Donate Towards the Sofia Silva Scholarship Fund

A Fredericksburg Patch Facebook reached out to us to share:

Sofia Silva was a fun loving typical 16-year-old girl who was active in sports and her church. On September 9, 1996, she was abducted from the front yard of her home in Spotsylvania, VA. Her body was found six weeks later on October 14.

To keep her memory and spirit alive, her family established the Sofia Silva Scholarship Fund managed by The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region. It is awarded annually to a graduating senior from area schools who embodies her same fun loving Christian spirit.

The scholarship was the passion of her mother who recently passed away. As Sofia’s sister, I have taken on that same passion.

Currently there are no regular donations going into the fund. It funds itself.

With the 20th anniversary of her passing approaching in two years, I would like to see the scholarship fund grow so that area students can continue to further their education.

Right now the minimum scholarship amount is $500. That may help purchase textbooks for only one semester. I would love to see the minimum raised to at least $1000 and I can only do it with your help. We’re only $705 away from the goal of $2000. I know we can get there. Please share and get the word out. And most importantly...donate!

Please join me in keeping her memory and spirit alive.

You can donate here: http://www.gofundme.com/f5qc34