Youth Services
Success Story Thank You
Thank you for your donation to the Odd Fellows Scholarship Fund. The Scholarships are managed by the Youth Services Committee, and we are very grateful for your contribution.
Because of you, we were able to provide a scholarship to Carmen Altamirano, a LVN who now works in Covid Testing and Vaccine Services for Kaiser while studying to become a Registered Nurse.
Because of you, a talented young musician, Tyler Vargas, Half Moon Bay HS Senior, was helped along his path to study music after high school graduation. (photo above)
Because of you, we gave four $1000 scholarships to Half Moon Bay HS seniors to pursue their goals to pursue secondary education to prepare them for future employment.
Want to continue the success?
With thanks,
Susan E. Brennan
Chair, Youth Services Committee
Apply for an Odd Fellows Scholarship
The Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Lodge #143 is offering scholarships for students wishing to further their education after graduation from High School.
To be eligible for consideration, you must be:
- a resident of the Coastside Community (Montara to Pescadero);
- a student planning to attend an accredited college or university for the current/upcoming academic year, or;
- a student planning to enroll in a certified program at an accredited trade school for the current/upcoming academic year.
2020 Scholarships Awarded
Greetings, Odd Fellows! This is a later than planned report on the 2019-2020 scholarships awarded by the Youth Services Committee (YSC). As a result of you showing up and working at our concerts, clothing swap, raffles as well as your direct contributions, we donated a total of $13,000 to ten Half Moon Bay High School graduates and three scholars already attending college.
Pescadero student selected for New York Pilgrimage
Ashlyn Rollins-Koons / Half Moon Bay Review
Read in The Review
Pescadero High School student Jacqueline Nabor has dreams of moving across the country, attending New York University and becoming a lawyer. She’ll get a taste of those dreams when the 16-year-old attends the Odd Fellows United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth Program.
The Mission of our Youth Services
The Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows Youth Services Committee is based upon the conviction that an educated society is essential to a healthy democracy. The Half Moon Bay YSC, which has been in operation for over a decade, provides access to post-secondary education to members of our community who otherwise would not have the financial means to fulfill their educational goals.
The Odd Fellows see higher education as a catalyst, an agent of change for individuals, families, communities, and nations. We envision a community that recognizes the importance of educational attainment and assures positive educational outcomes are accessible to all regardless of economic circumstance. In our community, doors will not be closed to those who lack financial resources, and post-secondary education will be available to all with the potential to succeed.
