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It鈥檚 been 35 years since the 蜜桃传媒破解版 Foundation awarded its first scholarship. Since that time, the Foundation has awarded more than $3.6 million in academic scholarships to children of 蜜桃传媒破解版 employees, supporting more than 770 students during their college journeys and, ultimately, helping their academic and career dreams become a reality.

One of those scholarship recipients was Matthew Randazzo. His mother鈥檚 employment with 蜜桃传媒破解版 not only helped transform his family鈥檚 life, but also played an instrumental role in putting him on the path to becoming a successful nonprofit executive today.

Journey Out of Poverty

Matthew grew up with his mother in Inkster, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. He was born into intergenerational poverty 鈥� a relentless cycle in which poverty is passed down from one generation to the next. Resilient and determined to create a more stable life for her family, Matthew鈥檚 mother found support from the community.

Her lucky break came when she was introduced to a local vocational services organization that worked to place displaced homemakers into living-wage jobs by providing job training, coaching and support. At the time, 蜜桃传媒破解版 was one of the local employment partners.

The company hired her in 1990 to join the pharmacy systems help desk. Despite it being her first professional job, she quickly excelled in her department. Within three years, Matthew鈥檚 mother became director of the entire help desk team of 30-plus members.

Matthew credits the vocational services organization for giving his mom the training she needed to grow professionally, and to 蜜桃传媒破解版 for helping lift his family out of poverty.

Matthew Randazzo and his family.

Path to a Great Future

In 1996, Matthew was awarded a 蜜桃传媒破解版 Foundation scholarship, allowing him to earn his Bachelor of Arts in political science and Latin American studies at Albion College in Albion, Mich. He then went on to graduate school at the University of Texas 鈥� Austin and earned his master鈥檚 degree in public administration.

Each year, 蜜桃传媒破解版 awards scholarships to the dependents of 蜜桃传媒破解版 employees in the U.S. and Canada based on outstanding academic achievement, community service, leadership and financial need.

鈥淥nce my mother learned about the scholarship program, that was even more of a game changer,鈥� he says. 鈥淚 felt like I could choose the best college for me without worrying about costs or being overly burdened by student loans.鈥�

Since then, he has spent most of his career working in the social services sector to help advance educational equity and curb intergenerational poverty. Matthew is currently the president and CEO of a Dallas-based organization that invests in local nonprofits to meet today鈥檚 pressing needs and position the Dallas region for a brighter future.

鈥溍厶掖�媒破解版 changed our lives 鈥� the support my family received truly set me on a path for a great future,鈥� he says. 鈥淢y mother鈥檚 stable job allowed my family to buy a home, go on vacation and invest in my education, and, ultimately, to live a better life than we were living. Now it鈥檚 my turn to pour back into the community like it did for me.鈥�