Lou Rawls' Family Update

Hello and thank you for your interest in all that we continue to do to keep Lou's name and legacy alive. It has been a year and a half since Lou passed away and he is still terribly missed. There isn't a day that goes by that his absence is not felt, but we continue to work diligently to insure that Lou is never forgotten.

Let me begin by updating you a little bit on the family. Lou's eldest daughter Kendra has moved to Atlanta and is doing very well. Lou's grandchildren are still in California and all doing great.

Lou Jr. is also in California doing very well.

Aiden is now 2 1/2 years old and is truly an amazing young man. He loves music and is certain to follow in his fathers footsteps. (Lord help me)

We will soon be updating the photo section with new photos of the family.

UNCF Update -

As we all know Lou created the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars...now known as An Evening of Stars..For 28 years Lou dedicated so much to insure the success of the show and so in 2007 at the taping of the show honoring Aretha Franklin, the Rawls family presented a $25,000.00 check to Michael Lomax and the UNCF in Lou's name in hopes of showing our continued support. Sadly, the UNCF omitted that portion of the show from their broadcast and our support was never known.

The Rawls family wishes the UNCF continued success in the years to come, however, we have decided to take a more personal approach to furthering Lou's goals of enabling worthy students to a higher education by establishing The Lou Rawls Scholarship Foundation.

The Formation of The Lou Rawls Scholarship Foundation

The Rawls family is so excited to announce the creation of THE LOU RAWLS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION.

After much discussion and consideration The Rawls Family decided that in order to keep Lou's name alive and continue his work in helping to offer worthy students a chance for a higher education, we would establish the foundation. We know that Lou would applaud the family's decision to take an active role with their hands-on approach to the formation of this scholarship in his name.

Lou never had the privilege to go to college himself and when he was financially able, he devoted so much of his time to providing educational opportunities to young people around the country through fundraising for UNCF. One of his great pleasures was meeting people on his travels, who had benefited from UNCF scholarships that allowed them to succeed in life. Lou coined the phrase "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" and it was something he truly believed.

By forming The Lou Rawls Scholarship Foundation, the family will be able to actively control raising money to give to young people that we believe Lou would hand pick for assistance. As a family, we will be able to keep Lou's dreams alive by continuing his work. We will continue to make him proud.

We are really excited about this and hope that you will continue to support Lou and his vision. We will keep you informed of all fundraisers and events and look forward to seeing you all soon.

A page on the website has been established that is devoted to The Lou Rawls Scholarship Foundation soon. If you have any questions about the foundation or any other matter please e-mail us at Lourawlsinc@aol.com.

God Bless

Respectfully,
Nina Rawls

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