smile2 needs $57,990 to buy a 15-passenger van
Because of individual financial support, volunteers, and partnership with two churches and the Warren County Public Schools, SMILE2 (Supporting Minority, Immigrants, and Low-income through Educational Empowerment) has become a success program that is building positive changes in the lives of minority, immigrant, and low-income youth within Bowling Green.
Because of this success, the program has received a federal grant funding through KOR (Kentucky Office for Refugees) to enhance its operations. However, federal funds cannot be used to purchase non-current assets like vehicles. It provides funding for gas and maintenance.
Because we are required to transport program participants, we need individual and/or corporate funding to purchase a used 15-passenger van like the one on this link.
Upon consent, the van will be named after the name of donor who will give (or raise) the entire or highest amount. SMILE2 Program will forever appreciate this support.
Currently, the Greenwood Park Church of Christ let us use its buses. Beside being a temporary support, the buses do not have room/capacity to transport all program participants. We are having to rely on individual volunteers’ cars, which is unsustainable and ineffective option.
Your donation is tax deductible. Please Click here to provide your support towards this need.
establish your named scholarship
Your donation is tax deductible and will be used to run the SMILE2 (Supporting Minority, Immigrants, and Low-income through Educational Empowerment) program.
In case you are able to support SMILE2 with at least $5,000 per year, we will name a scholarship after your family name (example: Smith__SMILE2 Scholarship). This is one of the great ways to support your community, especially the most at-risk youth. A donor can have a named annual scholarship established with an initial gift of at least $1,000 and a pledge commitment of at least $4,000 more within 12 months. These annual scholarships may exists for as many years as the funds are donated. These scholarships are allocated to SMILE2 students to pay for the cost of attending extracurricular activities/programs that enhance academic success, school, and/or hygiene supplies. These scholarships also serve as incentives for regular/consistent attendance. These students come from very low-income families. They need some financial support while attending school.