Kent Station announced this week that it is kicking off Earning Dollars for Kent Scholars, an annual fundraiser where Kent Station shoppers and visitors can win prizes while raising scholarship money for local high school graduates attending Green River Community College.

Throughout the month of March, Kent Station shoppers and visitors are encouraged to dine at all of Kent Station’s eateries and fill out an Earning Dollars for Kent Scholars postcard. For each completed postcard, Kent Station will donate $1 to the Kent Station–Green River Community College Scholarship fund. Participating diners are automatically eligible to win one of 12 prizes, including Kent Station gift cards from $25 to $500 and iPod nanos from The Mac Store.

Individuals can enter up to 13 times, once for each Kent Station restaurant, café, or eatery they visit.

“Kent Station is proud to be an active participant in the Kent community,” Kent Station General Manager John Hinds said. “With the support of the community, we can give our local students the opportunity to continue their education.”

Now in its third year, the Kent Station–Green River Community College Scholarship fund is awarded to qualifying Kent area high school students based on financial need. The more postcards received, the greater the number of scholarships awarded, and the more chances Kent Station diners have to win. A complete list of rules is available online and at participating restaurants.

“We are pleased to partner with Kent Station to provide scholarships to Kent area graduates. Kent Station has been a major supporter in helping us work toward our goal of doubling our scholarship program by 2011,” said Josh Gerstman, Director of Development for the Green River Community College Foundation. “Of the 190 scholarships awarded through the Foundation, the Kent Station scholarship is the only one specifically focused on recent graduates of a Kent area High School.”

Since the Earning Dollars for Kent Scholars fundraiser began in 2007, Kent Station has awarded six scholarships totaling nearly $10,000. Samantha Phelps, a graduate of Kent Meridian High School, was one of three 2008 scholarship recipients. She is enrolled in GRCC’s general studies program.

For more information about Earning Dollars for Kent Scholars, visit www.KentStation.com or call the management office at 253-856-2301.

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