Belmont High School Class of 1959 decided they wanted to do something to give back to their alma mater ahead of their 50th high school reunion. From those early discussions grew the Alumni and Friends of Belmont High School (AF’BHS), a nonprofit that raises money for college scholarships for current Belmont High students. The organization was incorporated in Massachusetts in 2007.

At their inaugural Awards Ceremony in June 2008, the group awarded $10,000 in the form of four 52,500 scholarships, according to Erich lppen. Treasurer of the alumni group. Over the years, the board and its fundraising initiatives have expanded to encompass a broad spectrum of alumni classes and supportive Belmont residents.

This spring the organization awarded S44.000 in college scholarships – the largest amount in the group’s history. Read more at The Belmont Voice.