The Mike Pollom Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Mike Pollom Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to needy students of Coachella Valley High School, Coachella, California . The fund operates through the Desert Community Foundation of Palm Desert, California. The scholarships are awarded by a committee consisting of teachers and counselors of Coachella Valley High School and Fund chairman, Norm Pollom, long time NFL personnel director and scout, father of Mike Pollom. Mike Pollom, personnel scout with the NFL New England Patriots, died at age 48, from cancer. The scholarship fund goal is to provide tuition for deserving students, with a new recipient each year. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of need, merit and effort. To date, thirteen students have received four year college sponsorships: Eight have graduated and five are still in school and receiving scholarship funds of $8,000 per year. Fund raising is accomplished through an annual golf tournament and by tax-deductible donations (see links below).

The fund is staffed entirely by volunteers and over 96% of proceeds go directly to scholarships.

The 11th Annual Mike Pollom Memorial
Charity Golf Tournament

This year's tournament is dedicated to Tom Flores