“The beauty of the scholarship is that it can last as long as possible. People don’t have to know me or my mother or Mark, but the scholarship will keep going in their names.” –Dottie Haramis
If you met Dottie Haramis, you would be greeted by a cheerful, energetic but practical woman who was determined to help other women succeed. With a masters degree in special education, Dottie saw education as a path to future advancement especially for women who might not have the financial resources to attend a four-year college.
She established a fund at Williamsburg Community Foundation in 2009 to support nursing scholarships in honor of her mother and her nephew who both chose careers in nursing. She felt the scholarship would make a major difference, not just to the students, but to all the patients they would eventually treat.
Several years ago, after reading a particularly moving thank you note from a scholarship recipient, Dottie decided to leave a bequest to WCF to keep making this kind of personal impact on future nurses. With her passing in 2023 at the age of 94, Dottie’s Legacy will triple the amount of annual scholarships forever.
The Julia Everts & Mark Greenawalt Fund is just one example of how members of WCF’s Legacy Society are planning to invest in our community’s future. To learn how your own generosity can change lives today—and for generations to come—contact Nancy Sullivan: 757-259-1660 or email Nancy.