The Need is GreatThe students in our programs face overwhelming obstacles to staying in school - illness abandonment, homelessness, poverty and more - yet they maintain good grades, graduate, and very often go on to higher education.
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What We DoSince it's founding over 75 years ago the Children's Welfare League of Asheville has held one common purpose: to improve the lives and education of the children of Buncombe County. Today we support 222 promising but financially vulnerable high school students by providing them much-needed monthly stipends. We give emergency funding to students identified by high school social workers. We fund endowed scholarships at the University of North Carolina Asheville and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College so local students can achieve the dream of continuing their education.
Our Students Succeed |
In the 2011-12 program 56 of 57 seniors graduated. Many continued their education.
Colleges selected include ABTech, UNCA, Mars Hill, WCU One student was granted a $20,000 Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship.
Colleges selected include ABTech, UNCA, Mars Hill, WCU One student was granted a $20,000 Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship.
Thank you
The Children's Welfare League thanks all of our donors and sponsors for supporting us in our mission to advance the lives of disadvantaged high school students in Asheville and Buncombe County. Thank you!
