Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich and members of the Town of Greece Youth Board have announced that applications are now being accepted for the Jerry J. Helfer Youth Engagement Scholarship. Jerry Helfer was a man of exceptional character and virtue who always exhibited kindness to anyone he encountered. Throughout his life, Jerry dedicated his time and talents to making our community a better place. One of Jerry’s first positons in public service was being a member of the Greece Youth Board. Additionally, Jerry served as Town Councilman from 1998 until 2009 and as Deputy Supervisor from January 2014 until his untimely passing in July of the same year.
“Jerry was an upstanding citizen, co-worker, and friend” said Supervisor Reilich. “It is an honor for me to announce this scholarship in memory of Jerry. His respect for public service and his love for learning are the foundations of this scholarship. Jerry loved his community and we want to be able to engage our youth to enable their participation in local government and community service. I encourage all seniors in high school to apply for this scholarship and continue on Jerry’s lifelong legacy of public service and learning”.
The Jerry J. Helfer Youth Engagement Scholarship provides the Greece community with the opportunity to recognize a student that regularly upholds exemplary moral values, devotes time and energy into helping serve the Greece community, and consistently displays outstanding leadership skills.
Scholarship applications can be found on the Town of Greece website: https://greeceny.gov/departments/parksandrecreation/jerry-j-helfer-youth-engagement-scholarship. The scholarship deadline is Friday, May 26, 2023.
For more information, please contact the Greece Youth Board at 723-2934 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless act of violence perpetrated on January 21, 2023 in Monterey Park, California, please note that all American Flags on Town Property will be lowered to half-staff. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragedy.