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Citizens Scholarship Foundation to Award $400K This Year

Local organization has provided $10 million to Wakefield's college-bound students since its inception in 1960.

Last weekend, the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield drew a large number of supporters to its jazz brunch fundraiser. In this photo, CSF President Faith Hodgkins is shown with State Reps. Paul Brodeur (left) and Donald Wong.

According to an announcement from the event, this year alone the Citizens Scholarship Foundation will award about $400,000 to Wakefield's students.

The Citizens Scholarship Foundation was established in 1960 and since its inceptioln has awarded about $10 million to Wakefield's college-bound students.

For more about the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, click here.

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