![]() Pictured left to right: Luci Moore (Gerber Life Vice President of Operations), Holly Moon (Promise Zone Board Member and Fundraising Chairperson), Blake Prewitt (Promise Zone Chairperson), Michele Schlafer (Gerber Life Vice President of Independent Distributions), Brian Stuck (Gerber Life Vice President of Human Resources). The Newaygo County Area Promise Zone has received a generous $25,000 donation from Gerber Life Insurance. This donation will be used to directly support student tuition and launch student futures. This is the second year Gerber Life Insurance has generously supported the Promise Zone. When asked why supporting the Promise Zone is important to Gerber Life Insurance, Luci Moore, Vice President of Operations, shared, “Gerber Life Insurance, on behalf of Western & Southern Financial Group, is honored to support the Promise Zone, an essential program in our community. We know that education and training, especially for our youth, are key avenues of growth and opportunity. Donations like this help with college scholarships, which in turn provide local talent for businesses in our area, including Gerber Life Fremont." The Newaygo County Area Promise Zone provides high school graduates with a tuition-free path to an approved apprenticeship or an associate degree from Muskegon Community College. The Promise Zone believes that every student, regardless of financial means, should have the opportunity to earn post-secondary credentials. By helping to remove the financial barrier that so many students face, the Promise Zone is helping to shift a cultural stigma that college is too expensive. With the Promise Scholarship, many students are starting to believe that higher education is within their reach and taking steps to plan for their future. Holly Moon, Promise Zone Fundraising Chair, said, “We are extremely grateful for Gerber Life Insurance’s continued support of our Promise Scholars. Their generous donation will directly impact student success and help provide a more highly trained workforce for our County.” Since beginning in 2017, the Promise Zone has awarded over $2.2 million in tuition payments in support of over 300 Newaygo County students who have enrolled in pursuing their post-secondary credentials. The 2023 Promise Scholarship online application is open with a $50 late fee and due by 4pm on June 2. For more information about the Newaygo County Area Promise Zone visit www.promise.zone, email [email protected] or call 231-924-8888.
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