The VDTA/Bernie Epstein College Scholarship Fund was founded in 1993. It was named after well-known businessman Bernie Epstein of State Vacuum in Tampa, FL. Bernie was quite a philanthropist. He was well known for his community service, his humanitarian ways and his ongoing love of sports. Bernie was also very well known in our industry as caring and loving toward others less fortunate. Over the years, he touched many lives in Tampa and throughout the country.
 
 The purpose of the fund is to assist the youth of our members to attend college. The basic criteria for a recipient are: they must be a dependent of a VDTA/SDTA member or the member’s employees, they must have a 2.5 GPA, attend college on a full time basis (12 credit hours or more), have a community service and humanitarian background and be active in sports. (Complete criteria is provided below). The scholarship is worth up to $10,000 over four years.

Congratulations to the 2008 Scholarship winners:

VDTA/SDTA President Judy Patterson presents
checks to the 2008 BESF winners,
Jennifer Reichert and Ryan Barber.
Learn more about Jennifer & Ryan

VDTA/Epstein Scholarship Charity Golf Tournament
The VDTA/Bernie Epstein College Scholarship is funded through a charity golf tournament held each
year during the VDTA/SDTA Las Vegas Convention & Show.
The following companies were 2008 sponsors. Your company should be here too!

AMETEK Commercial Motors
Blueair, Inc.
BSH Home Appliance, Inc. (BOSCH)
Cape Cod Vacuum Mart
Carmens Distribution Systems, Inc.
Cen-Tec Systems, Inc.
Don Aslett's Cleaning Center
Dyson
Electrolux Central Vacuums / Beam
Electrolux Home Care Products, Canada
Electrolux Home Care Products, NA
ESSCO
Genvac
Hillsborough Vacuum LLC
Home Care Industries

H-P Products
M.D. Manufacturing
Miele, Inc.
MIELE of Florida
Plastiflex Canada
Robison-Anton Textiles Co.
Simplicity Vacuum - Tacony
State Vacuum of Tampa
Tacony Corporation
Textron Financial
Tip Top Parts
The Vac Shop
VCP International
VDTA/SDTA

Silverstone Golf Course
The start time has been moved forward this year to 11:30 a.m.
Also, Silverstone Golf Corse will be enforcing the "no denim" rule so remember to bring your slacks -- no blue jeans.

Would you like to participate in the 2009 Golf Tournament?
We'll post an entry form here later this year..