The CSRA Outreach Endowment INC is a 501 (c)(3) community service agency operating in the Central Savannah River Area. Our goal is to secure funds to assist low to moderate income students on their journey to a higher education.

Our

Vision

We are in pursuit of a quality education for low to moderate income college students and youth on their journey to a higher education.

Our

Mission

The mission of the endowment is to provide the flow of capital necessary to promote and enhance affiliated and designated scholarships, educational programs and services for students in the CSRA.

Our History

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The CSRA Outreach Endowment INC was founded in 2015. Rev. Dr. Sam Davis, then pastor of Beulah Grove Baptist Church, proposed the idea of an endowment to the Scholarship ministry leaders at Beulah Grove. He presented the endowment as a means to preserve the legacy of the scholarships. Pastor Davis explained that an endowment would create an ongoing source of income for the scholarship ministries. The CSRA Outreach Endowment INC grew out of a collaborative effort between the Beulah Grove Baptist Church, the B. I. Vernon, Bessie Danforth, and Mattie Burney Scholarship Ministries along with the Kingdom Kids Preparatory academy. The CSRA Outreach Endowment INC is a community service agency operating in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). The scholarships that are generated by these funds will empower the next generation of leaders to overcome financial, class, and cultural barriers. The CSRA Outreach Endowment INC is a 501(c)(3) entity formed in the state of Georgia under the leadership of CEO Mr. Richard Allen. Mr. Allen was very knowledgeable about business, and he used these skills to carry the Endowment to new heights from strategic planning to elaborate banquets until his death in 2021. Mr. Allen left the footprints of his quest for excellence, dedication and love for mankind imprinted on the minds of all the board members.

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B. I. Vernon Scholarship

for

High School Freshmen

Rev. B. I. Vernon became the pastor of Beulah Grove Baptist Church in June 1949. Though he was a young man, he had a vision and an unfaltering faith in the almighty God. Under his leadership, Beulah Grove moved forward with a renewed strength. He placed great emphasis on the education of the youth in the church and the neighborhood. He organized a Junior Church and had a vision to assist the young people of Beulah Grove with financial assistance to further their education. After his death, the B. I. Vernon Scholarship was named to continue Rev. Vernon's legacy.

Mattie Burney Scholarship

for

College Freshman and Sophomores

Mattie B. Burney was a dedicated educator in the Richmond County School System. She was truly an advocate for creating opportunities for students to continue their educational pursuits after high school. In her honor and to continue her legacy, the Beulah Grove Community Resource Center established the Mattie B. Burney Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist low to moderate income college freshmen and sophomores in the CSRA, who have at least a 2.5 grade point average achieve their educational goals.

Bessie Danforth Scholarship

for

College Juniors and Seniors

Mrs. Bessie Danforth was gifted with a passion for young people and had a desire to help them learn as much as she could. It was obvious from her public-school classroom to her Sunday School classroom. After her retirement from the Richmond County School System, she continued her nurturing of children in her church where she was instrumental in organizing the Children’s Choir. After Mrs. Danforth passed away, her sister, Mrs. Laura Stanley, got permission from Rev. Davis to give a scholarship in her honor. The Memorial Ministry was formed in 1994 and they now carry on the legacy of Mrs. Danforth.