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Giving

Since its inception, The Eddie B Foundation has gifted over $75,575.00!

The Eddie B Foundation is proud to announce that we gifted over $14,000.00 in 2006 and again in 2007. Gifts were made to many groups and organizations in the greater Manchester community at our Opening Day Event in April. These groups include The Manchester Boys and Girls Club, Heritage United Way, YWCA Emily's Place, Camp Mayhew, the NHLRA's Catastrophic Fund and Liberty House. Gifts were also made to a local family with catastrophic health needs. Two educational scholarships were also presented to seniors graduating from Manchester high schools for their continuing education.

In addition to our April gifting, The Eddie B Foundation proudly contributed to The Michael Briggs Foundation, Child and Family Services Christmas is for Kids Auction and The Union Leader Santa Fund.

 

Past Giving

In April 2005, The Eddie B Foundation gifted $5,500 to local organizations. At the Opening Day Celebration, gifts were given to The Manchester Boys and Girls Club, Heritage United Way, YWCA Emily's Place, Camp Mayhew, the NHLRA's Catastrophic Fund and Liberty House.

In addition to our annual gift giving, the Foundation donated $2,000 to the American Red Cross for Tsunami Relief and $2,500 to Manchester Easter Seal's disaster relief.

In April 2004, The Foundation gifted $5,500 to The Manchester Boys and Girls Club, Heritage United Way, YWCA Emily's Place, Camp Mayhew, the NHLRA's Catastrophic Fund and the Visiting Nurses Association.

In addition to our annual gift giving, the Foundation donated $1,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Program to assist those in Florida affected by the tumultuous hurricane season and $1,000 to the Union Leader Santa Fund.

In 2002 and 2003, The Foundation gifted $7,075 to The Manchester Boys and Girls Club, Camp Allen, Heritage United Way, the NHLRA Catastrophic Fund and the Union Leader Santa Fund.

Educational Scholarships

The Eddie B Scholarship is given to graduating seniors from Manchester High Schools who have demonstrated outstanding community service and school involvement. Scholarships are presented at the Opening Day Celebration and also at each high school's award night.

Each year, beginning in 2003, the Eddie B Foundation has awarded Manchester high school students with educational scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each. We are proud to have given out $16,000 in Scholarships and look forward to it every year.

For more information please click on the Scholarship Application link .