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Apply now for groups' $1,000 scholarships
By Times Staff Writer
Published January 19, 2008
COUNTYWIDE Two Italian-American associations are offering $1,000 scholarships to high school graduates and returning students. The applicants must be Florida residents and of Italian descent. The scholarships are available through the Daughters of Italy Lodge 2825 and the Clearwater chapter of Order of the Sons of Italy in America. For information, call Clara Shaw, Daughters of Italy scholarship chairwoman, at (727) 785-6428 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Applications available on the Web at www.daughtersofitaly.com. The deadline is March 27. COUNTYWIDE Start your year off right by volunteering Here's a New Year's resolution you can get started on today: Pinellas County's Guardian ad Litem program is recruiting volunteers. Nearly 1,000 children in Pinellas need a guardian ad litem. Volunteers advocate for abused, abandoned or neglected children and teens in the family courts and the child welfare system. The average time needed is four to six hours a month. To schedule a one-hour orientation, call (727) 464-6528. Visit www.guardianadlitem6.org.
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