Kids in Community Service (KICS)

The 112 Education Foundation is proud to offer our student grant program, Kids In Community Service (KICS). KICS offers a great opportunity for students to put Character Counts into action by applying for grants that benefit others. Students can design their own grant proposal, or they can use one of the many ideas suggested by the 112 Foundation.

Last year, the 112 Education Foundation approved 13 grants totaling nearly $1200 involving kids and teachers across the District’s schools. The KICS supported projects supported medical research, the homeless, military troops, animals, seniors, under-funded schools and more. We are very proud of these truly exceptional citizens for putting Character Counts into action.

 

KICS Grants were given to individual students, service/care clubs, classrooms and Girl Scout troops. Grant recipients were recognized by the City Council on May 11th and had the opportunity to have their pictures taken with the City Council members.

Do you or your school have a great idea for a Service Project? If so, we’d like to hear about it! We’ll give you up to $100 to implement your plan. Looking for ideas? We can help!

Examples of previous KICS grants include: reading books to seniors at nursing homes, cleaning up the beach front, collecting coupons or preparing meals for food shelters, organizing a book drive, a clothing drive or even a blood drive at your school. It is never too late to apply, but projects must be completed by June 1, 2010.

We intend to honor all of our participants through public pronouncements such as a proclamation by the Mayor and City Council, and public recognition at a school board meeting. Each participant will receive an award certificate.

And now, of course, some rules:

1. The maximum amount that the 112 Foundation will fund for any single student grant proposal is $100. This amount should be sufficient to cover the cost of supplies for any reasonable (and manageable) project. You must turn in your receipts in order to receive the grant money for reimbursement of your expenses.
2. A grant applicant must fill out the Grant Application Form. One adult sponsor for each five student participants is required, though there is no limit on the number of adults (or students) that can participate on any project. Once a grant proposal is approved, additional information may be required from the students and adult sponsors.
3. It is very important to the 112 Foundation that photos or videos be taken of the project in action and then presented to the 112 Foundation for our archives, preferably via computer email files.
4. The liability and publicity release must be filled out by the parents/guardians of every student participant and returned with the application form.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the 112 Foundation (847) 681.6700. Ext. 226 Thanks for your interest! We can’t wait to fund your wonderful Community Service project ideas!