Lewisporte Flight 15 Scholarship Fund

Lewisporte Collegiate High School graduating class of 2005

As covered beautifully by Tom Brokaw during the Winter Olympic broadcast over the weekend, the story of Columbus Foundation donor Shirley Brooks-Jones and her love for Canada is an inspiring one. 

The events of September 11, 2001, caused 39 airline flights with nearly 8,000 passengers to be diverted to Gander, Newfoundland. Nearly 800 passengers from four flights, including Delta Flight 15, were later bussed to the tiny town of Lewisporte. Residents offered kindness and support by providing passengers with shelter, food, hygiene items, and access to communication devices. 

Mrs. Brooks-Jones, a passenger on Delta Flight 15 and a central Ohio resident, was instrumental in coordinating efforts to establish the Lewisporte Flight 15 Scholarship Fund at The Columbus Foundation. As an act of gratitude, Mrs. Brooks-Jones and the passengers on Delta Flight 15, created the fund to help seniors from Lewisporte Collegiate attend an accredited institution of higher education.

To support the students of Lewisporte:

• Give NOW to the Lewisporte Flight 15 Scholarship Fund, by credit card and designate your gift to Flight 15 in the Fund Name box. 
• Send your check payable to the Lewisporte Flight 15 Scholarship Fund of The Columbus Foundation. Mail to: The Columbus Foundation, 1234 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43205-1453. 

Since being established 2002, the fund has awarded over 100 scholarships to Lewisporte students. 

If you have questions, or need assistance, please call us at 614/251-4000 or e-mail dsd@columbusfoundation.org.