The Kohl’s Department Stores’ (NYSE: KSS) Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program honors nearly 200 deserving volunteers with $1,000 scholarships toward higher education. Three teens from the Milwaukee-area were chosen from more than 35,000 nominees nationwide for making a positive impact in their local communities. Through the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, Kohl's is encouraging promising youth to further their education at a time when college costs continue to rise and parents are relying heavily on federal and private student loans to fund higher education.* Local recipients of $1,000 scholarships are:
- Ted Colwell, 12, Hubertus – Ted is using his farming skills to harvest fresh produce to feed the hungry, and has stocked the shelves of the local food pantries with 1,273 pounds of fresh vegetables, and sold his produce at local farmer’s markets to raise more than $2,000 to help those less fortunate.
- Emma Paulson, 17, Mequon – After spending time in the hospital for cancer treatment, Emma started Emma Rose – A Patient Helping Patients to help bring comfort to other hospitalized kids. Through her foundation, she’s collected thousands of toys and personal care items for care packages and personally delivered nearly 200 packages to kids receiving treatment for life-threatening illnesses at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
- Brittany Rambatt, 18, Sharon – To help fight hunger, Brittany applied for and received a $2,500 grant to start her program Fuel Foods 4 Families to help provide for local food pantries. With the grant money, her organization grows vegetables and raises chickens, allowing her to donate more than 150 dozen eggs, 160 pounds of meat and 160 pounds of vegetables to the local food pantry.
The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares®, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. For more information on the Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program, visit 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. With a commitment to environmental leadership, Kohl’s operates 1,155 stores in 49 states. In support of the communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $231 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, join the discussion on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/kohls) or Twitter (http://twitter.com/Kohls) or get inspired on Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/kohls/) and Instagram (http://instagram.com/kohls).
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*Reuters. “As college costs rise in U.S., parents fall short of saving goals.” Heather Struck. 2013.
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