Scholarship Project

Since its inception 34 years ago, the Guild has awarded a scholarship annually to a senior graduating from Braintree High School who will continue his or her education in a field related to guild interests, e.g. environmental studies, global warming, landscaping, botany, marine biology, among others.

The amount of the scholarship is currently $1,000. The 2008 scholarship was awarded to and shared by Cathryn and Christyna Draicchio, twin daughters of guild member Kelly Draicchio. Cathryn is attending Bentley College and Christyna is attending the University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth.

Award decisions are made on the basis of chosen field of study and class standing. If there are no students choosing to go into the environmental fields in a particular year, then children of guild members will take precedence over other students for the scholarship.

This endeavor is the largest of the guild's annual allocations, all of which are supported by its major annual fundraiser -- the holiday house tour and boutique."