Jerry Smitherman Scholarship
We will begin accepting applications for this scholarship fall 2025. Contributions made to this fund will be utilized to help support our Native Youth from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In this cycle, we will be selecting two students to attend The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Students selected for this scholarship will begin their classes in the following fall semester. Interested applicants are encouraged to
Contact: Stacy Radmore - [email protected]
We will begin accepting applications for this scholarship fall 2025. Contributions made to this fund will be utilized to help support our Native Youth from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In this cycle, we will be selecting two students to attend The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Students selected for this scholarship will begin their classes in the following fall semester. Interested applicants are encouraged to
Contact: Stacy Radmore - [email protected]
We have lost a valued member of our Heart Bridge team. Jerry Smitherman was a founding member of Heart Bridge of the Carolinas and continued to work to ensure that each trip we took would help to meet the needs of all the children. In his many trips to South Dakota, Jerry was able to coordinate and implement many building projects to serve the community. One of the very first projects Jerry was involved in was building a clothing closed in Porcupine, South Dakota, which later became known as Ashley’s clothing closet. Jerry was also responsible for sending much of the needed humanitarian aid and toys to South Dakota. Jerry served as a volunteer with Heart Bridge for over 16 years and helped in many areas during this time such as cook, teacher, or even a listening ear. Jerry O. Smitherman passed away on January 1, 2020 surrounded by his family.
We are establishing a scholarship program in honor of Jerry Smitherman. If you would like to make a contribution in memory of Jerry, please utilize one of our many donation options listed below. Thank you so much!
We are establishing a scholarship program in honor of Jerry Smitherman. If you would like to make a contribution in memory of Jerry, please utilize one of our many donation options listed below. Thank you so much!
We offer two ways to donate:
By mail (please mark your checks for Scholarship Fund):
Heart Bridge of the Carolinas
13001 Marlstone Lane
Charlotte, North Carolina 28215
Through Pay Pal (Use donate button located below, a new web page will open)
By mail (please mark your checks for Scholarship Fund):
Heart Bridge of the Carolinas
13001 Marlstone Lane
Charlotte, North Carolina 28215
Through Pay Pal (Use donate button located below, a new web page will open)