What
is Kids’ Chance of America?
Kids’ Chance of America is a 501 (c)(3) organization that represents a collection of state-level non-profit Kids' Chance organizations that provide scholarship opportunities to children who need financial assistance due to a parent’s work-related injury or fatality. Cumulatively, since their inception in 1988, Kids' Chance organizations have awarded 5,479 scholarships totaling almost 14 million dollars.
Kids’ Chance of America is a 501 (c)(3) organization that represents a collection of state-level non-profit Kids' Chance organizations that provide scholarship opportunities to children who need financial assistance due to a parent’s work-related injury or fatality. Cumulatively, since their inception in 1988, Kids' Chance organizations have awarded 5,479 scholarships totaling almost 14 million dollars.
There
are currently 29 Kids’ Chance state organizations with several additional
states in the planning stages. The goal is to establish a Kids’ Chance presence
in every state so that all eligible students are made aware of their
assistance. Find out if there’s a Kids’ Chance in your state.
What
Makes Kids’ Chance Awareness Week Special?
Today
marks the inaugural Kids’ Chance Awareness Week. Eastern Alliance Insurance
Group is proud to provide financial support to many Kids’ Chance
organizations, and sponsors the “fresh outlooks. better outcomes.” scholarship
through Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania. Our employees also embrace this terrific
cause, raising thousands of dollars every year for Kids’ Chance scholarships,
and serving on the boards of several Kids’ Chance organizations.
In 2015, scholarship applications increased significantly but we know there are more students in need of assistance. Kids’ Chance Awareness Week is designed to increase visibility through special outreach events in each state that will spread the word about Kids’ Chance scholarship opportunities.
In 2015, scholarship applications increased significantly but we know there are more students in need of assistance. Kids’ Chance Awareness Week is designed to increase visibility through special outreach events in each state that will spread the word about Kids’ Chance scholarship opportunities.
Planning
for College Initiative
In
order to help achieve the goal of creating a Kids’ Chance presence in every
state, Kids’ Chance established the national Planning for College initiative.
For a family who has lost a parent’s income due to a serious or fatal
work-related accident, planning for college can become a real challenge.
Through the Planning for College Initiative, Kids’ Chance is here to help those
families with children of all ages stay in contact so, when the time is right,
they’re prepared to apply for our scholarships. If you or someone you
know is eligible for a Kids’ Chance scholarship, enter
your contact information in the Planning for College form.
How
Can I Get Involved with Kids’ Chance?
- Contact the Kids’ Chance organization in
your state to find out what special Awareness Week events are planned.
- Spread the word about Kids’
Chance Awareness Week through social media, tagging Kids’ Chance: @KidsChanceInc.
- Talk to your colleagues who may
come in contact with injured workers and/or their families that may have
children who could be eligible for a college scholarship -- now or in the
future.
- Planning for College materials can be found here or to request Planning for College Cards, please contact the Kids' Chance office at admin@kidschance.org or call 484-945-9903.
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