Foundation Grants
Community Vital Signs
About Us
When Dr. Fred Westervelt died in 2023 at the age of 88, his family wanted to do something to honor him and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
"We wanted to do something that would be worthwhile and would help the community," says Westervelt's wife, Ernie.
That something was establishing a scholarship fund in his name, the News & Observer reports.
Westervelt's career included 30 years at the University of Virginia in the field of nephrology, where "his role in establishing early dialysis programs and his subsequent commitment to community health exemplify a life devoted to service," his family says in a statement.
After leaving UVA, Westervelt opened his own dialysis clinic in Virginia before moving to Ocracoke, a remote island off the coast of North Carolina, in 2005.
The Westervelts lived there for more than six decades before moving to the Outer Banks in 2005.
"Described by his family as a kind and ethical man who chose his words carefully, Fred was deeply appreciative of the remote island that allowed him to rest from the chaos of his regular life," his family says.
"We wanted to do something that would be worthwhile and would help the community," says Ernie.
The scholarship, administered by the Outer Banks Community Foundation, will
Read the Entire Article
Selected Foundation News
A customized collection of news from foundations from around the Web.
A $100,000 STEM Innovation Lab will be built in the Region 5 STEM Center library at Lake Charles Boston Academy.The library will be transformed into an immersive and imaginative space for students...more
Kay County 4-H members had a chance to delve into STEM ideas recently and came away with new ideas.STEM concepts are increasingly being seen in the education of younger generation, whether that be in...more
Piano Rainbow Initiative gifts 10 pianos to Nashville metro schools.The initiative is a sister project of Music City Chopin.The first five pianos were placed in schools in Napier Elementary, Robert...more
Wrexham schoolchildren ignite their creativity with grant funding boost.Year 3 pupils at The Rofft Primary School in Marford have embarked on an imaginative journey by crafting their own...more
Wrexham schoolchildren ignite their creativity with grant funding boost.Year 3 pupils at The Rofft Primary School in Marford have embarked on an imaginative journey by crafting their own...more
Colquitt EMC awards Bright Ideas Grants.Six teachers in Valdosta, Lowndes County and charter school teachers were recently awarded.Colquitt is a member-owned electric cooperative that provides...more
West Virginia's broad education savings account program, the Hope Scholarship, permitted families to spend $22 million last school year.Lawmakers gave an additional $27 million to the program in May...more
Primary school teachers to be trained in creating customised assessments using digital tools.Digital assessments conducted via the TNSED (Tamil Nadu school education department) app provide detailed...more
Local scientist and artist working with ClimArts to explore nature challenges through art.The organization works to connect scientists and artists to describe environmental challenges or topics,...more
Department of Agriculture is investing more than $7.5 million in 26 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans.The Composting and Food Waste Reduction cooperative...more
New News from...
Nike
Scranton Area Community Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation
Lilly Endowment
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Duke Endowment
Quad Cities Community Foundation
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
A Toast to Social Entrepreneurship
Chris Raine, an MBA student and Skoll Scholar at Saïd Business School, Oxford University who fundamentally believes in social entrepreneurship, founded an online community program called Hello Sunday Morning.