January 25, 2012 – Eric A. Polinsky of Avon, Conn. has been elected to the Board of Directors of Avon Dollars for Scholars. The nonprofit organization raises funds for local high school seniors who need assistance in paying for college.

 

Polinsky is a Partner with Polinsky Law Group, LLC in Hartford, Conn., where he focuses on Personal Injury Law and the areas of Worker’s Compensation and Traumatic Brain Injury. He is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, and the Connecticut Bar Association. Polinsky is a graduate of Brandeis University, cum laude, and New England School of Law.

 

A resident of Avon for the more than two decades, Polinsky is a member of the Democratic Town Committee of Avon, and has been involved in a variety of town sports programs including soccer and little league baseball, where he assisted in coaching responsibilities. He has been active with Avon High School football booster club and assisted with the Farmington Valley Mudhogs regional youth football program. Polinsky lives in Avon with his wife, Jill, and their two children.

 

Avon Dollars for Scholars is a community-based organization that works year-round with local residents, businesses and foundations to raise money to provide scholarships to qualified high school students who are pursuing post-secondary education. Since its establishment in 1978, Avon Dollars for Scholars has awarded more than $950,000 in scholarships to 1,180 local students. Contributions of any size are accepted year-round. The Avon chapter of Dollars for Scholars is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and contributions are considered tax-deductible.

 

To be eligible to apply for funds from Avon Dollars for Scholars, students must be residents of Avon, regardless of which high school they attend: public; private; magnet; parochial; or technical school. Most of the scholarships awarded are based upon financial need and merit, but some are given to students who display exceptional levels of community service and academic achievement.

 

Contributions of any size are accepted year-round by Avon Dollars for Scholars. Donations may be sent to:

            Avon Dollars for Scholars

P.O. Box 706

Avon, CT, 06001.

 

To learn more about Avon Dollars for Scholars, visit www.avondfs.org or its President John Carmon at (860) 673-8610.