Community News

Community Challenge Weekend

The Capital Chapter is proud to be a part of ALA's Community Challenge Weekend (take away the link) held in October of each year. Members and vendors join together for a day of community service with the Chapter's chosen charity for the year. The 2006 charity is Emmaus Services for the Aging with a "Feast for all market" theme.

Chapter Foundation, Toni K. Allen Scholarship Program

The Foundation, Toni K. Allen Scholarship Program is designed to benefit local high school students to further their educational opportunities. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of two or four year commitments. The focus on higher education for these students is in business or law firm management. Each year a scholarship recipient is selected from local high school candidates on the basis of grade averages, a written essay and recommendations of high school faculty. Candidates are interviewed and the scholarship recipient chosen and honored at a Chapter luncheon. The student is followed throughout their college career, and funds are distributed at the end of each school year, assuming the student maintains the requisite grade point average.