Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program Accepting Nominations February 1 – March 15, Ten National Winners to Receive $10,000 Each
February 02 2011 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) Kohl’s Cares®
Scholarship Program will award more than $415,000 in scholarships
and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000
scholarships, honoring young volunteers who have made a positive
impact on their communities. Nominations for kids ages six to 18
will be accepted Feb. 1 – March 15 at kohlskids.com. Kohl’s enters
the 11th year of its scholarship program during a time when 55
percent of bachelor’s degree recipients at public colleges borrow
money and are finding education increasingly difficult to
afford.*
“The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program provides Kohl’s the
opportunity to recognize and reward deserving young volunteers who
have committed their time and efforts to bettering their
community,” said Julie Gardner, Kohl’s executive vice president and
chief marketing officer. “We are genuinely touched and inspired by
the dedication of these young volunteers and feel honored to be
able to recognize them by helping invest in their futures. We
encourage parents, teachers, neighbors and friends to nominate
outstanding kids who volunteer in their community at
kohlskids.com.”
To nominate volunteers ages six to 18 for a Kohl’s Cares
scholarship, visit www.kohlskids.com. Nominations are accepted Feb.
1 through March 15, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Two
nominees from each of Kohl’s 1,089 stores nationwide will win a $50
Kohl’s gift card, and more than 200 will win regional scholarships
worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. Ten national winners
will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for
post-secondary education and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a
nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf.
Through the Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program, Kohl’s aims to
honor young volunteers who have made a difference in their
communities by helping them invest in their future. Since the
program began in 2001, Kohl’s has awarded more than 13,000 youth
volunteers with more than $2.6 million in scholarships and
prizes.
Last year’s Kohl’s Cares® scholarship winners included
9-year-old Lily Toomey who has helped the American Heart
Association raise $100,000 by sharing her personal story of a
congenital heart defect and open heart surgery, 18-year-old Charles
Dewey who started a literacy program for homeless children, and
Carolyn Houlahan who founded a business that has donated more than
$160,000 in net profits to cancer research.
The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares®,
Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of
children. Kohl’s Cares® benefits children’s health and education
initiatives nationwide through its merchandise program, featuring
special books and plush toys where 100 percent of net profit
benefits children’s initiatives, fundraising gift cards and the
Associates in Action associate volunteer program. For more
information or a list of past Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program
winners, visit www.kohlskids.com.
About Kohl’s
Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a
family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering
moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes,
accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping
environment. Kohl’s operates 1,089 stores in 49 states with a
commitment to environmental leadership. In support of the
communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $150 million for
children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares® cause
merchandise program, which operates under Kohl's Cares, LLC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. For a
list of store locations and information, or for the added
convenience of shopping online, visit www.Kohls.com.
* Gorski, Eric. “Tuition at Public Colleges Rose 7.9% this Fall
to Avg. $7,605.” The Associated Press.
2010.
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