Established May 2004

In honor of her dedication to the Club in the role as Club President and in honor of her passion for women's education, Ben and Peg Bedini, have made a $5,000 donation to the Club to establish a second endowment fund in their daughter's name, Lynne Bedini Lewis.

The Lynne Bedini Lewis Endowed Scholarship will one day be awarded to a working, single mother who is struggling to provide for her family and who desires to return to school to make things better for herself and her children.

This Endowed Scholarship will be added to each year, beginning in 2005, with the year-end donations that so many people make as a tribute to their fellow clubwomen, their parents and past presidents of the Club.

On behalf of the Club, Ben and Peg, thank you so very much for helping us help more women in our community realize their dream and thank you, Lynne, for your leadership during the 2003-3004 club year!!!

Lynne Bedini Lewis Endowed Scholarship Application Guidelines

The Lynne Bedini Lewis Endowed Scholarship, herein after called the "Endowed Scholarship", was established in 2004 by Ben and Peg Bedini in honor of their daughter who served as President of the Junior Woman's Club of Raleigh 2003-2004.

The following guidelines apply to the Endowment Committee and the Endowed Scholarship:

1.    The principle of this endowment CD will be increased each year with the year-end contributions that are made as a tribute to clubwomen, past presidents, friends, etc. and read at the Annual Meeting of the JWC of Raleigh.

2.    The Endowed Scholarship is a permanently invested fund with the dividends used for providing a scholarship(s) beginning when the dividends and any club budget contribution reaches a minimum of $500.

3.    The purpose of the scholarship(s) is to assist a working, single mother returning to school to further her education. Applicants must be residents of Wake County and plan to attend a North Carolina school of higher education. The scholarship will be awarded to an individual(s) based on the following criteria:

•  Financial Need: Verified by figures from application and tax records.
•  Character: Based on a written recommendation and personal interview.
•  Scholastic Record: Based on school records
•  Potential: Based on personal letter and personal interview.

4.    Each applicant shall submit to the Chairman of the Endowment Committee the following:

•  A completed application form
•  High School or higher education transcripts and/or GED, ABE or SAT scores.
•  One letter of reference from either a teacher, counselor or business associate.
•  A one-page statement from the applicant explaining the applicant's desire to return to school, her  educational goals and the need for financial assistance.

5.    If there are no qualified applicants submitted, monies will be reinvested in the Endowed  Scholarship Fund.

6.    When possible, Mrs. Lewis shall be invited to attend the General Meeting at which the Endowed Scholarship is awarded.

To receive an application, please contact the JWC of Raleigh at 919-685-1889. 
Mail completed applications and items listed above to:

Junior Woman's Club of Raleigh
3300 Woman's Club Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
c/o LBL Endowed Scholarship