Steve Duin speaks with Austin Raglione, the donor pivotal to setting up the Al Forthan Scholarship endowment.
Record Breaking $124,000 Awarded to Oregon High School Seniors Impacted by Addiction and Poverty
Skip to list of 2024 Scholarship Recipients In mid-March the Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship awarded a total $124,000 to 42 Oregon High School students. This is the most given in a single year by VOA Oregon to students impacted by…
Scholarship Testimonial Kalia
I applied for this scholarship because of the family as well as the financial situation I’m in. I learned the definition of foster care at the age of five. It was something I was always afraid of. I’ve been in…
Al Forthan and Oregon’s most gratifying scholarship
10 years after originally attending the Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship Awards Ceremony in 2013, Steve Duin came back as the keynote speaker for this year’s annual ceremony. Read about Steve’s experience with past 2013 recipient Essie and the impact this…
Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday, May 3rd, Volunteers of America Oregon Men’s Residential Center had the honor of hosting the annual Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship Award Ceremony. Since the creation of the scholarship in 2006, VOA Oregon has been able to award $876,000…
2023 Al Forthan Scholarship Winners Announced
Volunteers of America Oregon is honored to announce the 2023 Al Forthan Scholarship winners! We are pleased to recognize and financially support so many remarkable young adults in achieving their dreams of attending college. With the support from our community,…
Scholarship Testimonial Kaydance
I applied for the Al Forthan Scholarship because volunteer work and speaking out about social justice issues has been an important part of my life. I want to use my story to bring awareness to not only drug and alcohol…
Scholarship Testimonial Yahir
The Al Forthan Scholarship was a turning point in my story, where possibilities opened up that once seemed out of reach. With the support I received, I felt empowered to break the generational cycle of adversity through education and expanded…
Al Forthan Scholarship Celebrates Oregon Students
On May 5th Volunteers of America Oregon hosted its 10th Annual Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship Awards Ceremony. This year the scholarship awarded $60,000 to 29 Oregon students who have come from families impacted by addiction. The ceremony honored each of…