GB Magazine San Diego March 2024 Edition!

BLCI Graduating Class of 2023
Robert and Molly’s
involvement began with an
invitation to attend BLCI’s
annual event, Opportunity
for Impact and in Robert’s
words, “after that night we
were hooked.” The event is
hosted by BLCI students and
highlights their educational
goals and what they have
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”Acknowledge your good
fortune, your hard work
and achievements to date,
and be willing to give back
when you have the time
and treasure to do so.”
learned in the program. Molly was struck by the confidence the students
exhibited and attributed it to the skills they learned at BLCI, “I believe that
BLCI instills and reinforces confidence. It was incredibly impressive. Both
of us believe in the power of education and realize that because of finances
it is unattainable for many. We feel extremely fortunate to be able to help
and we hope the challenge grant will encourage others to join us in this
effort to make higher education more easily attainable for others.”
Like BLCI students, Robert was the first in his family to graduate college and
his path to education was not an easy one. Robert’s first scholarship came in the
form of aid from the Catholic Church after his father died, leaving his mother
to raise four young boys all under the age of 10. His mother began working in
the church’s school cafeteria,
and the boys attended school
for free. Further assistance
enabled a spot at an all-boys
catholic military school
which was followed by
college funded through the
GI Bill for his service during
the Vietnam era. Robert
shares that his education
would not have been possible
without help along the way
and now it is his time to give
back, “I am one lucky person.
Advice to others would be
to acknowledge your good
fortune, your hard work and
achievements to date, and be
willing to give back when you
have the time and treasure to
do so.”
Since that first event, Robert
and Molly have provided
15 four-year scholarships
to BLCI students, changing
the trajectory of lives for
generations to come. Their
passion for education grows
with each graduating class
and through the match, they
invite you to join their efforts
to close the inequity gap in
education.
Donors can support a
brand-new endowed fund
with donations matched up
to $100,000, or to support
current use scholarships,
gifts will be matched up to
$50,000.
For more information of to
join the 2024 Opportunity
for Impact, and to make a
difference for the students,
please visit www.blci.org.
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