2014 Monk’s Home Improvements Service Scholarship Winners

By Monk’s Home Improvements

The winners have all demonstrated a commitment to improving their local community

through service. They are passionate about their service

efforts which have been a consistent part of their young

lives.

Tommy Anderson Madison High School

Class of 2014

Tommy is a participant of S.C.E.E.P, (Suburban Cultural Educational Enrichment Program) where he mentors underprivileged children. He also helped start, develop and program a website for junior high school children to help increase their interest in school.

Meagan DavisWest Morris Mendham

High SchoolClass of 2014

Meagan has volunteered for TOPSoccer for the past 4 years. She works one on one with special needs children and helps run the practices. Additionally, Meagan has been involved in Relay for Life for 4 years. She has been a team captain as well as a co-chair for the Luminaria Committee. As co-chair, she oversees the fundraisers, recruits new participants, and prepares for their overnight event. She relays for her Aunt.

Kyle HarcourtRidge High School

Class of 2014

For the past 2 and a half years Kyle has been a volunteer firefighter with the Liberty Corner Fire Company. He has answered over 350 calls during his service tenure. He has trained to be a member of the firefighter assist search team (to save trapped firefighters) and was elected Junior Captain by his peers. Kyle was also appointed as an Assistant Foreman in charge of the first due engine by his Chief.

Cristine JonesWatchung Hills Regional

High School Class of 2014

On Wednesday nights you can find Cristine volunteering at the Somerset Hills YMCA tutoring center. Here she helps students with their French, Math and any homework that is proving difficult. Building relationships, as well as children’s self-esteem. She is also involved with the Martin Luther King Youth Center and runs bingo nights at the Chelsea Nursing Home in Warren.

Erica LindseyRidge High School

Class of 2014

Erica has been volunteering for Habitat for Humanity for four years, being the Ridge HS club’s President for the past two. She is also the President of the Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity county chapter’s Youth Council. She has worked on-site to help with construction as well as running fundraisers for the organization. Erica is also in her 5th year as an Assistant Coach of the YMCA-sponsored program, Girls on the Run. The program helps elementary school girls increase their self-esteem as well as their physical fitness.