THIS ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO RAISE MONEY THROUGH DONATIONS AND FUND RAISERS TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. FINANCIAL NEED 2. CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE 3. PARTICIPATING ATHLETE 4. DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP 5. HAS A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS SERVING OR HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY NICK ERDY FOUNDATION, INC. 51-0619676 6. EVALUATION OF AN ESSAY ON WHAT SERVING YOUR COUNTRY OR BEING A HERO MEANS TO THE APPLICANT. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SET UP TO HELP RETURNING INJURED MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES OR TO SCHOOLS FOR LARGE PROJECTS OR FOR FIXED ASSETS THE COMMUNITIES CAN ALL SHARE IN USING.