Representatives from the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund accepted a $5,000 grant from the Aronson Foundation's Lisa Cines and Stephen White in support of its efforts to build educational and career opportunities for Washington, D.C. students.  Since its inception in 1996, The Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund has helped send nearly 750 DC public high school students to college and move toward a more positive and enriched future.  "We are grateful for the support of the community and organizations like the Aronson Foundation," remarked Susie Kay, President and Founder of Hoop Dreams.  "This grant will help us to continue to provide a bright future for so many of the area’s young people."