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| Children's Fund Chair Lee Jackman (l) accepts a check from Richard Madsen, Senior VP and Regional Mgr. of U.S. Bank. |
U.S. Bank Foundation has approved and presented $20,000 for
Children’s Fund Foster Youth Educational Programs which will empower foster and
former foster youth through higher education.
Edwin entered foster care at the age of 14, and Children’s Fund
has supported him along the way. He is
currently attending California State University – San Bernardino and will be
entering the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program at Crafton Hills
College with the goal of becoming a firefighter.
“I want to be educated and well qualified for jobs that seem out
of my reach,” says Edwin. “I want to
break the chains that hold my family down.
That people have hope in me and believe in me gives me a spark.”
“U.S. Bank Foundation believes education is the way to lift people
out of less desirable situations,” states Richard Madsen, Senior Vice President
& Regional Manager of U.S. Bank.
“Being able to partner with Children’s Fund to invest in children like
Edgar to achieve their goals and dreams is part of U.S. Bank Foundation’s
vision.” Each year, the Foundation provides
contributions to nonprofit organizations in grant priority areas of education,
economic opportunity, and artistic and cultural enrichment. In 2014, the Foundation provided more than
$23.5 million in grant funding.
Less than 5% of foster or former foster youth graduate from college
with four year degrees. “Every child should believe that their dreams matter,
and that they have a future,” says Stacy Iverson, Interim President & CEO
of Children’s Fund. “It is because of generous financial partners, like U.S.
Bank, that youth from our own communities have a real opportunity to change
their own futures through education, maybe even for generations to come.” In the past year, Children’s Fund has helped
more than 60,000 children from every area of San Bernardino County.
