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<br /> LegacyFoundationSitePurpose.gif Page 1 of 3 <br /> • <br /> rt <br /> ~ { .,:'te`a ` <br /> ~ w.aw.x. Y .~.p~..,~ <br /> ~ ~ ~ NEXSTAR <br /> ~ ~~O---J <br /> pp ~POUNOATION <br /> 'sue.: <br /> t+~;,~iCE C3Cr~rxT3'7i~'~' <br /> ' u.?~ a <br /> ~ _ <br /> . <br /> s ~ - 4 F k3` ~ <br /> "To give back T an industry <br /> that has been so good to us." <br /> A foundation's purpose is to improve the public community. The founders of this <br /> foundation wanted to make clear the means to bettering the public will be through <br /> our industry. The gift of the foundation will be to help those who are struggling to <br /> become more successful by providing them with funds and educational opportunities <br /> they would otherwise not have access to. This will include one-on-one coaching, gifts, <br /> grants and loans. This is truly a benevolent foundation that will carry all our legacies <br /> into the future, explains John Ward. <br /> The founders also identified a broad spectrum of need they intend to address that will <br /> help improve the public through our industry. <br /> The initial focus and distribution of the foundation's first funds will be in the area of <br /> business and technical scholarships. The founders identified five scholastic goals they <br /> would consider scholarships for. They are- <br /> • Associate college degree <br /> • Assistance with obtaining a trade school education <br /> • Financial help for an individual who wants to pursue a plumbing, HVAC or <br /> electrical trade certification <br /> • Undergraduate college degree (such as; Business Administration, Mechanical & <br /> Electrical Engineering) <br /> • Post college graduate degree (such as a MBA degree) <br /> The founders also considered who would be applying for these scholarships. They <br /> decided the foundation would favor applications from individuals who are within the <br /> trades and high school seniors who were looking for opportunities to get into our <br /> industry. The application process for foundation scholarships is now in development. <br /> To help with the development and execution of the foundation's plan to roll out a <br /> series of scholarships, they have asked several prominent figures of our industry to <br /> serve on the foundation's first scholarship committee. They are- <br /> • Frank Blau-committee chairperson <br /> • Tom Kelly of Drucks Plumbing & Heating, Inc. <br /> Kelly is one of the founding members of Nexstar <br /> • Brad Martin of Scottco Service Company <br /> • Ellen Rohr. Ellen is a former Nexstar trainer <br /> • Jim Olsztynski. ]im is the editorial director of <br /> http://nexstarfoundation.org/Purpose/Purpose.htm 7/16/2008 <br /> <br />