Sweet Candy Café Awards the Timothy R. Long Memorial Scholarship
Award will help two New Jersey high school students transition to college.
Lumberton, NC, August 01, 2015 --(PR.com)-- On August 17, 2015, Felicia Evans Long, founder of Sweet Candy Café located in Lumberton, N.C., will award the first Timothy R. Long Memorial Scholarship to two senior students at Christ the King Preparatory Catholic School in Newark, N.J. Both students will be awarded a $500 scholarship to provide assistance for expenses incurred during the transition from high school to college.
Evans Long created the scholarship in memory of her husband, Timothy R. Long, Sweet Candy Café Co-founder and Essex Catholic High School Class of 1992 graduate. He passed away suddenly on August 17, 2014 in California.
Long credited Essex Catholic High School with shaping his life and helping him achieve his career goals. He started his professional career at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and later joined the George Washington University Hospital Operating Room team in Washington, D.C. Long actively participated in mission assignments in Guatemala and Guyana. He enjoyed his healthcare career and being a small business owner in Historic Downtown Lumberton. Motivated by her husband’s zest for life, Evans Long continues building her companies, Sweet Candy Café and Sweet Events and Planning.
About Sweet Candy Café
In 2012, Timothy and Felicia Long opened their small business at 212 North Chestnut Street, in the heart of Historic Downtown Lumberton, NC. The store’s grand opening was nearly derailed by an October 10, 2012 fire that destroyed several local businesses in downtown Lumberton. The Longs rebuilt with the help of building owner Dick Taylor, friends, family and community. From “Pop Rocks” to “Good & Plenty,” “Rock Candy” to “Mary Janes” and other nostalgic candies, Sweet Candy Café has what you need.
For the latest news and updates on Sweet Candy Café, shop and visit us on online at http://www.sweetcandycafe.com. Like us on Facebook, Instagram at SweetCandyNC and Follow us on Twitter at SweetEvents1.
Evans Long created the scholarship in memory of her husband, Timothy R. Long, Sweet Candy Café Co-founder and Essex Catholic High School Class of 1992 graduate. He passed away suddenly on August 17, 2014 in California.
Long credited Essex Catholic High School with shaping his life and helping him achieve his career goals. He started his professional career at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and later joined the George Washington University Hospital Operating Room team in Washington, D.C. Long actively participated in mission assignments in Guatemala and Guyana. He enjoyed his healthcare career and being a small business owner in Historic Downtown Lumberton. Motivated by her husband’s zest for life, Evans Long continues building her companies, Sweet Candy Café and Sweet Events and Planning.
About Sweet Candy Café
In 2012, Timothy and Felicia Long opened their small business at 212 North Chestnut Street, in the heart of Historic Downtown Lumberton, NC. The store’s grand opening was nearly derailed by an October 10, 2012 fire that destroyed several local businesses in downtown Lumberton. The Longs rebuilt with the help of building owner Dick Taylor, friends, family and community. From “Pop Rocks” to “Good & Plenty,” “Rock Candy” to “Mary Janes” and other nostalgic candies, Sweet Candy Café has what you need.
For the latest news and updates on Sweet Candy Café, shop and visit us on online at http://www.sweetcandycafe.com. Like us on Facebook, Instagram at SweetCandyNC and Follow us on Twitter at SweetEvents1.
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Nicole Hayes
(202) 527-4106
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(202) 527-4106
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