Filling the need
<p>Members of the North Idaho College American Indian student Alliance raised $2,000 in 2009-2010 to benefit the Che'nshish Scholarship fund through the NIC foundation. Pictured are NIC Foundation Executive Director Rayelle Anderson, NIC AISA Adviser Evanlene Melting Tallow, and students Antonia Bancroft, Tim Clark, Ryan Carden, Millie Douglas, Shaina Nomee, and Jared Hunt.</p>
Members of the American Indian Student Alliance saw a need for additional scholarships for American Indian students at North Idaho College, so they rose to the challenge.
The students spent the 2009-10 school year hosting various fundraisers, ranging from fry bread sales to an American Indian art silent auction, raising a total of $2,000 to fund scholarships for American Indian students.
The students' current focus is to raise funds that will be matched through the American Indian Education Foundation challenge grant program.
Through this new opportunity, AIEF will match funds raised by NIC in support of American Indian student scholarships between August 2010 and February 2011. Funds used in the match must be from donors who have not given funds to NIC in support of native students before.
In order to help match the AIEF challenge grant, the Coeur d'Alene Casino Circling Raven Golf Club will host a golf tournament on Oct. 1, to raise funds in support of the Che'nshish Scholarship through the NIC Foundation.
The four-person scramble will have a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The entry fee of $100 includes a golf cart, driving range, silent auction, and dinner.
Information: Circling Raven Pro Shop at (800) 523-2464 ext. 7259. Non-golfers are invited to attend the dinner at 6 p.m. and no host bar at 5:30. To purchase a $20 dinner ticket, contact Evanlene Melting Tallow at (208) 769-3365. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
A silent auction will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Stensgar Pavilion.