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Why Help?
AMERICA CAN! Works
KIDS NEED HELP Our at-risk students face serious obstacles, such as: • Poverty • Low academic performance • Family problems • Only income provider for family • Pregnancy or infant care
GIVING GIVES HOPE • Help over 6,000 at-risk youth each year • 78% go on to post-secondary education • Our population continues to grow – there is a need!
DO WHAT YOU CAN! Donate your car, boat, plane or computer today. 1-866-835-KIDS Contact us
Your donation CAN work Your tax-deductible contribution to AMERICA CAN! bridges the gap between basic educational needs and a quality education. It CAN cover such costs as: • Much-needed transportation • Computer labs • Field trips • Science labs • Career and college counseling • Day care for students’ infants • Expanded services to reach even more at-risk students
Did you know? A high school drop out costs the state over $400,000, much more than the cost of an education. If a dropout gets involved with drugs or becomes a career criminal, the cost to society is as high as $1.7 million.
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One More Success Story There was a time when Ana Hernandez didn’t have much hope for what her future might hold. Her days were filled with severe bouts of depression, sadness and even thoughts of suicide.
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