What happens when a young person has a talent, an interest, or a dream, but not the resources to pursue it?
Maybe it is a student who wants to go to college but needs help making that next step possible. Maybe it is a teenager who loves technology and could benefit from the chance to develop those skills in a real-world setting. Maybe it is a young person who has always wanted to play an instrument but whose family cannot afford private lessons.
Sometimes, the difference between wanting to and being able to comes down to access.
Young people deserve opportunities to explore their interests, develop their abilities, and discover possibilities for their future, regardless of what their family can afford. Your support funds programs that turn interests into experiences, experiences into skills, and skills into greater possibilities.
A scholarship can help open the door to college. Teaching technology can turn a teenager's knowledge into leadership, confidence, and service to others. Music can give a young person a creative outlet, a skill to develop, and something meaningful to be part of. Art, gaming, IT, and career experiences can introduce students to talents and possibilities they may not otherwise have the opportunity to explore.
These opportunities may look different from one person to the next, but the purpose is the same: to make sure financial limitations do not have the final say in what a young person gets to try, learn, or become.
These programs are built around that belief. And with the support of individuals, businesses, and organizations who believe in creating opportunity, together we can continue building pathways for young people to learn, grow, lead, and pursue what comes next.
Awarded annually to a local high school student pursuing a degree in Computer Science or participating in the esports program.
Empowering teens to teach essential digital skills to adults.
Expanding access to music education for youth in the River Valley. Coming Soon!
Future opportunities will be added in Music, Art, Gaming, IT, and Career Development.