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The 2012 Application is Available!

Beyond The Boroughs — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:14:04 +0000

The application is now available for 2012. Scholarships up to $20,000 over four years will be awarded to full-time students who have been accepted to an accredited four-year college, university or equivalent (culinary school, for example). Applicants can be current high school seniors entering college in the fall or students currently attending a college or university.

The scholarship will be paid directly to the institution of higher learning. All who meet the requirements below are invited to apply.

Scholarship recipients will receive notice of their award by June 15 of the school year prior to when the scholarship will commence.

Scholarship Application Requirements:

Acceptance to an accredited four-year college, university or equivalent
Low income household
G.P.A. of 2.5 or higher
Involvement in an extra-curricular activity or work
Completion of full application

Click HERE to apply!

Beyond the Boroughs Goes to Africa!

Beyond The Boroughs — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:09:44 +0000

In August of 2011, Beyond the Boroughs scholars Mariadis Akinci from the University of Central Florida, Amy Pruim from St. John’s University and Cathy Williams from Syracuse University along with Beyond the Boroughs Founder Tutan Reyes and Administrator Ray Reyes participated in a service learning trip to Botswana with The Somarela Fund.

Each year The Somarela Fund takes a group of students to Botswana to bolster and sustain humanitarian aid and social services. This summer’s trip lasted for two and a half weeks and the Beyond the Boroughs scholars were provided with full scholarships from The Somarela Fund to attend the trip. They joined students from Riverdale Country Day School in various projects that helped the community in Maun, Botswana. Students built a bathroom for a woman who is HIV positive. Students also planted seeds for over one hundred trees as a part of a highway beautification project, put mud on a hut made of sticks in order to keep the family of eight warm who lives in the hut and completed various projects at the Bana Ba Letsatsi community center for at risk youth. In addition to the service portion of the trip, participants were also able to go on two safaris in Moremi and Chobe National Park.

The trip helped the students find differences and commonalities amongst the Botswana people and culture. Each student is required to complete a project upon returning in order to bring back what they learned to their various communities.

Here are some highlights from the trip and we are extremely thankful to The Somarela Fund for making this trip possible for our scholars.

Beyond the Boroughs Selects Our 2011 Scholars

Beyond The Boroughs — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:02:21 +0000

Beyond the Boroughs selected six scholars for the 2011-2012 academic year:

Keith Byam – St. John’s University
James Correa – Florida State University
Peace and Love El Henson – University of California Berkeley
David Osayande – New York University
Felix Navarro – The City College of New York
Angel Trinh – University of California Berkeley

Beyond the Boroughs would like to thank all of our supporters that helped us assist these deserving young men and women with attending institutions of higher education.

Beyond the Boroughs NFL Draft Fundraiser April 28th!

Beyond The Boroughs — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:16:18 +0000

Beyond the Boroughs held our Third Annual NFL Draft Fundraiser April 28th at SL in New York City! Thank you to all of our supporters who came out to support our mission to help students with unmet financial need gain admittance into colleges and universities across the country!

Taj Saves the Music Scholarship Fundraiser

Beyond The Boroughs — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:08:51 +0000

Taj Lounge in New York City partnered with Beyond the Boroughs to create “Taj Saves the Music” scholarship fund to reward a high school senior, with a college acceptance letter, a scholarship that will help them begin the next level of their journey. With your help, our goal is to raise $5,000 per year for the next four years. Throughout the year Taj Lounge will be serving a specialty Mojito where a portion of the price will go towards the scholarship fund.

Beyond the Boroughs is excited to partner with Taj Lounge and look forward to selecting a student in 2012 to receive the “Taj Saves the Music” scholarship fund.

Taj held their first fundraiser in March 2011 and will hold subsequent fundraisers in order to assist deserving students with attending college.

Junior Board Inaugural Fundraiser Monday, December 6th!

Beyond The Boroughs — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:23:01 +0000

Junior Board Inaugural Fundraiser December 6th

Beyond the Boroughs Junior Board hosted our inaugural fundraiser on Monday December 6th at The Sugar Bar at 254 West 72nd Street, New York, NY, to watch the New York Jets take on the New England Patriots.

Special thanks to The Sugar Bar and Ty Ku for sponsoring our event.

Beyond the Boroughs Junior Board

Briana Bigham; Amber Carter; Stacy-Marie Ishmael; Louis Joachim; Madeleine Kane; Aselle Kurmanova; Kate Rucinski; Leah Rucinski; Matt Weinstein; Amon Wilkes; Rob Young

Monday Night Football Fundraiser November 8th

Beyond The Boroughs — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:30:02 +0000

Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund and City Chicks 4 Charity held a Monday Night Football Fundraiser at 50 Deuce Private Loft in New York City to watch the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Proceeds benefited the Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Going Beyond A Scholarship

Beyond The Boroughs — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:21:07 +0000

Beyond the Boroughs goes Beyond a Scholarship

Our Fundraising Strategy
Tutan Reyes envisions Beyond the Boroughs as a movement beyond a scholarship fund. Giving in ways that make a difference shouldn’t be reserved for a privileged few any more than attending college should be. Our fund raising strategy honors all those who find a way to donate, and not merely the highest contributors.

Our Founder
Tutan Reyes takes this program as seriously as the his day job with the NFL. Prior to starting a scholarship fund, he sought out the guidance of an experienced philanthropic advisor to ensure the program best benefited the young scholarship recipients. More interested in the accessibility of scholarships than personal acclaim, Reyes has made it easy for donors to establish scholarships in their own names, or in honor of loved ones.

Our Range
Beyond the Boroughs was not created to benefit a single segment of the population, or students of a particular ethnic or racial group, or those from a specific geographic area. It is not a scholarship fund for only the academically or athletically “gifted,” but rather aims to benefit all hardworking, low-income students who are motivated to further their education beyond high school.

Our Award
Beyond the Boroughs will award each student with up to $20,000 over four years. This is distributed as a maximum of up to $5,000 a year, renewable each year for all four years.

Our Timing
Prospective recipients can apply for a Beyond the Boroughs scholarship before the start of freshman year, or at any time during their undergraduate work.

Rooftop Summer Soiree

Beyond The Boroughs — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:24:24 +0000

presented

The Rooftop Summer Soiree

Wednesday, August 18th

7pm-10pm

The Westport Apartment Roof Deck

500 West 56^th Street

New York, NY 10019

Online Tickets were $20 and $30 at the door and included free open bar from 7pm-10pm

Proceeds from the event benefited The Beyond the Boroughs Scholarship Fund!

Thank you to our sponsors DJ Ty Adams,TY KU, Ciroc, The Blueflame Agency, and Harlem Lanes

Thank you to all of our guests who attended!

Wireless One of Riverside Supports Beyond the Boroughs

Beyond The Boroughs — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:18:50 +0000

Wireless One of Riverside Supports Beyond the Boroughs by hosting an
In-Store Fundraiser featuring NFL players
Saturday, May 8th from 11am-2pm
1269 East Putnam Avenue
Riverside, CT 06878

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Backed with a determined objective to help others and make a difference through charitable initiatives in the local community, Verizon Wireless One of Riverside is supporting Beyond the Boroughs by raising money for the national scholarship foundation through a fundraising event.

It will take place on Saturday, May 8th, 2010, from 11am to 2pm. The event is free to the public, but Wireless One will be accepting donations for Beyond the Boroughs. Several professional NFL players will be available for signings at the event, including Beyond the Boroughs founder Tutan Reyes of the Houston Texans, Kris Jenkins of the New York Jets, Sinorice Moss of the New York Giants and Cedric Jones, formally of the New England Patriots. Additionally, Blackberry and Verizon representatives will be set up to answer questions, and will be giving away complimentary Blackberrys and Bluetooth headsets with a minimum donation. Fairfield County’s Classic Rock radio station 95.9 The Fox will also be there, broadcasting live with DJ (Matt Zako), providing music, games, and various giveaways.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to combine business with charity, and to raise money to help people better their lives,” says Chris Savero, longtime manager of Wireless One Riverside. “Through hard work I have exceeded my personal goals, and now I plan to do my best with this fundraiser.”

For more information about Verizon Wireless One of Riverside, or its recent charitable initiative, please contact Chris Severo at (203) 637-5441.

About Wireless One
Wireless One was founded by Andy Panwar ten years ago when he opened his first location. Since then, Wireless One has grown to 12 locations across Manhattan and Connecticut and has won countless awards. Wireless One has been Verizon’s top overall performer in the highly competitive New England region for the past three years. The success and growth of Wireless One has been attributed to their commitment to bringing customers the latest cellular technology at unbeatable prices. Wireless One employees are trained to have a no-pressure approach, while providing unsurpassed customer service. Wireless One of Riverside opened eight years ago, led by store manager Chris Severo.

Contact:

Chris Severo
Verizon Wireless One of Riverside
1269 East Putnam Avenue
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-5441
christophersevero@gmail.com