Ways We Help
Youth Organizations
Andona strives to support organizations in the Andover or Greater Lawrence area. Typical requests are to assist with funding sports/recreational, educational/citizenship, cultural and health/welfare offerings. Andona is committed to providing financial support to our elementary and middle schools that may be beyond the school budgets. Andona makes an annual donation to help fund whatever program is agreed upon by the Principal and/or PTO of each school.
Scholarships
Each year, Andona provides five $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors whose official, permanent residence is in Andover. Eligible applicants must also be ranked in the upper 50% of their high school class and have plans to continue their education after graduation from high school. One of the five scholarships is awarded to a senior who receives special education services.
Camperships
Each summer we provide over $15,000 in summer “campership” opportunities to kids in need living in Andover. Andona works closely with the school system to identify prospective candidates and then works with candidate families to enroll their children in camp programs of their choice. Our sponsorship provides up to $225 per child per summer. Interested families must contact the adjustment counselor at their child’s school and not Andona directly.
Grants Awarded
Grants Awarded
Grants awarded by Andona in 2019/2020:
- Bancroft Elementary: $500
- High Plain Elementary: $1500
- South Elementary: $1462.53
- West Elementary: $1500
- Shawsheen Preschool: $1000
- Doherty Middle School: $2000
- West Middle School: $2000
- Wood Hill Middle School: $4500
- AHS Archery Club: $500
- AHS Baseball - JV/Varsity: $500
- AHS Cheerleading: $500
- AHS DECA: $500
- AHS Drama Guild: $750
- AHS Esports: $500
- AHS Field Hockey: $500
- AHS Hockey - Girls: $500
- AHS Soccer - Boys: $500
- AHS Soccer - Girls: $500
- AHS Swim and Dive - Mens: $500
- AHS Swim and Dive - Womens: $500
- AHS Ultimate Frisbee (girls + boys team): $1000
- AHS Volleyball - Girls: $500
- Global Pathways Program: $500
- Challenge Day: $1000
- 2020 Senior Recognition Signs: $1000
- Lifting Spirits Just Say Whoa to Bullying Program: $800
- Parent to Parent: $500
- Special Olympics Track & Field: $1000
- Trauma Intervention: $500
- Andover Vocal Music Association: $1000
- APS Jazz Band: $500
- Essex Art Center: $500
- Memorial Hall Library Passes: $1400
- My Own Voice: $500
- Andover Youth Foundation (AYF): $2500
Grants awarded by Andona in 2018/2019:
- Bancroft Elementary: $1500
- High Plain Elementary: $1500
- Sanborn Elementary: $1400
- South Elementary: $1500
- West Elementary: $1500
- Shawsheen Preschool: $1000
- APS Social Work Department: $500
- Doherty Middle School: $2000
- West Middle School: $1500
- Wood Hill Middle School: $2000
- AHS Archery Club: $500
- AHS Baseball - JV/Varsity: $500
- AHS Cheerleading: $500
- AHS Cross Country: $500
- AHS Drama Guild: $500
- AHS Entrepreneurship Forum: $500
- AHS Field Hockey: $500
- AHS Football: $500
- AHS Marching Band: $1500
- AHS Soccer - Girls: $500
- AHS Softball (Freshman, JV and Varsity teams): $500
- AHS Swim and Dive - Mens: $500
- AHS Ultimate Frisbee (girls + boys team): $1000
- AHS Senior Safari: $1500
- Capstone Program (K-12): $1350
- Challenge Me Inc. (Destination Imagination): $1000
- Parent to Parent: $500
- Andover Vocal Music Association: $500
- Essex Art Center: $500
- Memorial Hall Library Passes: $1400
- My Own Voice: $1000
- A Better Chance: $500
- ANA YMCA Synchronized Swimming: $500
Grants awarded by Andona in 2017/2018:
- Andover Public Schools: $1500
- AHS Field Hockey: $500
- Doherty Middle School: $1500
- AHS Girls Soccer: $500
- AHS Boys Swim & Dive: $500
- AHS Varsity Cheerleading: $500
- AHS Drama Guild: $500
- AVMA: $1,000
- My Own Voice: $500
- Parent to Parent: $500
- West Middle School: $1500
- Andover Historical Society: $1500
- AHS Women's Swim & Dive: $1500
- South Elementary School: $1500
- Shawsheen Preschool: $500
- A Better Chance: $500
- Aaron's Presents: $500
- AHS Girl's Basketball: $500
- AHS Girl's Hockey: $500
- AHS Senior Safari: $1500
- Essex Art Center: $500
- AHS Baseball: $500
- High Plain Elementary: $1,500
- West Elementary: $1,500
- Memorial Hall Library: $1,400
Grants awarded by Andona in 2016/2017:
- Doherty Middle School: $1500
- My Own Voice Choir: $500
- AHS Field Hockey: $500
- AHS Cheerleading: $500
- Shawsheen School: $500
- Bancroft Elementary School: $1250
- Andover Vocal Music Association: $1000
- AYS: $550
- AHS Swim and Dive: $500
- AHS Art Club: $500
- AHS Sustainable Garden Project : $500
- West Middle School: $1500
- West Middle School: $1,500
- A Better Chance Andover: $530
- Essex Art Center: $500
- Aaron's Presents: $250
- AHS Girls Basketball: $500
- AHS Girls Hockey: $500
- South Elementary: $1,250
- Wood Hill Middle School: $1,500
- AHS Ultimate Frisbee (Boys & Girls): $1,000
- AHS Girl's Lacrosse Boosters: $500
- AHS Senior Safari: $1,500
- West Elementary: $1,250
- AHS Baseball: $500
- AHS: Gymnastics: $500
- Challenge Me, Inc.: $500
- High Plain Elementary: $1,250
- Sanborn School: $1,250
- AHS Softball (Freshmen, JV, Varsity): $750
- Memorial Hall Library: $1,300
- Andover Rugby Union: $500
- Green Schools of Andover: $500
TOTAL: $25,630
Grants awarded by Andona in 2015/2016:
- Bancroft Elementary School: $1250
- High Plain Elementary School: $1250
- Sanborn Elementary School: $1250
- South Elementary School: $1250
- West Elementary School: $1250
- Shawsheen Preschool: $500
- West Middle School: $1500
- Wood Hill Middle School: $1500
- Challenge Me Inc: $500
- APS K-12 Science Program: $1500
- Senior Safari: $1000
- AHS JV/Varsity Baseball: $1000
- AHS Varsity Basketball: $500
- AHS Challenge Day: $1000
- AHS Girls Hockey: $500
- AHS Marching Band: $1000
- AHS Softball: $500
- AHS Ultimate Frisbee: $1000
- AHS Visual Arts: $450
- AHS Vocal Music Association: $500
- All Town Cultural Committee: $3000
- Andover Historical Society: $1500
- Memorial Hall Library: $1300
- Parent to Parent: $500
- My Own Voice (Treble Chorus of NE): $500
- Andover Boy Scouts: $500
- Andover Little League: $1000
- Sanborn Food Rescue/Zero Waste: $500 (paid in fall 2016 to APS)
- AHS Women's Swim and Dive $1,500
TOTAL: $28,000