Bards Poetry Scholarship 2023
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The Bards Initiative offers a scholarship to an outgoing senior at Northport High School who shows promise in poetry. 

It is offered in the name of Michael A. Santoli--a young poet we lost too soon at the age of 28. 

The scholarship is funded by donations at live readings throughout the year as well as an online fundraiser.
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​This year we selected TWO winners this year which will be presented in a virtual ceremony. 

Any support for the scholarship fund you might offer is greatly appreciated. 

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To thank you for your support...
Here are 4 eBooks you can download instantly by clicking the pictures!

Join the Raffle!!! 

Every dollar you donate above to the scholarship counts as 1 raffle ticket.

On 6/7 we will be drawing 3 lucky winners for the prizes below:
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$100 Visa Giftcard

PoeTea, the Tea the Poets Drink!
A complete sample set of all 4 flavors of PoeTea, the Tea the Poets Drink
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The Raven (Black Tea)
Leaves of Grass (Green Tea)
Dante's Inferno (Red Tea)
Snowy Evening (White Tea)

Poetry/ Poetry Book Consultation

National Beat Poet Laureate,
​James P. Wagner (Ishwa) has agreed to give 1 winner a 1 on 1 poetry consultation for a book/project they are working on.