November 20, 2024
Governor proclaims Kids’ Chance Awareness Week in Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed Nov. 18-23, 2024, as Kids’ Chance Awareness Week.
The SFM Foundation, also known as Kids' Chance of Minnesota, is a nonprofit that provides college scholarships to children of severely injured workers so they can pursue college degrees.
“We’re proud Governor Walz has recognized the work of the SFM Foundation,” said Linda Williams, the foundation’s President. “The extra visibility of the proclamation will help us continue our mission of helping students whose families have been impacted by workplace incidents.”
Since its inception in 2008, the SFM Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling $4.1 million to nearly 250 students.
The SFM Foundation is an affiliate of Kids' Chance of America in Iowa and Minnesota, and is known as Kids' Chance in Iowa.
Fundraising events
The SFM Foundation recently wrapped up its fall fundraisers, an October bowling event in Iowa and a November “sip and shop” event in Minnesota, which also included an online silent auction.
Combined, the events raised nearly $30,000.
The foundation also hosts summer golf events in Minnesota and Iowa. This year, those events generated more than $160,000 for the organization’s scholarship fund.
“We are proud of our efforts to support these families, as they have endured difficult times and deserve something good,” said Andy Gebhard, Chair of the SFM Foundation Board of Directors. “Without the support of our sponsors, agents and others, we would not be able to help these young people. The foundation is doing great things, and it takes all of us working together to make it all happen.”
About the SFM Foundation
The SFM Foundation is a nonprofit that helps families affected by workplace injuries by providing scholarships to children of workers disabled or killed in work-related accidents. The financial burden of putting a student through college is real. Add a catastrophic injury into the mix and affording college is an even bigger challenge. We help education be more affordable for these students and their families by offering multi-year post-secondary scholarships.
