Katharine Timberman Wright Awards
“Venture Capital For Volunteers”
The Katharine Timberman Wright (KTW) Awards were established by the Wellesley College Alumnae Association to support and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit in community service. The awards recognize creative responses by Wellesley College students to perceived social needs, both on and off campus. Katharine Timberman Wright ‘18 inspired these awards and exemplifies generations of Wellesley College women committed to community service.
The awards are for second semester projects that involve ten (10) or more students. The awards can be up to $750 depending on the design of the project and amount requested on the proposal.
Examples of projects students might consider:
Designing a new service project or organization
Expanding participation in an established program
Past recipients have included:
A Day of Sunshine, a fair which raised funds for children in orphanages worldwide.
AHORA, a bilingual/bicultural enrichment program
Book club at MCI Framingham
Destination Asia, a cultural program for children adopted from Asian countries
Girl’s LEAP
Mentoring program at an elementary school in Boston
Chinatown Summer Exploration Program
The Katharine Timberman Wright Award application can be found at: http://www.wellesley.edu/CWS/volunteer/kath.html
Questions regarding your project and proposal may be directed to Melissa Hawkins.
Deadline for Applications is Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at 12 p.m.
Applicants will be notified by mid-January.
Applications must be submitted to Melissa Hawkins, Center for Work and Service, Green Hall, Room 441.
