P.E.O. College Scholarships for Female High School Graduates, Yard & Garden Sale Fundraiser

Bonner’s Ferry Chapter AP of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is sponsoring multiple college scholarships for female graduates of Bonners Ferry High School again this year. Last year’s scholarships recipients included Ana Chase, $1,000; Braylyn Bayer, $1,000; and Asha Abubakari, $1,000, Mary Hayes Scholarship; Paige Bennett, $500; and Nora Young, $500. The deadline for applications is Monday, March 31. Please contact Alyssa Pinkerton, BFHS school counselor, at 208-267-3149 for more information or go to https://tinyurl.com/ms4bd59x.  

The scholarships are funded from two local fundraisers, a spring yard sale and holiday nut sales. This year’s yard sale is Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 158 Meadow Creek Road, Bonners Ferry. The yard sale will include clothes, household goods, fabric, and plants for home and garden.   

The mission of P.E.O., founded over 150 years ago, is to provide inspiration and educational opportunities for women. Chapter AP in Bonners Ferry, started in 1937, began providing local college scholarships in 1956.  Since 2000 the chapter has provided over 40 college scholarships for local women.