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Silver Dollar City Foundation’s Care For Kids Assists Over 5,000 Students in 2018-2019

Branson, MO

August 22, 2019

In the 2018-2019 school year, Care For Kids assisted over 5,000 students in Stone and Taney Counties by giving time, attention, care and resources. The Silver Dollar City Foundation provided funding for:

• Nearly 1,600 children with clothes, coats and shoes
• Over 800 children with essential school supplies
• 900 children with food at school or home
• Nearly 600 children and their families with rent, utilities, fuel or auto repair
• Over 800 children with mentor programs and life skills
• Approximately 300 children with miscellaneous needs

To date, the Care For Kids program has assisted over 45,000 kids in Stone and Taney Counties. The donation amounts to nearly $1.65 million over the past 13 years.