Giving Tuesday:
Honor a Legacy, Invest in the Future
Honor a Legacy, Invest in the Future
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Giving Tuesday is a global reminder that generosity changes lives.
This year, we invite you to direct your Giving Tuesday gift to the TGEF Memorial Fund, a perpetually endowed scholarship fund of the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation. Each contribution supports scholarships for Tennessee’s food industry community, employees, spouses, and children of TGCSA member companies while honoring the leaders and loved ones who helped build the industry that feeds our state. |
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Why Your Giving Tuesday Gift Matters
Since 1985, TGEF has awarded more than $5 million in higher education scholarships to employees, spouses, and children of TGCSA member companies. These scholarships help students attend colleges, universities, and technical programs, building a stronger future for Tennessee’s workforce.
Your Giving Tuesday gift to the TGEF Memorial Fund:
About the TGEF Memorial Fund
The TGEF Memorial Fund is a permanently endowed scholarship fund created to remember and celebrate individuals who have made a lasting impact on Tennessee’s grocery and food industry.
Scholarships from this fund are typically awarded to:
Since 1985, TGEF has awarded more than $5 million in higher education scholarships to employees, spouses, and children of TGCSA member companies. These scholarships help students attend colleges, universities, and technical programs, building a stronger future for Tennessee’s workforce.
Your Giving Tuesday gift to the TGEF Memorial Fund:
- Honors the memory and legacy of individuals who shaped Tennessee’s grocery and food industry.
- Provides ongoing scholarship support year after year through a perpetual endowment.
- Helps current and future generations of students pursue their educational goals.
About the TGEF Memorial Fund
The TGEF Memorial Fund is a permanently endowed scholarship fund created to remember and celebrate individuals who have made a lasting impact on Tennessee’s grocery and food industry.
Scholarships from this fund are typically awarded to:
- Students whose parent or guardian is/was employed by a TGCSA member company, with priority given to those whose loved one has passed away.
- When no memorial-specific candidates are eligible, awards may be given to outstanding “all-around” students who are employees or dependents of TGCSA member companies.
