Community-Based: Children's Fund
The Children's Fund is one of The Second Mile's three community-based programs. The program offers support in three distinct ways by providing grants, scholarships, and community service awards to youth across the Commonwealth.
Children's Fund Grants
The Children's Fund Grant program provides small grants to children and youth up to age 18 with needs that might otherwise "fall through the cracks." The Second Mile staff works directly with school counselors and other youth service professionals to identify children with immediate and specific needs for which other funding is not available.
Children's Fund grants assist with a variety of needs including, but not limited to:
| ▪ Musical instrument repair, |
| ▪ Post-fire toy replacement, |
| ▪ Prom accessories, |
| ▪ A school yearbook, |
| ▪ A baseball glove, or |
| ▪ A portion of the costs for a field trip or extracurricular activity. |
Grants are generally limited to $50 per child ($200 per family) in any given year to allow this resource to be made available to as many youngsters as possible.
The Second Mile Post-Secondary Scholarships
The Post-Secondary Scholarship program provides educational scholarships of $500 or $1,000 for Second Mile program "graduates" - those who have attended the Challenge Program, participated in Friend or Friend Fitness, or been a member of a team at The Leadership Institute. Scholarships are awarded to students on the basis of financial need, and monies granted may be used towards payment of tuition or towards other school-related expenses such as purchase of books. Applicants must verify that they are enrolled at a post-secondary institution and may reapply each year as long as they continue to be enrolled. Please see the Information for Students & Parents for more information and the Scholarship Application.
The Second Mile Community Service Awards
The Community Service Awards program recognizes high school seniors who have demonstrated exemplary levels of commitment to community service. Students living in counties where The Second Mile has organized Chapters or Affiliates are eligible for this award. School counselors from high schools in these counties nominate top students who are then recognized for their outstanding achievements. Each nominated student receives a certificate and a savings bond. From these nominations, we choose winners, and these students receive a $1,000, $750, or $500 savings bond. 
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