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Community Involvement Major Donations in Recent Years | Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund | For the Love of the Lake Major Donations Made by the Club in Recent Years
We also assist a select number of local non-profit charity races by loaning them race equipment from our inventory. This allows them to increase the net proceeds that go to the charity instead of spending it renting equipment!
2008 Scholarship Winners and Club Founder and Scholarship Fund Namesake, Tal Morrison In March 2008, the Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund presented 4 scholarships totalling $8,000. These scholarships are funded by private donations, including a $5,000 donation this year by the Dallas Running Club. See the winners here... In February 2007, the Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund presented 6 scholarships totalling $10,000. These scholarships are funded by private donations, including a $10,000 donation this year by the Dallas Running Club. See the winners here... In honor of the great contribution Tal Morrison has made to the DRC and the Dallas running community, the DRC's February race is officially called The Tal Morrison Classic and a scholarship program, Scholars On The Run, The Tal Morrison Scholarship fund, has also been organized in his name. Tal Morrison, DRC Club founder, returns every year to the race named after him, The Tal Morrison Classic, to help present runners with their awards. The Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund is a Texas non-profit charitable organization that was organized to pay tribute to and honor the contributions of Tal Morrison to the Dallas running community. A strong health and fitness advocate, Tal was a pioneer of Dallas area organized running groups and events who founded the Cross Country Club of Dallas, the White Rock Marathon, and the White Rock Half Marathon, now known as the Dallas Running Club Half Marathon (held each November). The Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund accomplishes its charitable purpose by providing financial assistance to Dallas area high school students in the form of first year university or college scholarships. To be considered for this program, the high school student must be a graduating senior and have been an active participant in their school cross country running program. Although not required to run in a collegiate program, the applicant has demonstrated the discipline and competitiveness in the sport of cross country, which is recognized as an eligibility criteria for the scholarship. Scholarship candidates are also judged on their overall academic, athletic, and school activity performance, in addition to their essays responding to certain questions posed in the application. Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund Inquiries can be made to: Horace Duncan, President For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) is a volunteer organization dedicated to preserve and enhance the area of White Rock Lake Park. Almost all of the Dallas Running Club's races take place at White Rock Lake, which is a very popular running and walking location in Dallas. Visit the organization's website.
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