Bright Futures for Local Young Men Thanks to La Penita RV Park
Tara A. SpearsNayarit Editor Sol Mexico News
There are six area families who are celebrating this weekend because their son was awarded a university scholarship from the kind and generous folks at the La Penita RV Park. For approximately ten Sunday nights each season, the park holds Hamburger Night to generate money for scholarships. Amazing effort, amazing what an impact each burger and margarita will have for these young men! Every new recipient exceeds the criteria and he IS THE FIRST IN HIS FAMILY TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND GO TO UNIVERSITY! Meet the new scholarship winners:
The back story of this non-profit fund is that the La Penita RV Park created this award for annual scholarships for young men wishing to pursue higher education after the passing of a longtime seasonal resident, Fran Milski. As time went on, the organizer and administrator, Carole Thacker, changed the name to the La Penita RV Park Educational Fund. Carole has pretty much single handedly kept the effort going, gathering other park residents to help provide the casual dinner under the stars each winter for the last eleven years. Although the primary supporters live in the park, the Sunday Hamburger Nights are open to the public. If you know a deserving student, you may obtain an application by emailing carole@lapenitarvpark.com . Please note that awards will not be made again until March 2019.
We applaud the motivation of these outstanding young men as they strive to achieve their potential and to enhance the quality of life for themselves, their families, and their community. Each young man dreams of the day that he will have his own business or executive level employment. Who could have imagined that enjoying a burger and margarita would have such significant and long lasting benefits?
