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Dollars for Scholars phone‑a‑thon raises $16,650 for Minnewaska scholarships
Summary
Board minutes say the Minnewaska Area Dollars for Scholars Phone‑a‑Thon raised $16,650 for high‑school scholarships, about $2,000 more than last year; the board publicly thanked organizers and named the local Dollars for Scholars board members.
The Minnewaska Area Schools Board of Education recognized the Minnewaska Area Dollars for Scholars Phone‑a‑Thon at its March 16, 2026 meeting, recording $16,650 raised to benefit Minnewaska Area High School scholarships for 2026 applicants. The minutes note this total is roughly $2,000 higher than the prior year, and the board thanked students and the broader community for their support.
The minutes list the local Dollars for Scholars board members by name: Mike Claunch, Bob Mork, Kelly Bleick, Cynthia Walker, Jen Ring, Brianna Zuber and Mary Walsh. The board adopted a formal acknowledgement of the fundraising effort during the meeting; no separate motion text was recorded beyond the recognition noted in the minutes.
