Our mission shall be to encourage new, talented writers associated with the Midwest and to promote the arts, especially literature, among our members. The Foundation Fund was created to pursue this goal through education, training and scholarships for students of writing.
The Foundation Fund has been used for a number of special projects since 1984, but its focus for the last 25 years has been on scholarships for creative writing students. At the current time, a $3,000 scholarship is given yearly to an MFA student from Columbia College Chicago. Each year the scholarship winner and their faculty sponsors are invited to the November FAW luncheon to meet and briefly talk to the FAW membership.
Foundation Fund gifts can be made in your own name or in memory of a friend. Gifts of one hundred dollars or more shall entitle the donor to be listed in the FAW yearbook as a Foundation Fund Contributor. You may give "in memory of" or "in honor of" a specific family member or friend, or opt to be listed anonymously. FAW is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Instructions
Thank you for your support!!
Send questions or concerns to: info@fawchicago.org
Or by mail:
check payable to FRIENDS OF AMERICAN WRITERS (FAW) FOUNDATION FUND
FAW Treasurer
Diana Adams
240 E. Illinois St. #1408
Chicago IL 60611
Please be sure to include the name of the individual(s) you are honoring, or special instructions about your donation.