Donate Scholarships

Memorial gifts honoring friends and loved ones can be made to the Bethel Educational Scholarship Team. 

Through these gifts one can continue to impact the lives of young people in a positive way. Each year, B.E.S.T. gives an increasing number of scholarships to assist students who desire to continue their education beyond high school.

When a gift is received, a letter is sent to the family of the person honored, letting them know their loved one has been memorialized in this way. Memorial donations can be made for any amount. 

A named scholarship, i.e., "The William Johnson Memorial Scholarship" can be given if total gifts exceed $200. If additional gifts are received, more or larger scholarships can be awarded depending upon the wishes of the family. 

A perpetual endowment can be established that awards a named scholarship. A scholarship will be awarded every year if total gifts exceed $20,000. For gifts of $10,000, a scholarship will be awarded every other year. Families are always given the opportunity to present memorial scholarships at special award banquets held at district high schools each year.

Scholarship Donation Form

You can now donate via PayPal! Just click on the button below and donate any amount you wish, to help create scholarships for our kids!

Payroll Deduction: B.E.S.T. succeeds largely because of the tremendous generosity of Bethel employees. District staff members support B.E.S.T. through the "Day's Pay for a Lifetime of Opportunity" program. The Day's Pay program enables employees to contribute one day's pay per year to student scholarships through convenient payroll deductions. Since its founding, hundreds of district employees have supported the dreams of local students by participating in this program.

United Way: Others can participate in a program similar to the successful "Day's Pay" program for Bethel staff members. Supporters can now contribute through United Way Donor Voice. Ask your employer about the program.

Graham Patchers Quilt Raffle: The Graham Patchers have donated a quilt for a raffle to benefit B.E.S.T. for the past six years. This year's quilt will be raffled off this June. Last year's quilt was won by Rhonda Poage Gibson, 1982 Bethel High graduate. 

Tickets are $1 each and are available at local businesses, primarily Columbia Bank, Key Bank and Curves. Any business who would like to display the quilt and/or sell tickets is invited to contact B.E.S.T. B.E.S.T. board members will be selling tickets at district musical events at the high schools and PLU. Each year about $1500 is raised from the quilt raffle, which funds three scholarships.

Graham Business Association Auction: The B.E.S.T. Christmas Auction is held every year for the past seven years by the Graham Business Association the third Wednesday of December. 

Get Involved: B.E.S.T. is constantly seeking volunteers for its various projects. People are always needed to sponsor scholarships, solicit contributions, work on various committees and events and to assist students in seeking other financial aid opportunities

360-832-2451
Contributions can be mailed to:
B.E.S.T.
PO Box 742, Graham, WA 98338

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