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The first Kids’ Chance chapter was started in Georgia in 1988. Since then, forty-three states and 3 affiliates have organized Kids’ Chance programs and have collectively awarded over 6,000 educational scholarships and distributed over $18 million in scholarship funds to workers’ families.
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Who can Illinois Kids’ Chance help?
  • The 18-year old Illinois girl who dreamed of becoming a nurse, legal assistant or cosmetologist, who cannot now attend a vocational/technical school to learn a trade.
  • The Illinois high school graduate who wanted to be the first in the family to obtain a college degree and now finds the college doors closed.
  • The Illinois college student who began the goal to obtain a college degree but now has no funds to complete the journey.

Upcoming Events

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Golf for Kids' Chance!
Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1 p.m.

Kids' Chance Golf Tournament
Spencer T. Olin Golf Course, Alton
12:00pm Registration & Lunch 
1:00 pm Shotgun Start - Scramble
Dinner, Awards & Silent Auction
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Recent News
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Evolutions of WC Raises Money!
5/26/2018 

Thank you to Evolutions of WC Event Sponsors who provided gifts for the raffles to raise more money for more kids!

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GPCA Golf Committee Chooses KCOI!
5/25/2018 
 
The Greater Peoria Claims Association (GPCA) annual golf outing was held on May 17 at Weaver Ridge. The GPCA Golf Committee chose Kids’ Chance as their non-profit this year! 

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Student Letter of Thanks
​May 12, 2018

Dear Kids’ Chance,
I am writing to thank you for your generous Kids’ Chance of Illinois Scholarship.  It means a great deal to me...

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