Bethel-Based Charity Awarded $10K Connecticut Red Sox Service Scholarship

BETHEL, CT — Connecticut Red Sox Service Scholarship recipients were introduced at Fenway Park on Sunday, July 24, 2016. The winner of Red Sox Foundation "IMPACT Award" in the Constitution state was recognized.

The Red Sox Foundation introduced recipients of the Connecticut Red Sox Service Scholarships during a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park before the Red Sox-Twins game on Sunday, July 24. The program awards students from 22 different public high schools across Connecticut with $1,000 scholarships towards their college education based on academic performance, financial aid eligibility, and demonstrated community service.

The scholarship recipients will be congratulated on the field at Fenway Park by Red Sox Foundation Board member Linda Pizzuti Henry, Red Sox Executive Vice President Troup Parkinson, and Red Sox Foundation Executive Director Gena Borson. Ford Boston Regional Sales Operations Manager Tom O'Leary will also be on hand representing the Ford Motor Company Fund, a sponsor of the program. This is the scholarship program's third year in Connecticut. It was first launched in New Hampshire in 2010 and now runs in all five New England states outside of Massachusetts.

The foundation will also honor the Connecticut winner of the "IMPACT Awards" (Inspiring More Philanthropy Across Charities Together) on Sunday, a program that provides Red Sox fans in the five New England states outside of Massachusetts with the opportunity to vote for their favorite local charities to determine the one awarded the annual grant.

Save-A-Suit, an organization based in Bethel, Conn. that is dedicated to providing military veterans and college graduates with professional business attire and the confidence needed to succeed in the professional workforce, is the winner of this year's Connecticut Impact Award. The non-profit will receive a $10,000 grant from the Red Sox Foundation during Sunday's pregame ceremonies.

Karal Kharawla, a 2016 graduate of Danbury High School, received one of 22 Connecticut Red Sox Service Scholarships presented to graduating seniors from Connecticut public high schools this year. As a sponsor of the program, the Ford Motor Company Fund's, Tom O’Leary was on the field to help present Karal with her award at Fenway Park prior to last Sunday’s Red Sox game against the Minnesota Twins. This is the scholarship program’s third year in Connecticut. It was first launched in New Hampshire in 2010 and now runs in all five New England states outside of Massachusetts.The $1,000 Red Sox Service Scholarships are awarded to students based on academic performance, financial aid eligibility, and demonstrated community service.

The July 24 ceremonies were part of Connecticut Day at Fenway Park, presented by Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Watch a recap of the awards here.