Save the Date! 
The L. D. Woodman Family Foundation Night is BACK at C.K. Pearl
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 11:30-9:00.
10% of all proceeds from the day will be generously given to our Foundation.
Reservations recommended, call (978) 890-7378.

L. Dexter

WOODMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 81
127 Main Street
Essex, MA 01929

Tax Exempt Number
222-925975

Dexter & Gini Woodman never lost touch with their community and its young people. Both were known to be kind and generous individuals. When young people came to Dexter looking for jobs, he would make sure he found one for them. Woodman’s became more like a home for many of the young men and women who worked here, and have gone on to succeed in various professional careers, carrying with them lessons learned from working at Woodman’s and the man who gave them that first opportunity.

When former employees would return to Woodman’s, they would be greeted by Dexter, who truly enjoyed hearing about their accomplishments since their time working at the restaurant. He loved nothing more than when they shared their memories of their working days at Woodman’s.

Dexter Woodman passed away in 1987 and, since then, scholarships to assist young people to attend college are awarded to honor his legacy and memory. After Gini Woodman passed away in 2011, it seemed only fitting to include her name to celebrate their devotion to each other, their community, and helping young people succeed. In 2013, we celebrated 25 years of giving with the awarding of the newly named Mr. & Mrs. L. Dexter Woodman Scholarship Fund.

Since inception, $842,499 in scholarships has been awarded to 186 local students through the following organizations:

• Manchester Essex Regional high school graduating high school seniors – (applications are available in the guidance office)
• Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
• Essex Lions Club
• Massachusetts Restaurant Association
• Woodman’s Restaurant, “Clamshells for Scholars”
• Supporter of 25 North Shore Chamber of Commerce Honors Scholars
• Prep at Pingree
• ROOT North Shore
• Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund

by mail to:

Mr. & Mrs. L. Dexter Woodman Family Foundation
P.O. Box 81
Essex, MA 01929

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A complete list of current annual appeal donations and “in memory of” donations can also be found on the scholarship website.

Scholarship Recipients