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Established for the purpose of collecting funds by bequests, donations and gifts to be used for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational endeavors in the form of scholarships, grants, and loans.

SONS OF NORWAY FOUNDATION

OVERVIEW
Major Objectives:

  • Provide scholarships and promote cultural exchange
  • Promote Norwegian heritage activities
  • Support humanitarian causes

Governance.
The Sons of Norway Foundation is the charitable arm of the Sons of Norway.  The International Board of Directors, Sons of Norway appoints a board of governors and the staff of the home office in Minneapolis administers the work of the foundation.  This board serves without pay, so all funds donated go directly to the work of the foundation.

Contributions:
The Sons of Norway foundation welcomes contributions in support of its educational and charitable endeavors.  The Sons of Norway foundation welcomes applications and proposals toward endeavors which will preserve and promote the Norwegian heritage in the United States and the American heritage in Norway.

The Humanitarian Fund.
This fund offers emergency aid to our members, lodges and communities experiencing distress or disaster.  Over $100,000 was directed to the 911 disaster.  Over $300,000 was provided during the Red River flood in 1997.

Helping Hand to Children.
A new project, Helping Hand to Children, provides matching funds to lodges for mentoring or tutoring children.

A tax deductible 501 (c) (3) organization:
The Sons of Norway Foundation was established in 1966 for the purpose of collecting funds by bequests, donations and gifts to be used for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational endeavors in the form of scholarships, grants, and loans.  Contributions are accepted from individuals, Sons of Norway lodges, corporations and other organizations interested in supporting the goals and objectives of the Sons of Norway Foundation.  The Sons of Norway Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization.  Contributions are deductible on tax returns for United States residents.

The Sons of Norway Foundation gratefully acknowledges the patronage of His Majesty King Harald V.

SKJOLD LODGE'S FOUNDATION FOCUS:  Our lodge has a Foundation Director who coordinates our Foundation related activities.

Each year in October, we have a Foundation dinner with entertainment and a raffle to raise funds for the foundation.  Additionally, the lodge and lodge members donate to the foundation and often "target" the donation for specific purposes.

An "Acrobat" PDF file with the full details is located at the Sons of Norway website. <click here to download and view the entire document>  You will need the Acrobat reader on your PC and this does take a little time to download if you are on a dial in line - please be patient.

Sjold Lodge supports the Sons of Norway Foundation

SCHOLARSHIPS
Several Scholarships are available from Sons of Norway.

Sons of Norway Headquarters-Scholarships.
The details for grants and scholarships available from our international organization are available at their web page.  Go to "Foundation" - and select either "Grants" or "Scholarships" for details.  The Sons of Norway Foundation has awarded over 250 scholarships totaling over $600,000.

Skjold Lodge:
Barney Jacobson Memorial Scholarship.
Our lodge makes available a $500 education scholarship.  The guidelines for this scholarship are as follows:

  1. Skjold Lodge 5-100 Sons of Norway may award an annual scholarship for study at a college or technical school.  The scholarship will be in the amount of $500.00 unless otherwise decided by Skjold Lodge officers.  (We have awarded larger scholarships in the past).
  2. The recipient of a scholarship must be a member of Skjold Lodge or be related to a member, such as a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, who has been a member for at least six months.
  3. Only one scholarship will be awarded to any one applicant in the same family in a calendar year.
  4. Applicants must have a grade point (GPA) of 2.5 or above.
  5. The deadline for applying for the scholarship is May 1st.
  6. If the scholarship is awarded a scholarship check will be issued to the school where the student has been accepted.

To print a copy of the Skjold Lodge Scholarship Application Form, <click here> and print directly from your browser, and then click "back" on the browser to return to this page.

<Click Here> to learn about this year's winners of the Barney Jacobson Memorial Scholarship.

Your child or young relative may qualify for our lodge educational scholarship.

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