Take Stock In Children Press Release
October 15, 2015 11:30 a.m.
Take Stock in Children of Nassau County Inc. was recently recognized by Take Stock in Children as one of nineteen statewide receiving the Excellence Award – Gold Level Category. Take Stock Nassau was selected on a rigorous reporting system that measures 16 key performance indicators of such criteria as student & mentor, financial, operations, and learning & growth targets.
Take Stock Nassau received the award during Take Stock in Children’s College and Career Readiness Summit held in Tampa that attracted more than 250 participants from local programs across Florida who learned from national leaders about the latest trends and data on innovation in education, mentoring, college readiness skills, and career pipelines and resources. Serving more than 490 students since 1997, Take Stock in Children of Nassau County Inc. is a scholarship mentoring program based on the principal that with high expectations, mentorship, a college scholarship and college and career readiness curriculum, children living in poverty can succeed.
“The award is a source of great pride for our organization, and shows Take Stock Nassau’s dedication to serving the students in our communities who aspire to achieve their dreams through postsecondary education,” said Take Stock in Children Executive Director, Sharon Collins. “Our program staff work hard throughout the year to make sure our students stay on track from high school to college and into a competitive career.”
Take Stock in Children, a Florida 501(c)3 non-profit organization has been providing volunteer mentors, scholarships and hope to more than 26,000 of Florida’s deserving at-risk, low-income students since 1995. Reporting an unparalleled 96 percent annual high school graduation rate and an 87% college enrollment rate, TSIC is Florida’s flagship and most successful mentoring and scholarship program. In every Florida county, TSIC scholars in middle and high school pledge to meet regularly with their mentor, maintain academic standards, and remain drug and crime-free on the way to achieving a high school diploma. The reward for fulfilling these commitments is a scholarship to a Florida state college, university or vocational school. To earn more about Take Stock in Children of Nassau County Inc., please visit www.takestocknassau.org.
Delighted to learn about this award for TSIC. I am a newcomer to the program, and I am proud to be a mentor to a young man here in Amelia Island. A great program that does great things for students, who might not otherwise have the opportunity for a university education.
Bless all those who have worked so hard to make this entire program such a success.