Annual Birthday Fundraiser!

Gralen’s birthday month is here again, and again we are inviting donations to our scholarship fund to be made in her honor!

Last year’s scholarship recipients, Callie and Hannah, who represented Santa Cruz in Sestri Levante, Italy, and hosted incoming Italian students in their homes. (Gralen’s nephew, Mitchell, also participated in this exchange as a special delegate, though not a scholarship recipient – the only opportunity to have a family member participate in the exchange honoring her memory.)

This year we selected two outstanding youth to represent Santa Cruz in Sestri Levante, Italy. (With the current travel situation, plans for the 2020 exchange are on pause, but as these delegates are juniors in high school they will have first option for next year in the event that this year’s exchange does need to be postponed.)

Donations in any amount are very much appreciated – $5, $10, $25 all add up!  Like last year, we’ll be offering a special incentive. In honor of Gralen’s birthday, from now through April 30, for donations of $100 or more we will send you a bottle of wine from Wilson Family Vineyards in appreciation of your generous support! 

All donations are tax deductible as part of the Santa Cruz Sister Cities Support group programs.  Santa Cruz Sister Cities Support is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Tax ID #770575231).

Please be sure to type “Gralen Eidam Wilson Scholarship” in the special instructions field!