Woodruff Students head to Indiana University for a week on campus

Event: Five Woodruff High School students are headed to Indiana University for a week on campus June 13-17, 2005. The founder of the Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund, in collaboration with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and School of Infomatics, and Peoria’s District 150, is pleased to announce that 5 Woodruff High School students will be attending Indiana University in Bloomington, IN for a free, week on campus to learn more about the college experience, campus, typical school work/projects, other prospective students, and dorm life.

Date: June 13-17, 2005

Place: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Goal: The goal of this second annual collaboration with I.U., District 150, and Can Do is to provide Woodruff H.S. students the opportunity to experience college, PRIOR to graduating from high school. The future goal is for every student that has received the $1,000 Can Do Scholarship promise to receive a free week on campus, to reinforce the importance of graduating from high school as well as demonstrating to the students that college and/or technical training are achievable. This is also a way to stay connected with the Can Do Kids, as they progress through high school.

Mission: The mission of the Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund is to instill a "Can Do" attitude in Irving School (Peoria, IL) fourth graders to stay focused on graduating from high school so they can attend college or a technical training institution. The hope is that the "Can Do Kids" will graduate with job skills so that they may become positive, driving forces within their families and community. Over 180 students from Irving School the last three years have received the $1,000 Can Do Scholarship promise.

Contact Information: For further information about the Can Do Walk & Run, please contact us by phone at (309) 678-9607

All contributions (which are tax deductible) to the Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund, the Can Do Walk, and Can Do Arts are managed by the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.