lions Blind Centers in Pittsburg and Oakland, the Lions Wilderness Camps for Deaf Children, low-cost eye exam and eyeglass referrals, holiday food baskets for low income families, a Peace Poster contest for children, and a student speaker contest and this scholarship for high school students.
