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To Our Loyal Sponsors,
The challenge that COVID-19 has presented to our local community is unprecedented in scale and the impact it will have both in the short and long term is impossible to predict. Recently, you were sent a letter asking you to support our annual golf tournament. Almost 100% of our sponsors are local small businesses and given the impact this pandemic will have on the community, we’d like to tell you to please disregard our request.
The VLP SMILE Scholarship Committee believes it is more important than ever to support the local business community in the way that they have supported us over the past 9 years. As such, at no cost, we will display the signs you’ve paid for in the past at no cost to you. We will advertise all of you on our website and do what we can on our Facebook page to promote the local business community.
We do plan to still give out our scholarships and host our golf tournament at Wildwood CC on August 15 unless it is still deemed unsafe to do so. If you’ve already sponsored our tournament and submitted payment for this year, we will be refunding that payment. We thank you for your continued support and know that we are all in this together.
Best wishes,
Philip Palermo
President
March 19, 2020
A Letter to our Sponsors
The VLP Smile Scholarship Fund is dedicated to the memory of Valerie Lynn Palermo, a Greece NY native, 1999 Greece Arcadia High School, and 2003 University of Rochester graduate.
Valerie was an exceptional scholar athlete who had an infectious SMILE and passion for working with children. SMILE stands for Students Making an Impact in Life through Education. Valerie was pursuing her lifelong dream as a Teacher and Educator in Bullhead City Arizona and tragically passed away in January of 2011. Her family and friends could think of no better way to keep her infectious Smile, love and passion for teaching and working with children alive than by establishing this memorial scholarship fund in her name. Through the VLP Smile Scholarship Fund Valerie’s Smile will live on through the lives of not only her former students but other students who share Valerie’s passion for sports, life, education, and the pursuit of their own individual dreams.
This year her family and friends will host the 10th annual charity golf tournament to raise money for the scholarship fund to give back to the children who may not have the means but deserve the opportunity to pursue their own educational goals. We have established this memorial scholarship fund in Valerie’s name to ensure that her Smile will continue to shine through others for many years to come.
This year’s annual Valerie Palermo Smile Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Wildwood Country Club in Rush, NY, further details here. All net proceeds raised will be given to the scholarship fund. We are asking for your help in making this tournament a success. Your tax-deductible donation of money, services and/or prizes will ensure the success of this tournament and for many years to come. Please use the following information if you chose to donate to the VLP Smile Scholarship:
Deadline for Scholarship Application: April 30, 2020
Deadline for Sponsorship & Golf Registration: August 1, 2020
All checks can be made out & mailed to:
VLP Smile Scholarship Fund
Philip Palermo
35 Sanfilippo Circle
Rochester, NY 14625
VLP Smile Scholarship Corporation
Tax identification #45-4064530
Approved 501(c)3 non-profit organization
We thank you in advance for any help your company may provide.
The Family and Friends of Valerie
Any sponsors who have additional questions or would like additional promotional items distributed at the sign-in table or during the tournament are asked to contact:
Patrick Palermo ppalerm2@rochester.rr.com
- cell 585-703-1467
Or
Rich Tallini - rtallini@frontiernet.net
- cell 585-413-7838
Click Here to go to the Sponsorship page for more information.
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Valerie Lynn Palermo
January 29, 1981 - January 27, 2011
Students Making an Impact in Life through Education (SMILE)
VLPSMILEScholarship@gmail.com
Valerie Lynn Palermo was passionate about teaching and making a lasting impact on her students.
The VLP SMILE Scholarship Fund was created to help students with that same passion to follow their dreams…
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