Ken Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund
Why we do this....
The Ken Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund is intended to provide a scholarship program for soccer referees wishing to continue their education. The available funds for scholarships are in direct proportion to the success of our fundraising events. Although soccer players generally have scholarship opportunities from colleges, playing associations and clubs, this is one of the few opportunities specifically intended for the distribution of scholarships to the soccer official.
We began in 2006 with our first scramble which continues today as an annual event each May. Although the previous events have been very successful, we are receiving many more requests for assistance than there are funds available. It is with this in mind, that we partnered with three other charities in 2011 to provide unique events to raise awareness for the scholarship fund. We are asking for your help to ensure the success of future fundraising events, resulting in the enhanced success of the scholarship program.
Additional scholarship information is available here.
About our partners....
is sponsored by the FC Dallas professional soccer team. The foundation would like to build future student athletes by offering scholarships to underprivileged kids playing in the FC Dallas Youth program. Seeks to promote healthy, active children by our involvement with fitness initiatives aimed at spotlighting childhood obesity and is committed to supporting disadvantaged youth through activities such as Kicks For Kids, the Oscar Pareja Community Clinics and Community Development through Field Development.
is an all-volunteer non-profit corporation operating in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and throughout the United States since May, 2001. As of June, 2011, GALT has assisted approximately 2000 greyhounds in finding their forever homes. GALT depends solely on donations for its operating budget of more than $250,000 per year for the needs of the greyhounds in its possession. GALT assists all greyhounds, primarily those that are retired from or affiliated with the racing industry and facilitates placing greyhounds in loving, responsible, forever homes.