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In Honor of ERIC ALVA, USMC ~ BPF Teams with Goodseach ~ Total BPF Donations Surpass $32,500 Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State. In Honor of SSgt. ERIC ALVA, USMC (Ret.). Marine Corps. Non-profit organization. Endowment supporting student scholarships. HRC. Human Right Campaign Fund. NPR. National Public Radio. YouTube. Goodsearch. Apr 20, 2007 
BULLDOG PRIDE FUND UPDATE ~ Apr. 3, 2007
 BPF Receives 3 Anonymous Donations Totaling $625 In Honor of SSgt. ERIC ALVA, USMC (Ret.)
Three anonymous donations totaling $625 gave been given to the Bulldog Pride Fund "In Honor of SSgt. Eric Alva, USMC."
US Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva was the first American wounded in the war in Iraq. On March 21, 2003, he was traveling in Iraq in a convoy to Basra with his battalion when he stepped on a landmine, breaking his right arm and damaging his leg so badly that it needed to be amputated. Alva was awarded a Purple Heart and received a medical discharge from the military. Today, Alva has come out, and he's working with the Human Rights Campaign to speak out against the military "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy banning gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans from serving in the armed forces. On Feb. 28, 2007, Alva joined Rep. Marty Meehan (D-Mass.), in calling for an end to the destructive “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Alva told Congress, “I'm an American who fought for his country. Who'd have ever guessed the first American wounded was a gay Marine.” MORE: Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State: [In Honor of Eric Alva, USMC] ~ "All Things Considered" on NPR: [National Public Radio] ~ Press Conference introducing the Military Readiness Enhancement Act to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy; Washington, DC: [YouTube]  Goodsearch + BPF = New Funding Opportunities
The Bulldog Pride Fund can earn a penny every time you search the Internet! GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter the Bulldog Pride Fund as the charity you support. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! And, please be sure to spread the word! Total BPF Donations Surpass $32,500
Donations to the Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State have surpassed $32,500. The BPF is an endowment that provides an annuity to support student scholarships at Fresno State. The earnings [interest] of the BPF are used to fund scholarships, while the endowment [principal] continues to earn interest in perpetuity for the funding of future scholarships.
![Jared Lindo, the inaugural Bulldog Pride Fund Scholar. [Photo by Peter Robertson].](../gallery/photo_jared_lindo_web.jpg "Jared Lindo, the inaugural Bulldog Pride Fund Scholar. [Photo by Peter Robertson].") “The Bulldog Pride Fund was founded in 2005 and officially established in 2006,” says Peter Robertson, BPF founder. “The endowment has been made possible by the support of 245 generous donors and three gifts from other non-profit organizations.”
The inaugural BPF Scholar, Jared Lindo, was presented a $1,000 scholarship at the Fresno State Alumni Association's Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala held at the Save Mart Center in October, 2006. He immediately donated five percent of his scholarship to the BPF "to assist a Fresno State student in the future." The second BPF scholar has been selected and will soon be announced and awarded a $1,000 scholarship in the fall semester, 2007.
Donate to BPF
The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State accepts checks, as well as all major credit card [AMEX, MasterCard and VISA]. The BPF graciously accepts tribute and memorial gifts, as well as donations in the form of securities, real property, corporate matching gifts and bequests.
A variety of gift plans that secure future revenue for BPF and offers financial benefits for you today may include lifetime income for you, as well as other tax savings. Vehicles for these gifts range from charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder and other types of trusts to beneficiary designations on life insurance policies and retirement plan accounts. For additional information, please contact Peter Robertson, BPF founder by calling [559] 278-7392. All donations to the Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State are 100% tax-deductible, to the full-extent of the law.
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BPF Non-Discrimination Policy
In compliance with federal and state legislation, all Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State applicants and awardees are considered without regard to: sex, race, age, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, disability or covered veterans status. The BPF actively seeks and encourages applicants from all segments of our diverse society.
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