The Chattanooga Future Fund will announce a significant financial contribution from local donors to the college and career savings accounts of Big Ridge Elementary students. Dr. Dane and Sheila Boyington will be gifting an additional $50 to the accounts of every kindergarten and first-grade student at the school. This new investment is in addition to the $150 already provided to all eligible students through the Chattanooga Future Fund pilot program.
WHO:
Haile Nottage, Director, Chattanooga Future Fund
Brandon Hubbard-Heitz, Chief Strategy Officer, Chattanooga, 2.0
Dr.
Dane and Sheila Boyington
WHEN: Thursday, August 28, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Big Ridge Elementary School
5210 Cassandra Smith Rd, Hixson, Tn. 37343
WHY: The Chattanooga Future Fund is a five-year pilot program designed to help Hamilton County students pursue education after high school and secure good-paying jobs. Research shows that students with even a small amount of savings are far more likely to enroll in and graduate from college. More information about the Chattanooga Future Fund is available at ChattanoogaFutureFund.org.