Kohl's Wants to Honor Your Outstanding Young Volunteers

will be accepting nominations for outstanding young volunteers beginning next week for the 2012 Kohl’s Cares^®  Scholarship Program.

Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted February 1 – March 15 at kohlskids.com. Nominators must be 21 years or older. Through the program, Kohl’s will award more than 2,200 young volunteers more than $440,000 in scholarships and prizes honoring kids who have made a positive impact on their communities.

• Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card.

• More than 200 of the store winners will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education.

• Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education and will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. 

The Kohl’s Cares®Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares®, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has recognized more than 15,000 kids with more than $3 million in scholarships and prizes. To learn more about last year’s winners, visit kohlskids.com. 

Editor's note: This was from a press release from kohlskids.com