Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin proclaimed that this week is
Kids’ Chance Awareness Week in Vermont. Kids’ Chance of Vermont provides
college scholarships to children of workers who have been injured or killed on
the job. Thousands of scholarships have been awarded nationwide by Kids’ Chance
chapters. The Governor’s office stated that “[a] work-related accident
that leads to a catastrophic injury or death of a guardian has devastating
emotional and financial impacts on any family, especially when compensation
benefits are insufficient to allow the injured or deceased worker’s children to
pursue their education goals. Bottom line, every Vermont kid should have the
opportunity to succeed.” Glenn S. Morgan, Esq. of Ryan Smith &
Carbine, Ltd. is a founding director of Kids’ Chance of Vermont and serves as
its current treasurer. More details are available on the Kids’ Chance
website at: http://www.kidschance.org/
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