Philanthropists Who Established School’s First Endowed Chair Make a Gift to the Power of 10 Scholarship Fund

Dolly and David Fiddyment, who established the UC Davis School of Education’s first endowed chair in 2006—the Dolly and David Fiddyment Chair in Teacher Education—recently made a gift of $3,000 to support the Power of 10 Scholarship Fund. Here they share their reasons for supporting the fund and their hopes that others will continue to help the School grow the fund between now and June 30, 2013.

“David and I encourage philanthropy at all levels, and we are very much in favor of scholarships because they give people a boost,” said Dolly Fiddyment. “It is so inspiring to see what a little bit of money can mean to someone who doesn’t have it. It is the only way to go if you have it. As Dolly Levi says in Hello Dolly, ‘Money is like manure. It’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around, encouraging young things to grow.’  If you have it, you should share it.”