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Inspired by the value of a good education, about ten years ago Joseph D. Sarafa led the effort to establish the AFPD Foundation Scholarship Program. Each year the AFPD Foundation awards $1,500 academic scholarships to extraordinary and deserving students from Michigan and Ohio who are attending an accredited public college, private college, or university. Scholarship recipients have an opportunity to meet and network with donors and contributors during the AFPD Foundation Annual Joseph D. Sarafa Scholarship Luncheon, named in honor of the contributions of AFPD's former long-serving president, Joseph Sarafa.
Since its inception and with the help of generous contributions and major sponsors such as Pepsi Bottling Group and DTE Energy, the AFPD Foundation has distributed more than $350,000 in scholarship funds to the employees and family members of AFPD member businesses, their customers, and financially disadvantaged youth. We are greatfull to our sponsors and members, who have continued to give generously to the AFPD Foundation. You truley make a difference in the lives of these students, and together we work to enhance our next generation of leaders.
This year the event was held on August 3, 2010 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Meet the scholars and check out photos below!
| Valedictorian Title Sponsor |
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| Summa Cum Laude Sponsors |
- DTE Energy
- Michigan Lottery
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| Magna Cum Laude Sponsors |
- Frank G. Arcori Foundation
- Frito Lay
- North Pointe Insurance Company
- Robert A. Ficano Hope Foundation
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| Memorial Scholarship Sponsors |
- Aziz Shallal Memorial Scholarship
- Lee & Maxine Peck Foundation
- Michael Hermiz Hesano Memorial Scholarship
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| Cum Laude Sponsors |
- Absopure Water
- Chaldean American Ladies of Charity
- Faygo Beverages
- Guardian Angel Homecare
- Lincoln Financial Advisors
- The Michael J. George Charity
- MIST Innovations
- Nestle Ice Cream
- Peter J. Bellanca Memorial Scholarship
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Eagle Sponsors
The AFPD Foundation sincerely thanks these sponosrs for their generous support of our 2010 Annual Mihcigan Golf Open. A portion of their Eagle Sponsorship was donated to the AFPD Foundation for scholarships.
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- 7UP Bottling Company
- Absopure Water Company
- Better Made Snack Foods
- Coca-Cola
- Country Fresh
- Eastown Distributors
- Great Lakes Wine & Spirits
- Heaven Hill Distilleries
- Kar's Nuts
- Marathon Oil Company
- MIST Innovations
- National Wine & Spirits
- Nestle Ice Cream
- North Pointe Insurance
- Pepsi Beverages Company
- Sherwood Food Distributors
- Spartan Stores
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Interested ion sponsoring next year's event and help the AFPD Foundation invest in the leaders of tomorrow? For more information, please contact Lauren Kopitz at 1-800-666-6233 or email her at
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