06/27/2024
The Probate Pro congratulates Daniel Candia as a 2024 awardee of the Fred S. Findling Memorial Immigrant Scholarship.
The Probate Pro established the Fred S. Findling Memorial Immigrant Scholarship to assist students with their college tuition. We embrace the uniqueness of every human being and respect the experience, identity, and beliefs of all people. The Probate Pro believes that all immigrants should have the opportunity to achieve their full education potential.
The Probate Pro’s founder, Darren Findling, is a first generation American. Darren’s father, Fred S. Findling, was a survivor of the Holocaust. Fred’s mother was murdered at Auschwitz and his father was shot into a mass grave by the N***s. Fred and his siblings survived by hiding in the forest in the Vichy region of France, along with a hundred other Jewish children. These orphaned children banded together, subsisting on radishes and potatoes that they dug up from the ground, for nearly two years. Finally, they were rescued and brought to the United States. Fred was just nine years old at the time. His survival was dependent on many miracles and, most importantly, on the unconditional help of others. As a hard-working, committed immigrant student, Fred studied during the day and then worked the night shift to pay for his college and graduate studies. Fred achieved the American Dream – becoming a well-respected attorney for over 50 years.
This Scholarship is established in his memory to help others achieve the American Dream.
As a Colombian teenage refugee, Daniel fled to the United States to escape gang violence and religious persecution. He has worked six jobs to get through community college. In the fall, he will be attending University of California, Los Angeles to continue his American dream of obtaining a degree.
When told that he was the recipient of the Scholarship, Daniel responded: “As an immigrant who has been denied countless opportunities because of my status or my income, scholarships like this show that our dreams are lifted on the shoulders of giants. My dream of uplifting immigrant communities and providing economic opportunity to others like me continues because of awards like this. I look forward to honoring Fred S. Findling through my work in public policy and law.”
The Probate Pro congratulates Daniel Candia.
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[In 2024, The Probate Pro awarded four scholarships. You can contribute to the Fred S. Findling Memorial Immigrant Scholarship fund by clicking https://www.gofundme.com/.../support-the-fred-s-findling...
100% of the dollars donated will be used for future scholarships)]
