Dining for Dollars to Provide Education Opportunities for WSU Students
OGDEN, Utah — Ogden restaurant Sonora Grill will dish up its popular Mexican cuisine with a side of scholarship fundraising for Weber State University students during the annual Dining for Dollars event, Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All sales from the day will go toward a WSU scholarship fund for first-generation or low-income students. Additionally, each year an anonymous donor matches funds from Sonora Grill up to $25,000. The restaurant and the donor have contributed $96,000 in scholarship money from the four previous years of the event.
Money raised during Dining for Dollars helps some students in a way government can’t, since undocumented immigrants in Utah are ineligible for financial assistance. Without the support of FAFSA, grants or loans, many students are left without a path to pursue their dreams of higher education.
Sonora Grill has become a leader in fundraising for such students. In the past four years, WSU has awarded 78 students the Oportunidad Scholarship, which is primarily funded by the Dining for Dollars event.
"Dining for Dollars gives students who are first in their families and low-income the opportunity to pursue their higher education aspirations,” said Enrique Romo, WSU’s Access and Diversity executive director. “Funds raised remove economic barriers for a few of our most vulnerable students, who otherwise would not have any other means to achieve their college dreams."
A special scholarship menu will be offered for $12 and includes a choice of entrée, salsa and a drink. Regular menu items will also be available. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 801-393-1999 or at thesonoragrill.com. Sonora Grill is located at 2310 S. Kiesel Ave., Ogden.
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Kyle Braithwaite, Weber State University Advancement
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