United Way of Tompkins County Stephen E. Garner Summers of Service Internships Available

Ithaca, NY –May 7, 2008, United Way of Tompkins County announces its newest initiative, the Stephen E. Garner Summers of Service Scholarship. This initiative, funded by donors’ gifts, including Cornell University Graduate, Jonathan Feldman’s generous lifetime commitment to fund one scholarship per year, will provide paid summer internships for local high school students at one or more of United Way of Tompkins County 43 member organizations.  Stephen E. Garner was President & CEO of Tompkins Trust Company and served as United Way’s Campaign Chair in 2004 and Board Chair in 2006 before his untimely passing in May 2006.  “Steve believed in making our community a stronger and healthier place for all who live and work here. He was instrumental in bringing about numerous positive changes that will continue to benefit the residents of Tompkins County,” stated James Brown, President of UWTC. The annual internships will give high school students the opportunity to learn firsthand about the health and human service sector in Tompkins County. Feldman had the honor of naming the first Stephen E. Garner Summers of Service Scholarship in honor of Gary Stewart, Assistant Director of Community Relations at Cornell University, and the impetus behind many of Jonathan’s ideas and efforts during his Cornell experience.

For more information on specific opportunities available, please contact United Way of Tompkins County at 272-6286.

Applications are due Monday, June 16, 2008.  Please e-mail application (PDF preferred) to Samantha Smith, ssmith@uwtc.org or mail to: 313 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, NY 14850.  If you have any questions, please call the United Way office, 272-6286.  Thank you and good luck!

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