Category: The CSF Family
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CSF Celebrates Success of New York Alumni with Supporters
On July 21st, Children’s Scholarship Fund New York (CSFNY) alumni, parents, and donors gathered to celebrate CSF alumni success at the Princeton Club. The night was a chance to hear about the experiences of our recent high school graduates who received CSF scholarships in elementary and middle school and applaud their achievements. Every single one…
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Parent Voice: Meet CSF Parent Lorna
Lorna is a parent of CSF Scholar Caliyah, who is in the eighth grade at Immaculate Conception School. Q&A with CSF Mom Lorna Why did you choose to send Caliyah to a private school? “I grew up in Grenada and attended a Catholic school. I craved the same education for my child. Good academics and…
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CSF Parent Esperanza: “Education is My Top Priority”
Esperanza is a parent of Oralie, a CSF Scholar in the eighth grade at Mt. Carmel-Holy Rosary School. My name is Esperanza Orozco. I immigrated from Mexico when I was 17 and I have been living in New York for 34 years. I reside in East Harlem. I am a mother of four children—two older boys and…
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Meet a CSF Family: Patricia and Krystal
Patricia Prado is a parent of Krystal, a CSF Scholar in the seventh grade at St. Leo’s School in Corona, Queens. Why did you decide to send Krystal to St. Leo’s School? Patricia: My older daughter didn’t attend a private school and I felt that there was a lack of discipline. We had some issues…
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CSF Parent Lisamarie: “I Want Them to Experience Things I Never Did”
Lisamarie’s two children Jezmeriah (third grade) and Julius (seventh grade) are CSF Scholars attending St. Elizabeth School. Q&A with CSF Parent Lisamarie Lisamarie’s decision to send her son Julius to St. Elizabeth School After sending her oldest child, Julius, to a public school for pre-school, Lisamarie realized that the overcrowded student population would hinder her child…
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CSF Parent Marie: Parents, Schools, and CSF are Partners in Students’ Education
Marie Bathelmy is a proud parent of CSF Scholar Gabriel Laratte, a kindergartner at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy. On March 13th, 2015, Marie spoke at an Education Investment Tax Credit rally in Brooklyn. Read the full speech here. Q& A with CSF Mom Marie Bathelmy Why did you choose to send your child to…
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CSF Scholar Claudia: “If It Wasn’t For You, I Wouldn’t Be The Person I Am Today”
CSF Scholar Claudia Carrero is in the eighth grade at St. Elizabeth School in Manhattan. “Today is history, tomorrow is a mystery.” This statement means a lot to me. Tomorrow is never promised, and understanding that allows me to let things go and forgive. It also inspires me to live my life to the fullest…
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CSF Young Leader Kevin Song Scales Kilimanjaro to Fund Scholarships!
A few weeks into the new year, CSF Young Leader Kevin Song undertook a very special challenge. He and his friend, Rohini Kadle, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro as a fundraiser for CSF. Together, they raised more than $20,000 – enough to fund scholarships for a year for ten New York City children! The day before…
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Mike McCurry: Florida tax credit scholarship a national model with bipartisan support
By Mike McCurry When I was President Clinton’s press secretary, I saw the power of bipartisanship. I now see an emerging bipartisan consensus on a critical issue: educational choice for low income families. I am chairman of the Children’s Scholarship Fund, a national nonprofit that provides privately-funded scholarships to poor parents, so they can send…
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CSF’s Champions Benefit to Honor O.A.R.’s Marc Roberge on March 3rd
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! On Tuesday, March 3rd, Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) will honor Marc Roberge, the lead singer of the rock bank O.A.R., at our second annual Champions for Children event at City Winery. In addition to receiving the Champions for Children award that evening, Marc will treat guests to a private concert and be…
