The Morris L Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund

 

The Morris L Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in September 2009, in loving memory of Morris “Mo” Walker, who was killed in Afghanistan while on patrol defending his country that he loved so much. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart posthumously for his sacrifice along with several other awards and accolades.  

The MLW Memorial Scholarship honors Mo’s life and future ambitions by encouraging the pursuit of higher education to local high school students.   

The purpose of the scholarship fund is to annually award one graduating senior at The Fayetteville Academy with a $1000 scholarship to assist with the cost of attending a 4 year college or university. The award recipient must demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, participation in extra-curricular activities, and an active pursuit of future ambitions and goals despite any hardships or challenges.  

To apply for this scholarship you must be a graduating senior at Fayetteville Academy in Fayetteville, North Carolina, accepted to a four year college or university, have a cumulative academic GPA of at least a 3.0, and participated in extra curricular activities. Financial need will be taken in consideration. An essay on future ambitions and goals will be required.

About Morris Lewis Walker 

Morris was born in 1986 and passed away August 2009. Morris, also known to his friends and family as “Mo”, graduated in 2004 from Fayetteville Academy, an independent college preparatory school in Fayetteville, NC. In that same year he attended UNC-Chapel Hill.   While at UNC, Morris knew just about everyone and had an incredible sense of humor.  In addition, Morris became a member Zeta Beta Tau, an 110,000 member strong fraternity whose credo for excellence, leadership, and respect is well known. 

In August of 2008, Morris decided to enlist in the United States Army. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division in Fort Richardson, Alaska.  

Morris never lived for yesterday or even tomorrow but was always a pioneer of the moment – living life to the fullest and giving of himself to whomever was in need. He loved basketball, music, playing video games, entertaining, and sharing his infectious smile with the world. He was smart, funny, and had an instinctive ability to help others see the joy in life; He served his neighbors, his friends, his family and his country well. His sacrifice to us all is a testament to just how much he loved people. His warm and gentle spirit touched the lives of all that knew him.

 

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Fund Administrator:

• Sabina Walker

 

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Donations:

All donations to the Morris L Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund (a division of CHARITYSMITH) are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax laws. Donations can be made using one of the following secure methods:

• By mail: send your donation check payable to:
  Morris L Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund
  c/o CHARITYSMITH Nonprofit Foundation
  PO Box 10750, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
• At Wells Fargo Bank: donations can be deposited directly to the Morris L Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund. For account information, please contact CHARITYSMITH at 800-276-6546.
• Gift Card: Donate in honor of someone and we will mail a gift card directly to your family, friends, or business associates telling them you’ve made a donation in their honor. Make a Donation

• By phone: donate with a credit card by calling our office at 800-276-6546.
• Online: donate with a credit card or your PayPal/Google Checkout account by clicking one of the links below. Please note: PayPal deducts a small transaction fee from each donation. CHARITYSMITH is a Google grant recipient, and Google Checkout does not deduct a transaction fee.

• Thank you for your tax-deductible donation to CHARITYSMITH's Morris L Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund.

• You will receive a receipt by mail within one month of your donation.

  This memorial fund is established as a division of CHARITYSMITH Nonprofit Foundation EIN 87-0636433. CHARITYSMITH is dedicated to the creation and governing of memorial endeavors. All donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax laws.  If you have any questions regarding this donation or memorial fund, please contact CHARITYSMITH at your convenience.