Anonymous donor creates $50K Scholarship fundraising challenge at LC

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LYNCHBURG(WSLS10) - An anonymous donor has challenged the Lynchburg College community to endow a new scholarship Inspired by the spirit of ubuntu and the national championship won by the LC women's soccer team.

The donor has offered to match donations to the new Spirit of Ubuntu Scholarship Fund up to $50,000. According to a press release from Lynchburg College, the endowed fund would provide a scholarship each year to a rising junior or senior who exemplifies "teamwork, human kindness, and a sense of community."

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The women's team adopted the African philosophy last year.

To the women, it means putting the team before the individual player. It's sometimes expressed "I am because we are."

According to the release, after the team won the national championship in 2014, a friend of the college inquired about making a gift to honor the team. This donor was impressed not only with the teammates' outstanding season, but also with their commitment to Women of Worth: Against All Odds, a program through which they mentor girls at Dunbar Middle School in Lynchburg and raise money to support the education of several girls in Gulu, Uganda.

Lynchburg College President Dr. Kenneth R. Garren announced the new scholarship and fundraising challenge on Saturday at the Alumni Awards Gala after the 2014 women's soccer team was inducted into the LC Sports Hall of Fame.

"The spirit of ubuntu — of putting community first, finding joy in serving others, and sharing — is an important characteristic of the Lynchburg College culture," Dr. Garren said. "This is exemplified by our women's soccer athletes, who not only unite together for victory on the soccer field, but also join each other in community service at home and abroad."

Donations for the scholarship can be made online at www.connect.lynchburg.edu/ubuntu,

Donations can also be made by calling 434-544-8665, or by sending a check made out to Lynchburg College, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501.


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