Charlene (Charlie) Jane Toomey Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant

Charlene (Charlie) Jane Toomey Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Last Updated: August 21, 2025

Summary

The Charlene (Charlie) Jane Toomey Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, honors the legacy of a beloved community member dedicated to education and empowerment. This scholarship aims to support college-bound female students from 40 counties in the region, prioritizing those with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a commitment to extracurricular and community involvement. Through this initiative, we celebrate Charlie's belief in the transformative power of education and her enduring impact on future generations.

Overview

About Us For over 30 years, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) has been driving meaningful, positive change in our community. We do this by bringing together those who want to help and those who need help. Through the power of collective philanthropy, our goal is to amplify donor intent while remaining flexible enough to ensure that resources are directed to where they can do the greatest good. We know the greater Nashville area. We understand its neighborhoods, its most pressing challenges, its unsung nonprofit heroes, and its emerging partnerships with the greatest potential. As our region continues to rapidly change, that knowledge gives us a unique vantage point to bring people and places together to do what none of us can do on our own—build a more thriving and inclusive community. Mission Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee strives to build a more thriving and inclusive community — today and for generations to come — by transforming thoughtful generosity into positive change. Charlene (Charlie) Jane Toomey Memorial Scholarship Fund The Charlene (Charlie) Jane Toomey Scholarship was established in memory of Charlene (Charlie) Jane Toomey, who was raised in Moody and Leeds Alabama and graduated from Moody High School. She obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama and an MBA from Baker University. Charlie believed that education was critical to the success of personal and economic achievement. After college Charlie went on to have a very successful career with UPS and H&R Block. Charlie was loved by all because of her caring personality, wit and obvious devotion to her co-workers, friends and family.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Charlene (Charlie) Jane Toomey Memorial Scholarship Fund is intended to endow permanently one or more scholarships to benefitting a college-bound female student from one of the 40 counties served by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.