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The Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded by NFL veteran Tutan Reyes in 2007. The organization provides financial aid to students who have received a college acceptance letter, but do not have all of the necessary funds to finance their education. The Scholarship Fund provides assistance across all ethnic backgrounds, grade point averages, and academic interests.
The Beyond the Boroughs Sixth Annual NFL Draft Viewing Fundraiser took place on Thursday, May 8, at the Dream Hotel in NYC’s Meatpacking District. Attendees participated in a silent auction that featured a variety of sports memorabilia, excursions, and VIP experiences, including an commemorative photo of the 1992 U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team ( the “Dream Team”), access to the ESPY Awards pre-party at the Playboy Mansion, and a home-cooked meal for ten from the chef at famed Italian restaurant Rao’s. Guests also enjoyed hosted cocktails, and passed hors d’oeuvres, while watching the first round of the NFL draft. For the full feature please click HERE.
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6th Annual NFL Draft Fundraiser: Thursday, May 8, 2014
Thank you to our supporters who joined us for the Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund’s Sixth Annual NFL Draft Viewing Fundraiser on Thursday, May 8 at The Gallery at the Dream Downtown Hotel in Manhattan. Guests enjoyed a sponsored open-bar and passed appetizers while watching the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft live.
The fundraiser was an opportunity to support Beyond the Boroughs’ mission: providing college scholarships to deserving students with acceptance letters and unmet financial need. Beyond the Boroughs offers scholarships of up to $20,000 per year over four years, that are automatically renewable.
Beyond the Boroughs had over 200 guests for the NFL Draft Viewing Fundraiser including Carlos Emmons, Takeo Spikes, Leger Douzable, Deon Grant, George Wilson, Elle Varner, Tyson Beckford, Melyssa Ford and Rohan Marley and many others.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
 
Healthy Eating Seminar: Thursday, May 8, 2014
On Thursday, May 8, 2014 the Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund and Chef Richard Ingraham partnered to host our second annual Healthy Eating Seminar at Food and Finance High School in Manhattan as a part of Beyond the Boroughs NFL Draft Week. Chef Ingraham taught a group of students that healthy eating is part of a star athlete’s lifestyle. Q&A followed with Tutan Reyes, Keith Bulluck, Carlos Emmons, Deon Grant, and Takeo Spikes. Chef Ingraham also conducted an interactive cooking demo. The students learned healthy cooking tips, recipes, and received the opportunity to meet current and former NFL stars.
Chef RLI also partnered with Beyond the Boroughs to create the Ben and Sarah Gibson Culinary Scholarship Award to help high school graduates attend culinary school. Michael Gutierrez from Food and Finance High School is the first recipient of the award, he currently attends Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Beyond the Boroughs selects our 2013 scholars!
Beyond the Boroughs is excited to announce that we have selected our scholars for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Through our partnership with HOPE Africa we selected the following scholars:
- Becky Vice, Grand Canyon University
- Wamweni Shamambo, Stetson University
- Medina Khedir, University of Washington
- Marilyn Asongue, Emory University
Through our partnership with Jean Alerte we selected the following scholars for the Do Right, Do Good Scholarship Award:
- Jyeisha Reyes, State University of New York: Oswego
- Kohlfield Davis, Champlain College
- Jessica Quashie, State University of New York: Canton
- Chelsea Vanegas, Ithaca College
- Guilberly Louissaint, Lawrence University
- Christian Hernandez, The City College of New York
- Lailah Thompson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Jenise Wilkerson, Shaw University
- Magnolia Chiri, Hofstra University
- Amira Gee, Xavier University
- Arique Dross, American Intercontinental University
- Mariana Beaute, Barnard College
- Shelby Carey, Philadelphia University
- Gabrielle Sagesse, Binghamton University
- Kayla Sutherland, University of Miami
Rachel Fleishman partnered with Beyond the Boroughs to establish the Elsie James Lyle Scholarship Award awarded to:
- Kaylah Joseph, Oakwood University
Chef Richard Ingraham partnered with Beyond the Boroughs to create the Ben and Sarah Gibson Culinary Award awarded to:
- Â Michael Gutierrez, Johnson and Wales UniversityÂ
Beyond the Boroughs would like to thank all of our supporters that helped us assist these deserving young men and women with attending institutions of higher education.
Indigo Group Strategic Partnership
Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund and Indigo Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Scholarship Program.
Dallas, TX and New York, NY – Beyond the Boroughs Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with Indigo Group, LLC. The partnership aims to raise awareness about the unmet financial needs of graduating high school students in Dallas, Texas and generate greater support for fundraising efforts to help meet those needs.
Paving the way for others, NFL Veteran Tutan Reyes, founded Beyond the Boroughs, a national scholarship fund that rewards college-minded students from low-income families that have college acceptance letters, but unmet financial need. Scholarships of up to $20,000 are awarded over a four year period. These “last dollars in†are pivotal, and can make the difference in fulfilling students’ dreams of a college education.
“Higher Education is the foundation of a strong community, and we are proud to have Indigo Group join us in helping graduating high school students meet their higher education goals,” said Beyond the Boroughs Founder, Tutan Reyes.
The partnership between Beyond the Boroughs and Indigo Group is based on certain shared values and beliefs; indeed, both groups believe that – like a college education – charity should not be reserved for the privileged few. Our motto — “If you have a little, give a little and if you have a lot, give more†— has inspired many people and groups to fund scholarships, embodying the true meaning of philanthropy.
Reyes remarked “As the President of Beyond the Boroughs Scholarship Fund, I am very pleased to welcome Thomas Foley from Indigo Group to the Beyond the Boroughs Board of Directors and Jonathan Shechter from Indigo Group to our Advisory Board. I am also excited to create an Advisory Board in Dallas to begin creating specific Beyond the Boroughs initiatives for students from the Dallas area.â€
Thomas Foley, a resident of Dallas, Texas will be spearheading Beyond the Boroughs’ initiatives in Texas. Remarking on the opportunity, “Education is vital for growth and we must strive to deliver educational opportunities for all students.  And this starts by helping one student. For, indeed, by helping just one student, you help many.  Education spreads and multiplies – this is a true return on investment!  We are very excited to be a part of Beyond the Boroughs and we thank Tutan for the opportunity to join his effort.â€
About Indigo Group
Indigo Group is a business advisory and private equity firm, with offices in NYC and Dallas, focused on delivering strategic business advice to its clients and portfolio companies. Indigo Group is comprised of three divisions — Indigo Hospitality, Indigo Ventures, and Indigo Capital. Indigo Group’s services incorporate a comprehensive legal understanding of key business decisions, allowing clients to properly balance strategic vision, execution and risk considerations. Indigo Group, along with its affiliated law firm, Foley Shechter, LLP, offers business advisory, investment banking services, and corporate risk management. For more information about Indigo Group, visit www.indigogroupllc.com.
For more information, please contact Beyond the Boroughs Administrator, Ray Reyes at ray@beyondtheboroughs.org. Follow us on Twitter @BTBScholarship and like us on Facebook at Beyond the Boroughs.
Beyond the Boroughs Partner Jean Alerte Featured on ABC!
In 2013 Beyond the Boroughs partnered with author and entrepreneur, Jean Alerte to create the Do Right, Do Good Scholarship Award. Jean is donating a portion of the proceeds from his book titled, Do Right Do Good in order to help deserving students attend college.
On June 9, 2013, Jean was featured on ABC’s television program, Here and Now. Please click HERE to view Jean on Here and Now.
5th Annual Beyond the Boroughs NFL Draft Fundraiser 2013
Beyond the Boroughs held our Fifth Annual NFL Draft Fundraiser April 25 at PH-D at the Dream Downtown Hotel in New York City! The fundraiser was hosted by Super Bowl Champion and Baltimore Raven James Ihedigbo and his charity, HOPE Africa. Thank you to all of our supporters who came out to support our mission to help students with unmet financial need gain admittance into colleges and universities across the country!
Beyond the Boroughs Healthy Eating Seminar 2013
On Friday, April 26, 2013 the Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund and Chef Richard Ingraham partnered to host a healthy eating seminar at Food and Finance High School in Manhattan as a part of Beyond the Boroughs NFL Draft Week. Chef Ingraham taught a group of 150 students that healthy eating is part of a star athlete’s lifestyle. Q&A followed with several of Tutan Reyes’ NFL friends (Baltimore Ravens James Ihedigbo and Chris Canty pictured above). Chef Ingraham also conducted an interactive cooking demo. The students learned healthy cooking tips, recipes, and received the opportunity of meeting current and former NFL stars.
Chef RLI also partnered with Beyond the Boroughs to create the Ben and Sarah Gibson Culinary Scholarship Award to help high school graduates attend culinary school. Michael Gutierrez from Food and Finance High School is the first recipient of the award, he currently attends Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Thank you to our sponsors for our first annual Healthy Eating Seminar!
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