~ In The News
More Kids Feeling Fit Thanks to Scholarship Foundation
~ March 5, 2008A recent article from The Gazette
The Life Enrichment Awards Program (LEAP)
~ Feb. 13, 2008 ~
The Life Enrichment Awards Program (LEAP), established by The HSC Foundation, is designed to enrich the lives of youth and young adults ages 14 to 25 with disabilities and chronic illnesses, as well as those who are “at-risk”, who are transitioning into adulthood. Kids Feeling Fit Foundation’s (KFFF) mission is to provide opportunities to improve the health and physical fitness of children and young adults with physical or emotional limitations whose families lack the financial resources to provide them. In Montgomery County, in collaboration with KFFF, LEAP will provide Scholarships to eligible applicants to attend health and physical fitness programs. KFFF Scholarships provide opportunities for these individuals to improve balance, coordination, cardiovascular endurance, kinesthetic awareness, and strength, gross and fine motor skills, sports skills, social skills, and self-esteem, many of which are necessary for the effective transition to adulthood. Additionally, KFFF will provide for the purchase of tangible items directly linked to youth transition planning and implementation.
Examples of eligible awards include, but are not limited to: health and physical fitness programs, and school- or job-specific tools, computers and/or assistive technology (needed for school or work).
The program does not fund “life necessity” or medically-related goods, devices, and services, such as food, medicine, direct medical services, or housing. Additionally, LEAP will not fund services typically available from public service and/or government agencies.
Applications are being accepted now for 2008 awards.
Eligibility requirements/Application information can be obtained from:
11140 Rockville Pike, Suite 100, No. 163
Rockville, MD 20852
Should you have any questions, call KFFF at 240-430-0834