Dollars for scholars program raises awareness

P1FCU donates water bottle labels for scholarships

Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette | Dec 05, 20240

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P1FCU bank members Staci Batterton, Anne McCrae, Allison Russell and Jenne Jeske pose with new labels.

COLFAX - The Colfax Schools Foundation teamed up with the local branch of P1FCU to raise awareness for the foundation's Dollars for Scholars program.

P1FCU donated and printed labels for water bottles to be sold at concessions during Bulldog games which have a QR code to scan and donate to scholarships for graduating seniors.

Colfax School Foundation President Mary Anne Wigen said the Colfax Schools Foundation was established in 2002 by the Colfax High School graduating class of 1952.

"Because of their insight and generosity, the original endowments have grown over the years," she said, noting...