Children‘s Defense Fund Children’s Defense Fund – The Children’s Defense Fund champions policies and programs to improve the odds for America’s children. They focus their advocacy on the whole child because of the believe that children don’t come in pieces. They seek to end child poverty, give eve - ry child a healthy start, a quality early childhood expe - rience, a level education playing field, and safe families and communities free from violence – with special atten - tion to children involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Jack Kent Cooke Foundation – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is the largest scholarship provider in the United States and is dedicated to advancing the educa - tion of exceptionally promising youth who have financial need. It is a private, independent, foundation that offers some of the largest scholarships in the U.S., compre - hensive counseling and other support services to youth from eighth grade to graduate school. Since 2000 it has awarded over USD 175 million in scholarships to nearly 2,300 students and more than USD 97 million in grants to organizations that serve outstanding low-income stu - dents. W.K. Kellogg Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation – The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 to “administer funds for the pro - motion of the welfare, comfort, health, education, fee - ding, clothing, sheltering and safeguarding of children and youth, directly or indirectly, without regard to sex, race, creed or nationality.” The Foundation helps set po -
licy that promotes the health, happiness, and well-being of children. The Foundation has large footprints in Michi - gan, New Mexico, and Mississippi.
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