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The Kiwanis Club of Menlo Park donated $5,000 to the Menlo-Atherton Football Association, according to a Kiwanis press release.

The club presented the association — a nonprofit that supports Menlo-Atherton High School’s football team — with a check on March 18. The the club chapter also donates $50,000 a year in academic scholarships to M-A students, the press release states.

“Our donation to the Football Association played a small role in helping support athlete and coach travel that resulted in the awarding of four full-time athletic scholarships for M-A players at Division-1 universities,” said Ned Moritz, the club’s president. “Our aim was to help the Football Association provide these student-athletes opportunity. The results this year have been fantastic.”

The association assists M-A football players through academic support, character development, financial support and new equipment. This includes some equipment replacement, food during games away from home, and covering out-of-state travel for athletes visiting college programs or participating in summer camps.

For more information about the Kiwanis Club of Menlo Park, go here.

By Angela Swartz

By Angela Swartz

By Angela Swartz

Angela Swartz is The Almanac's editor. She joined The Almanac in 2018. She previously reported on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside for The Almanac. Angela, who...

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