Congratulations, Frey Scholars!
The Helen and Marvin Frey Scholarship Fund recently announced its scholars for the 2005-2006 academic year. Congratulations, Iris DeJesus, Kevin Cedeno, and Jonathan Del Rio! Past recipients of the scholarship, which was endowed three years ago to provide college scholarships to deserving youth and young adults served by Abounding Grace Ministries and Generation Xcel, include Xcel cofounders Mei-Ling Garcia and Luis Velez, and Taina Santana. Our relationship with Mrs. Frey goes back to the spring of 1996, just after launching Generation Xcel. At the time Mrs. Frey was reviving the ministry her husband Marvin had run for decades with boys in the Lower East Side, with the goal of transfering responsibility for the various outreaches to a local ministry within five or so years. Mr. Frey had died several years earlier at the age of 74. Mr. Frey was most well known as the composer of more than 2,000 hymms. His most famous melody has become the international campfire classic, "Kum Ba Yah." Others include standards such as "He is Lord," "Peace Like a River," and "Jesus in the Morning (Praise Him, Praise Him)." The Freys' legacy endures not only among the kids we serve, but around the world as his music continues to usher people into the presence of God.
posted by Jeremy Del Rio @ 8/03/2005 03:23:00 PM
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I spent some time with Marvin and Helen Frey about 20 years ago, performing a puppet show for their Christmas party. Do you know how I can gather more info on their lives? I'm intersted to write their story down because it's so inspirational.
Great to hear from you! I'd be delighted to connect you with Mrs. Frey if you send me your contact information. Email genxcel at gmail dot com or call me at 212 614 0370.
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