Vote for F4K!

Futures for Kids, the nonprofit organization I work for, needs your help! Rezoom.com is awarding more than $200,000 to nonprofit organizations all over the county based on number of votes received. From now through March 31, you can vote once per day per email address, with the regional winners receiving $5,000 and the chance for $100,000 in the second national voting round. That's where you come in...since you're already online, just click here to vote.

If you don't know what F4K is, you are welcome to read the essay posted on Rezoom for a more detailed explanation, but in a nutshell we are an online career exploration tool for middle and high school kids that is trying to help kids stay in school and be successful by showing them the relevance of education. Numbers just released show North Carolina's high school graduation rate to be only around 68%, and while the number of students attending college has increased the number of graduates has not. Without a plan or goal, students will continue to drop out and be faced with little or no options, while at the same time creating a severe shortage of skilled labor. I don't know about your experience, but the only reason I saw my guidance counselor was because she was my cheerleading coach. This is a chance to motivate students and show them their options before they give up on school or spend 8 years in school then realize they don't want to be a doctor.

If you want to find out more about F4K or sign up as a Career Coach for the students, check out our website at www.f4k.org.