The Proof Foundation

DETROIT — Five years after losing DeShaun “Proof” Holton, the Proof Foundation will host the Fourth Annual Candlelight Vigil & Tribute Show to celebrate his life. Proof, a member of the Shady/Interscope Records group D12 and an accomplished solo artist, was a musical mentor to many and a frequent speaker at local schools encouraging students to continue their education. On Monday, April 11, 2011, the annual candlelight vigil will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at the Rosa Parks Freedom Chapel on the grounds of the Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit. Family and friends will gather to reflect and remember Proof through poetry, inspirational words and stories.

In the evening, there will be a tribute concert to honor the musical legacy ofProof. Doors open at 9:00 P.M. at The Shelter (431 E. Congress, Detroit). Performing artists will cover songs originally recorded by Proof during this show. Rappers Chino XL, Miz Korona, Invincible, Moe Dirdee, Rio Data, Seven The General, V Stylez, 5 ELA, former group members of Proof, and Supa Emcee, along with R&B singer, Melanie Rutherford are scheduled to perform. DJ Sin and DJ Jewels will be the guest DJs, and DJ Henhouse will host the event.

The foundation is also currently accepting applications for its first scholarship. The $1000 scholarship is available to high school seniors in Detroit for the 2011/2012 academic school year. Scholarship applications must be postmarked by May 30, 2011. The scholarship winner will be announced in August.

Proof’s mother, “Pepper” Holton created the Proof Foundation, a Michigan nonprofit corporation, in July 2007 to honor and preserve his legacy in three ways: (1) promoting the importance of education to low-income children and children from single parent households by offering them scholarships to finance their education at schools Proof attended in Detroit as well as other educational institutions, colleges and universities, (2) encouraging artistic and creative development of inner city youth interested in pursuing  careers in music by sponsoring  educational and cultural activities, workshops and field trips and (3) educating aspiring artists about the business aspects of the entertainment industry through panel discussions, programs and seminars.

For more information, please email prooffoundation@gmail.com or call (248) 721-9881.

DETROIT — Due to increased attention to the inaugural scholarship from the Proof Foundation, the deadline has been extended to Monday, May 30, 2011. The scholarship program was implemented to continue rapper DeShaun “Proof” Holton’s spirit of giving back. The foundation has made available one $1,000 scholarship for the 2011/2012 academic school year for an incoming college freshman. Proof, a member of the Shady Records/Interscope Records group D12 and an accomplished rapper in his own right, was a mentor and frequent speaker at local schools encouraging students to continue their education. Members of the Hip Hop community affectionately referred to him as the “Hip Hop Mayor of Detroit.” On April 11, 2006, Proof’s life was tragically cut short by an act of senseless violence.

High school seniors that are residents of the City of Detroit, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and will matriculate at an accredited two-year community college or four-year college or university in the United States full-time during the 2011/2012 academic school year are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Each scholarship applicant is asked to write an essay on how they would work to stop violence, if they were Mayor of Detroit or Chief of Police. The essay will be evaluated on originality, content, thought-provoking ideas, innovation, and concepts previously unpublished, punctuation, spelling, citations and references.

Proof’s mother, “Pepper” Holton created the Proof Foundation, a Michigan nonprofit corporation, in July 2007 to honor and preserve his legacy in three ways: (1) promoting the importance of education to low-income children and children from single parent households by offering them scholarships to finance their education at schools Proof attended in Detroit as well as other educational institutions, colleges and universities, (2) encouraging artistic and creative development of inner city youth interested in pursuing careers in music by sponsoring educational and cultural activities, workshops and field trips and (3) educating aspiring artists about the business aspects of the entertainment industry through panel discussions, programs and seminars.

The scholarship rules and application are available on the Proof Foundation website: http://prooffoundation.org. Completed application packets must be postmarked on or before the deadline date of May 30, 2011. The scholarship winner will be announced in August.

Please mail application packets to: Proof Foundation, ATTN: Scholarship Committee, 22967 Woodward Ave., #209, Ferndale, MI 48220.

For more information, please email prooffoundation@gmail.com or call (248) 721-9881.

DETROIT — To continue rapper DeShaun “Proof” Holton’s spirit of giving back, the Proof Foundation is offering its first scholarship for high school seniors in Detroit. The foundation has made available one $1,000 scholarship for the 2011/2012 academic school year. Proof, a member of the Shady Records/Interscope Records group D-12 and an accomplished rapper in his own right, was a mentor and frequent speaker at local schools encouraging students to continue their education. Members of the Hip Hop community affectionately referred to him as the “Hip Hop Mayor of Detroit.” On April 11, 2006, Proof’s life was tragically cut short by an act of senseless violence.

High school seniors that are residents of the City of Detroit, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and will matriculate at a US accredited two-year community college or four-year college or university full-time during the 2011/2012 academic school year are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Each scholarship applicant is asked to write an essay on how they would work to stop violence, if they were Mayor of Detroit or Chief of Police. The essay will be evaluated on originality, content, thought provoking ideas, innovation, and concepts previously unpublished, punctuation, spelling, citations, references.

Proof’s mother, Sherallene “Pepper”  Holton-White created the Proof Foundation, a Michigan nonprofit corporation, in July 2007 to honor and preserve his legacy in three ways: (1) promoting the importance of education to low-income children and children from single parent households by offering them scholarships to finance their education at schools Proof attended in Detroit as well as other educational institutions, colleges and universities, (2) encouraging artistic and creative development of inner city youth interested in pursuing  careers in music by sponsoring  educational and cultural activities, workshops and field trips and (3) educating aspiring artists about the business aspects of the entertainment industry through panel discussions, programs and seminars.

The scholarship rules and application are available on the Proof Foundation website: http://prooffoundation.org.  Completed application packets must be postmarked on or before the deadline date of February 28, 2011. The scholarship winner will be announced on April 11, 2011 after the annual candlelight vigil in memory of Proof.

Please mail application packets to: Proof Foundation, ATTN: Scholarship Committee, 22967 Woodward Ave., #209, Ferndale, MI 48220.

For more information, please email prooffoundation@gmail.com or call (248) 721-9881.

The first Proof Foundation Scholarship Winner will be announced on April 11, 2011. The Proof Foundation is dedicated to promoting the importance of education by awarding scholarships to low income children and children from single parent households in Detroit to finance their education. The $1000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior in Detroit.

High school seniors are asked to write an essay on how they would work to stop violence if he/she became Detroit Mayor or Chief of Police. All entries must be postmarked by February 28, 2011.

For more information on the scholarship and to print the application, please go to the Scholarship page.

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All questions, comments and/or concerns may be submitted to the following address or via the internet by utilizing the form below.

Proof Foundation

22967 Woodward, #209

Ferndale, MI 48220-1739

(248) 721-9881

ProofFoundation@gmail.com