Dear John,
Seeing friends, eating in public spaces, gathering as a group — signs that life, as we knew it, is slowly starting to shift back into place. However, as we begin to regain normalcy, our students still face extreme and ongoing challenges. Anxious about their futures and facing declining mental health while coping with severe disruption to their families’ emotional and financial well-being, the past 19+ months have taken an immense toll on today’s youth.
There is much to be done to help students regain all that they lost during school closures and the ongoing pandemic. Will you help us clear the obstacles on the road to achieving their dreams of becoming college grads?
Even before COVID-19, lower-income and first-generation students faced major barriers to getting into and completing college due to poorly resourced schools and communities. The pandemic intensified these obstacles. In addition to our students disproportionately losing loved ones, their families were at the highest risk of losing employment. Those without a college degree became unemployed at twice the rate of those with one. Students face greater pressures than ever before to forgo a college education and immediately enter the workforce.
A college degree remains the single most important factor in carving a path out of poverty. Fulfillment Fund is a steady presence for students, providing college and career support when access continues to shrink. We are more resolved than ever in our mission to help make college a reality for lower-income and first-generation students, continuing our 44-year history of impacting more than 20,000 students.
As we reflect on what young people now need to forge ahead in life, we urge you to do what you can to support students. Help us ensure that Fulfillment Fund’s team of dedicated experts can continue to show them that a college education is still possible.
We hope you can make your meaningful donation before December 31, 2021.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT: As our students’ strongest allies, our Board of Directors has assembled a matching challenge of up to $150,000. Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the funds run out — so make your gift today!
Life is just starting to edge toward normal. However, for Fulfillment Fund students, the pandemic took them on a major detour, creating additional roadblocks that they can and will get through with your help. Many thanks in advance for your heartfelt support!
With gratitude,
