FOUNDATION
RECIPIENTS SELECTED FOR THE
THE MANO A MANO SCHOLARSHIP
T
he United Corpus Chris-
ti Chamber of Commerce
Foundation introduced the
2017 Mano A Mano Schol-
arship recipients at a morning re-
ception on Wednesday, August 2,
2017. The event took place at 10:30
a.m. inside the 3rd floor multi-pur-
pose room of the Corpus Christi
RTA building; and was a great op-
portunity for all in attendance to
learn how this unique scholarship
is providing a connection to edu-
cational opportunities for deserv-
ing students in the Coastal Bend
community.
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BUSINESS MATTERS
AUGUST 2017
Since its inception, the Mano A
Mano Scholarship program has
awarded more than 250 students
with over $675,000 in scholar-
ships. One hundred percent of
Mano A Mano Scholarship dona-
tions are deposited into the Unit-
ed Corpus Christi Chamber of
Commerce Foundation, a 501c3
non-profit supporting organiza-
tion of the United Corpus Chris-
ti Chamber of Commerce. These
funds are then distributed directly
to deserving students.
The Mano A Mano Scholarship
allows recipients the opportunity