Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Everybody has dreams. I’m asking you to make a donation. | Fred Klonsky

Everybody has dreams. I’m asking you to make a donation. | Fred Klonsky:


Everybody has dreams. I’m asking you to make a donation.

You rarely have seen me ask for money.
 Once in a while like when a massive human disaster strikes I will do what others do and link to sites where money can be sent.
But today I’m asking you to consider making a donation to The International Dreamers Scholarship Fund.
Take a minute and read about it. 
If you can see your way clear to contribute, that would be a good thing.
Everybody has dreams.  Some people work hard and make their dreams come true.  Other people work hard and through no fault of their own their dreams are crushed.  If you could, wouldn’t you help such a dreamer? By giving to the The International Dreamers Scholarship Fund, you can.
Many undocumented students are just such dreamers. They are young people who were brought to the United States as children without documentation. Now, after years of living here, they want to go to college.  But under federal law, undocumented youth are ineligible for state or federal financial aid.  At International High School at Prospect Heights (IHS@PH) we have seen many of our best and brightest students unable to reach their dream of a college education. Why? Without financial aid they simply can’t afford it.
A group of teachers, staff and friends of IHS@PH are pooling their resources and reaching out to our communities to raise $40,000 by June 1 so we can guarantee a scholarship to at least one worthy student and set the stage for a long-term fund that awards scholarships that make dreams of higher education a reality for high-achieving undocumented students every year.
Donate now to The International Dreamers Scholarship Fund, by going to the North Star Fund web-site, and designating the International Dreamers Scholarship Fund as the recipient of your gift.
The International Dreamers Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3) charity administered by the North Star Fund.