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The Gertrude Butts Memorial Home Association is a nonprofit corporation organized in March 1929 and very closely affiliated with the Diocese of Newark. It was established to carry out provisions of the will of George Wellington Butts, in memory of his daughter Gertrude who died on February 25, 1904, in her fourteenth year. Mr. Butts was a member of St. Paul's Church, Hoboken. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Association contains this statement of purposes:
"The purposes for which this corporation is formed are to receive, hold,
manage, invest and reinvest monies, securities and all real and personal
property received by gift, bequest or devise, to purchase or otherwise own,
acquire, hold and sell real and personal property and to use the income of
the corporation to carry on, contribute to and advance the work of supporting,
educating and maintaining children in the Diocese of Newark with special
emphasis upon orphan, half orphan and destitute children. In addition to
the use of income for such purposes, portions of the capital of the corporation
may from time to time, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees, be used for
said purposes."
This Corporation annually considers applications from young people whose home parish is in the Diocese of Newark. Scholarships are intended to be for higher education to the bachelors' degree level as opposed to grammar, secondary or graduate schooling. The principles and guidelines require the applicant to write a letter as to why a grant is needed, indicate involvement in the life of his or her congregation, obtain a letter of support from their rector/vicar, indicate their history of employment: after school, weekend and/or summer, and a copy of their latest grades.
It is the further intention of the Board to provide help to youth in the Diocese of Newark in ways other than providing scholarships. Funding for programs which support young people in the Diocese of Newark have, in the past, included the Diocesan Youth Program, The Bishop Anand Resource Center and Cross Roads Camp. Other entities serving youth may be considered based on need and scope of service when finances are available.
The Board of Trustees consists of a President, Honorary President, Vice President, Executive Secretary and Treasurer plus appointed members from various parishes within the Diocese of Newark.
For an application form and guidelines, contact Ms. Ross Wisnewski at 973-663-3424 or rosswisnewski@yahoo.com or Mr. Ross Mangina at 973-263-2437 or rosscm@otponline.net. Submission
deadline is April 1.
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