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Applications available for JMBFL scholarships The Telegraph FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON Applications are now available for the Josephine Marley Beckwith Future Leaders (JMBFL) Scholarship program. This scholarship, first awarded in 1991, honors Beckwith’s achievements and dedication to education, eliminating racism and empowering women, all part of the mission of the YWCA. The YWCA Women of Distinction Academy members are the primary sources for these scholarships. Beckwith holds many firsts in the Riverbend Area. She was the first employee of African descent at YWCA and the Olin-Matheson Corporation. She was the first president of the local National Council of Negro Women. She also was honored for her many efforts as a civil rights pioneer, educator, mentor and community organizer. ....
More male mentors sought by organization FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Big Brother Austin and Little Brother Peyton stand before locks and dam in Madison County during an outing. All that’s required by those approved to be “Bigs” for “Littles” is a commitment of four hours a month to a young person. Those hours can be split into different interactions or one outing or experience. All Big Brothers/Big Sisters are coordinated with a Little who lives within a 20 to 25 minute commute of each other.Courtesy of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Illinois|For The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of6 Big Brother Jerry and Little Brother Tristan.Courtesy of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Illinois|For The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less ....