The Ollie Mae Peterson Education & Community Service
Memorial Scholarship
The Ollie Mae Peterson Education & Community Service Memorial Scholarship was created to honor her zeal for knowledge and the contributions made to her community.
Ollie Mae Mayo-Peterson graduated high school in 1950 at the age of 16, two years ahead of her class. She was married from 1952-1967 to Leonard John Mayo, during which time she had three children. Ollie strived to make life better for her children by simultaneously working and attending college. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree and was certified with the Registry of Medical Technologist of the American Society of Clinical Pathologist and awarded the distinction of Medical Technologist before completing her college courses in 1966. Education was important to Ollie, and she always engaged young people concerning their performance in school.
Ollie married David Peterson in 1974 and while employed as a Medical Technologist at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Ohio, Ollie and her husband established a restaurant in 1976 which served those in the community. Soon after, Ollie pursued a career in real estate, passing the Ohio Real Estate Agent Exam. Ollie was extremely instrumental in assisting those in the community in purchasing their first home.
After retiring from St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Real Estate became Ollie's focus. She utilized her knowledge as a realtor to purchase homes and founded A1 School of Carpentry and Apprentice. Ollie continued to "pay it forward" by assisting young men in learning a trade and gain employment repairing homes which were later sold to those in the community for a modest price.
Ollie always had a desire to create a scholarship in her name to support young people in their pursuit of knowledge. Therefore, the board of Mpact Outreach is honored to announce, "The Ollie Mae Peterson Education & Community Service Memorial Scholarship Fund". For more information concerning the scholarship fund, please use the form on our Home Page to send an email.
If you would like to contribute towards the Ollie Mae Peterson Education & Community Service Memorial Scholarship, please fill in the information below. All giving is tax-deductible.
Thank you!
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Community Service 2026 Scholarship Award Guidelines
1. To be eligible, you must live in one of the five boroughs, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester counties. Proof of residency required - Driver's License, School ID.
2. Participants must be a high school senior.
3. The community service scholarship award contest will begin January 1, 2026, at 12:01AM, and end May 31st, 2026, at 12PM.
4. Participants must register by completing a paper application or by googling mpact.care or Mpact Outreach sponsored by R.G.W.C. and click the heading, "Scholarship" in the menu section. then scroll to te application/waiver of responsibility section - complete and send.
5. Participants must also complete the Chums waiver of responsibility to volunter which will be available at Chum initiative site. One waiver form will cover all volunteer sites.
6. Participants will volunteer at Chum initiatives throughout the five boroughs, Nassau Suffolk, and Westchester counties. Future locations for volunteering will be made available via social media and current initiative volunteering sites.
7. Time sheets will be made accessible for completion of volunteer hours and must be signed by a Chum member either at the close of the event or upon participants departure from the event.
8. Members of Mpact Outreach or Chums are not eligible to participate.
9. Date and venue of awards ceremony will be stated later.
10. Winners of the contest must attend the awards event or forfeit prize without a valid excuse - (to be determined by the committee).
11. First prize $1000.00; Second prize $500.00; Third prize $250.00. Prize winners must complete at least 10 hours of service to be considered for awards.
For further questions contact: Delphine Way @ 516-972-5427
Co-Founder Mpact Outreach; Member of Chums Inc.