The Del Rendon Foundation
P.O. Box 4626
MS. State, MS 39762

First of all we start by thanking so many people for your endless support during the struggle to breathe during Del’s absence. You have been strong and we hope your pain has lessened. And in the pain, there is comfort everywhere. Especially among the stories written, spoken, sung, dreamed, and thought about Del. Tears are shed when the stories are told but the heart also mends just a little. One continuous thought comes to most when Del is remembered. God I am so lucky to have known him, to love him and be with him. His passion for life was immense and was expressed by his love for art and music. Fortunately for those that Del left behind, his passion is written in his music and splattered on the canvas. Stories jotted in the books and images painted on the walls. Live performances and conversations etched into our minds. You only have to look in the mirror to see Del’s passions for there is no doubt that to know him was to be affected by him. There is growing comfort in taking in what Del left behind.

As Del’s music and art continues to be appreciated by growing numbers of folks, the family looks for ways to enhance and encourage that growth. Many individuals have already embraced this concept on their own and we are grateful. Recently we signed an agreement with The Mississippi State University Foundation to establish an MSU Art scholarship in Del’s name. We have also established a website, Delrendon.org, in order to focus our efforts online.

The goal of raising $25,000 was determined by the minimum amount required to perpetuate a scholarship at MSU and although it is a high mountain to climb we are hopeful that we can reach our goal by May 2006!

Currently we are working on becoming a charitable organization that will allow us to conduct fundraisers and grant tax deductible contributions. In the meantime, we ask that all donations are provided directly to the MSU Foundation at the following address:

One Hunter Henry Blvd.
ATTN: The Del Rendon Scholarship
P.O. Box 6149
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762

Again thank you for your continued support!

Andrew, Martin, Eddie, and Christy

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