GIVE100 is a fundraising campaign to raise money for underserved college students to help bridge the gap of basic needs for college. In today's climate, most underserved students financial aid packages include high loan amounts and less disposable income. PLAN4SUCCESS awards scholarships to help students pay for books, transportation, and basic needs to start the school year off with the capacity to succeed!
We have an audacious goal of raising 25,000 to award 50 Scholarships, doubling the number of scholarships we awarded in 2020. There are three levels of giving that all go into one fund. 100% of your donation will go directly to the student scholarships! You can give $100 to our GIVE100 Campaign, GIVE LEGACY in honor of your loved one or make a donation of any amount to help us reach our goal.
100% of your donation goes directly to the college students!
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Every year we asked 100 people to donate $100 in our GIVE100 Campaign. Donations will be collected until first week of July. Our ceremony is August 1, 2021! Thanks to people like the McCoy family who donated $1,500 and Tina Williams who donated $500 in previous years, helped us reach our goal of awarding 23 scholarships in 2020. GIVE100 or more today! |
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Have you wanted to establish a scholarship in a loved one’s memory? Let's honor and continue the Legacy and good name of that beloved person in your life.
For the third year, we are also accepting donations for GIVE LEGACY Scholarships where donors can sponsor a scholar in their loved one’s name. Six families honored their loved one by donating Legacy Scholarships to awesome students in 2020.
We were appreciative of the families of Geraldine Simmons, Munir Muhammad, Samuel William Mitchell Jr., Laquandus Marion, Dorthy B. Smith and Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Coleman for your GIVE LEGACY donations in 2020.
*All Legacy Scholarships are a minimum donation of $500 each. Your entire donation will sponsor one student scholarship.
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Other Ways To Donate
A special shout out goes to A Piece of The Pie who sold pies which yielded a $700 donation to our scholars. Choose which donation level suits your budget and heart to help young people who are trying very hard to better themselves by making your donation of any amount today!!
In-Kind Sponsors
Included since 2016: Dr. Lisa Grant Orthodontics, Coopers Hawk, Chicago Sky, Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Com Ed, Brookins Funeral Home, Redbird Cafe, East Bank Club, HF Racquetball Club, Tinley Park Bowl, LaVoute Bistro, LaBanque Hotel, Kyro Health & Recovery Spa, MC Williams & Company, Jewel-Osco and Matteson Community Center. To become an In-Kind sponsor for the scholarship action, email PLAN4SUCCESS2DAY@gmail.com
Together We Can Make A Difference
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Edna Lee Stewart
Edna's Restaurant
44 Years of Service
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Edna Lee Stewart and her father owned Edna's Restaurant on the Westside of Chicago. She served her famous biscuits and soul food to people from around the world. Martin Luther King Jr., sitting US Presidents and other people from the Civil Rights Movement up to then Senator Barack Obama have dined at the restaurant. Chicago politicians, Oprah Studios, movie stars, famous musicians, and professional athletes would frequent the families establishment. Edna often employed convicted felons to give them an opportunity to provide a living for themselves and act as a bridge to other career possibilities. Having the heart to help the underserved made her legendary!
Join PLAN4SUCCESS in continuing her legacy to help young people succeed with your donation to our 2020 GIVE100 scholarship fundraising campaign.
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Since 2016, PLAN4SUCCESS has:
- Impacted college scholars attend more than 50 colleges and universities around the nation. All recipients originate from Chicago.
- Last year through our GIVE100 we raised $11,500 to provide 23 awards for a total of 75 scholarships to date!
- Developed a College Cohort of 155 students who receive informative newsletters, weekly encouragement, career development training and exposure to several resources on a weekly basis.
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Other resources for our College Cohorts include scholarships and internship opportunities and yearly care packages!
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Who are the College Scholars |
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2016-2020 Scholarship Recipients |
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Since the inaugural Edna Lee Stewart Scholarship Ceremony:
*Scholars will graduate this year or are in graduate school
*Working in their selected fields or Teach for America
*Hold Resident Assistant positions on campus and interning at Harvard this summer.
*Held internships at Disney World
*Several of them have come back to volunteer with PLAN4SUCCESS We are so very proud of them all!
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Western Illinois University
Graduate
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Loyola University Graduate |
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Loyola University
Graduate
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University of Kentucky
Senior
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2017 Scholarship Recipients |
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2018 Scholarship Recipients |
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2019 Scholarship Recipients |
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2020 Scholarship Recipients |
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ENJOY WATCHING OUR EDNA LEE STEWART SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY 2016 |
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ENJOY WATCHING OUR EDNA LEE STEWART SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY 2017 |
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HEAR FROM OUR SCHOLARS ON WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP MEAN TO THEM |
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OUR SCHOLARS PARTICIPATE IN THE MICHELLE OBAMA'S INITIATIVE "BETTER MAKE ROOM" |
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EDNA'S RESTAURANT, MEET THE SCHOLARS, SEE OUR IMAGE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND APPLAUD THE FAMILIES OF THE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2020. |
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