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  • Kindness For Joey
     kindnessforjoey@gmail.com
    My son Joseph M. Tocci was in a fatal car accident in February 2023 just a short time after he turned 23. He was so very kind and loving which was very evident during his Celebration of Life. As I sat there that day, still in shock and heartbroken, my youngest son told me I needed to turn around and look behind me. I hesitated as he urged me to look. When I did, it was standing room only. The room was clearly above what the fire marshall would deem legal. People filed out the back door and down the side hallway. When the time came for people to speak and share their memories of my sweet boy, a theme began to appear. His  friends shared the amount of  overwhelming kindness that he had, as he was always there no matter what the circumstances. He was remembered as the guy you could call and he would come running. If you needed help or a chore done he came running. If someone was struggling, he was there to help. I always knew my son had a kind and loving heart, but that day made my extremely broken heart give a smile because he had touched so many people's lives. As I pondered what I wanted to do to honor the kindness that he spread, as well as keep his memory alive, I knew a scholarship was the way to go.  I am a teacher after all! Therefore, I created a scholarship for the student who is kind, helpful, dependable and loving to all people that they come across. The student who receives this scholarship would be the epitome of kindness and someone that all people in their life would point out as the kindest person they know.  
  • The Joseph M. Tocci Memorial Kindess Scholarship

    The Joseph M. Tocci Memorial Kindess Scholarship

    Application Deadline - May 10. 2024

  • Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. All recipients will be notified on or before the 20th of May 2024.

  • I. Personal Data

    Tell us about yourself
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  • II. High School Information

  • II. Essay

  • Your essay should be 600-1200 words. You should address in your essay: your college goals and choice of major, what you intend to do with your education, and why a scholarship is important to you. Include any academic and non-academic accomplishments, personal characteristics, or experiences that make you uniquely worthy of scholarship consideration. But even more than that and most importantly. explain how you use kindness in your everyday life, what would your  friends and family say about you when it comes to your kindness, and what does being kind mean to you.

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  • III. Reference Letters

    You will need three reference letters from those you believe know just how kind you are. This could be teachers, parents, community members, Church Leaders, Employers, and friends. These letters should be emailed to kindnessforjoey@gmail.com with your name as the subject line.

  • IV. Applicant's E-Signature

  • By signing the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.

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