Ruiz Foods offer scholarships to Lemoore High students

This year, Ruiz 4 Kids has awarded $285,500 to 281 students. Since its inception, Ruiz 4 Kids has awarded over $2M in scholarships.

“The choice to further ones education is not only a life decision, but a financial decision as well,” said Ron Woods, Ruiz 4 Kids President. “Whether a student chooses to pursue a trade school or four year college education, our scholarships will help ease the financial burden and turn a student’s dream of higher education into a reality.”

Graduates from Lemoore High School who were awarded scholarships are: Alyssa Arnold, Phillip Augusto, Roman Benitez, Kelley Mello, Tiffany Richardson, Crystal Santos, and John Toste.

Ruiz 4 Kids, a non-profit organization formed in conjunction with Ruiz Foods, was founded in 1990 when Ruiz Team members approached Fred Ruiz asking him to help them explore ways to assist families with children in need. Since then, Ruiz 4 Kids has organized two annual fundraising events – a golf invitational to raise monies for scholarships and a fiesta event to raise monies for area non-profits who are in need to grow their children-focused programs.