The Juniper Point Village Improvement Society (JPVIS) capped off its summer centennial festivities with a gala dinner event at Whitten’s Field on Juniper Point on August 3 with over 300 participants. It was announced at the gala that JPVIS had raised $10,700, exceeding its centennial fundraising goal for the Manley Reed Fund.  JPVIS established the Manley Reed Fund in 1983 to provide scholarships to high school students pursuing a career in the trades. The fund was named after Manley Reed, who built many of the homes on Juniper and McKown Points. The management of the fund was turned over to the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) in 2002.  JPVIS makes an annual contribution to the fund from its operating budget.  

At the gala centennial dinner, President Peter Edwards expressed his gratitude to the membership for the many generous donations.  

“This gift to the Boothbay region community is one that we are particularly proud of,” he said. “Giving back to the community has been a key part of JPVIS since its inception 100 years ago, manifested with the establishment of our Manley Reed Fund. We are proud and thrilled to be able to make this special centennial donation which will help the BRSAF meet the very challenging task of providing scholarship support to worthy students.”

Ham Meserve, President, BRSAF, accepted the donation on behalf of the scholarship fund.  

“The named funds are the fastest growing segment of our scholarship fund,” he said. “This donation more than doubles the size of the Manley Reed Fund. It will make a huge difference in our level of support to those who are selected to receive Manley Reed Scholarship funding. We are truly grateful to the JPVIS community for making this donation a key part of their centennial celebration.”

For further information on the BRSAF, go to the BRSAF website boothbayregionstudentaidfund.org.