Scholarship Funds
A direct descendent of both John and Joseph Naper, Scherer is a dedicated supporter of Naperville, the Illinois city founded by his family.
Each spring, two exceptional students from Naperville Central High School receive a college education from a scholarship endowed by John W. Scherer through the Naperville Education Fund. Scherer's gift awards one athletic and one academic scholarship each year.
Scherer also funds a scholarship in his name at his college alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Supporting American Troops
To show his support and appreciation for America's troops serving overseas, John W. Scherer has pledged to provide each U.S solider with a free Video Professor tutorial of their choice. All active-duty military personnel interested in taking advantage of this offer can select a free tutorial from over 25 Video Professor titles.
John W. Scherer has also donated a complete computer lab to the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C. for wounded veterans to use during their recovery. Each patient at Walter Reed will be given access to the complete Video Professor tutorial library as well.
These contributions are intended to give America's troops and wounded veterans the opportunity to gain new and marketable skills that can aid them in their future transition back to civilian life.
Tutorial Donations
As a leader in computer education, John W. Scherer is committed to supporting computer literacy programs by donating thousands of Video Professor computer tutorials each year.
These tutorials help individuals learn computer skills, which empowers them to get better jobs, excel in school or rehabilitate from illness or hardship.
Video Professor has made donations to the following organizations:
Habitat Thrift Store, Broomfield, CO
An on-going project is Video Professor’s work with the Habitat Thrift Store in Broomfield, CO. Video Professor donates software lessons on a regular basis which are literally used around the world, including:
Habitat for Humanity Families
Single Moms Along the Front Range
Lost Boys of Sudan
Community Mental Health Center
U.S. Army, Iraq
Kenya Refugee Center, New Hope Ministries
Prodigal Son Homeless Teen Center
Additionally, the group found out that soldiers in Iraq were waiting in lines as long as 30-50 people just to be able to use a computer to send e-mails back home. Video Professor donated 30 Office PCs to the Habitat Thrift Store, and today those PCs are being used by our troops on a daily basis as part of an Internet Cafe (located in one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces) — and not only to send e-mails. Video Professor lessons accompanied each PC!
Chickasaw Nation, Ardmore, OK
Over 5,000 Getting Started with Your PC lessons were donated to the Oklahoma-based Chickasaw Nation computer literacy project. The project organizes donations of refurbished computers and software to be used by Native Americans in the region. Computer literacy among the Native American population is currently less than 10%. The donated Video Professor tutorials are intended to educate and increase overall computer proficiency levels.
United States Peace Corps, Washington, DC
The Peace Corps received a donation of 2,000 Getting Started with Your PC tutorials from Video Professor in 2004. These tutorials are accessible to Peace Corps field representatives stationed around the globe and have been used in countless computer literacy projects.
ComputerCorps, Carson City, NV
ComputerCorps is a non-profit computer literacy project offering free computer classes to children and adults. Working out of three classrooms containing 10 computers each, Video Professor has donated nearly 2,000 computer tutorials in a variety of software titles to aid the program and to help its students achieve optimal results.
Multi-Cultural Center, Green Bay, WI
Sponsored by the National Indian Council on Aging, the Multi-Cultural Center of Green Bay educates individuals in need of office and computer skills so they may enter the workforce. Video Professor has donated computer tutorials in a wide range of titles to aid the center in teaching students the necessary programs and computer skills.
Mercy Services Corporation Housing System, Seattle, WA
Over 500 computer tutorials were donated to the Mercy Housing System for their computer literacy program. Home to a diverse community of seniors, immigrants, and low-income families, Mercy Housing provides educational programs and lodging for individuals in need of a helping hand while getting back on their feet.
Calvary Bible Church Computer Ministry, Boulder, CO
Working together with Habitat for Humanity, The Computer Ministry of Boulder distributes refurbished computers to new home recipients and their families. Video Professor has donated nearly 200 tutorials to be included with every computer distributed.
Victory Junction Gang Camp, Randleman, NC
The Victory Junction Gang Camp is a special camp created to enrich the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Video Professor has donated 60 educational computer games to be used by the campers in the Victory Junction computer lab.
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, Washington, DC
The donation of one complete Video Professor tutorial library was given for the annual Radio and Television News Directors Foundation Auction. The auction proceeds benefit scholarship programs sponsored by the foundation.
New Era Veterans, Bronx, NY
New Era provides single-room housing and vocational training for previously homeless veterans in Bronx, New York. The donation of one complete Video Professor tutorial library was made to New Era to help these veterans learn the computer skills they need to obtain jobs and to help them get back on their feet.
The Option Institute International Learning and Training Center, Sheffield, MA
The Option Institute offers aid to children and adults looking for hopeful solutions to special problems and difficulties. Video Professor has donated 10 computer tutorials to provide these individuals with the opportunity to acquire computer skills while they overcome personal obstacles.
Greater 1st Baptist Church, Washington, DC
During 2004's Black Family Technology Week, the Greater 1st Baptist Church of Washington, DC hosted their 1st annual computer expo sponsored by IBM®. Video Professor was proud to donate 18 computer tutorials as door prizes for the event.
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, Milwaukee, WI
Offering food, shelter and clothing to those in need, the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center takes people off of the streets and helps them to become self-sustaining. Donations of computer tutorials have been made by Video Professor for the center's computer education program.
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