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WHAT: Only two weeks remain to nominate young volunteers for the Kohl's Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program. Volunteers ages 6 to 18 can win prizes ranging from $50 gift cards to $5,000 scholarships.
The online nomination process is easy. Anyone ages 21 or older can nominate a young volunteer at www.kohlskidswhocare.com. Scholarships are given to kids making a difference in their communities.
Past winners have been recognized for a variety of activities including raising money for local food pantries, founding a school group to increase student and community autism awareness, raising money for kids with life-threatening illnesses, hosting birthday parties for homeless children and so much more.
Kohl's will reward more than 1,900 kids nationwide for their good deeds. Youth volunteers are honored in two age categories: 6-12 and 13-18. Two nominees from each of Kohl's 900+ stores will win a $50 Kohl's gift card; and 190 of them will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. Ten volunteers will earn national recognition winning scholarships worth $5,000 toward post-secondary education. Kohl's will also contribute $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on behalf of each national winner.
The Kohl'?s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program is part of the company's Kohl's Cares for Kidsâ program. Special Kohl's Cares for Kids merchandise is sold year-round with 100 percent of the net profits going to children?s health and education nationwide.
WHEN: Nominations are accepted through March 15 at www.kohlskidswhocare.com.
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