NEW BREMEN — The New Bremen Education Foundation has announced the opening of its 2017 fundraising campaign to generate scholarship money for graduates of New Bremen High School.

IIn 2016, the foundation awarded 82 scholarships totaling approximately $79,610. The Education Foundation trustees has invited individuals, businesses and organizations to consider a contribution to this cause.

There are two types of donations. The first is an annual contribution, all of which is distributed as scholarship monies to this year’s recipients. Donors of large sums of cash, stocks or bonds may specify their gifts as perpetual donations. These donations are invested with only the interest being distributed each year.

Any group or individual interested in making a contribution should contact Jeff McCollum at 567-286-0391 by April 15. All contributions are tax-deductible.