Gov. Graves Joins With Kansas Business Community to Announce Scholarship Fund for Children of September 11 Victims; First Gift: $1 Million From Kansas' Koch Industries.Business Editors TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001 Gov. Bill Graves William "Bill" Preston Graves (born January 9, 1953), was forty-third Governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003. Graves was born in Salina, Kansas in 1953 to parents who owned a trucking firm. today joined forces with Kansas business and industry to create an educational assistance fund for children and families of victims of the September 11 terrorist attack. To launch the fund, Graves said that Koch Industries Koch Industries, Inc. (pronounced "koke") is a private corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. According to Forbes Magazine, it is the largest privately owned company in the world by revenue (surpassing Cargill in 2005 with the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific), with subsidiaries , through its chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Charles Koch, has contributed $1 million. "As the relief effort continues in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, and Pennsylvania, we are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. by the spirit and the generosity of the American people An American people may be:
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by these events. Among those are many children whose parents were lost and who now may need a helping hand." "This extraordinary commitment from Koch Industries and its employees from around the world speaks eloquently to the generosity of Kansans. It is our hope that other Kansas companies and individuals will follow their lead and help ensure future educational opportunity for the victims' surviving children and family members," Graves said. The fund was established by the Kansas Chamber Education Foundation, a charitable and educational affiliate of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI KCCI Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry KCCI Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry KCCI Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (India) ), a statewide business association headquartered in Topeka. Gov. Graves was named Honorary Chairman of the September 11 Scholarship Fund. KCCI Chairman Frank Meyer, Herington, said that hundreds of Kansas companies and their employees have already responded to the events of September 11 with contributions of cash and other resources, blood drives, and support of community-based events. "The outpouring of support over the past few days has been tremendous, in Kansas and across the country. We all continue to grieve for the thousands of victims and their families. One way we can pay a lasting tribute to those who were lost is to help fund educational opportunities for their children," Meyer said. The number of surviving children is not yet available. The size of eventual financial awards from the fund will depend on the size of the fund, number of eligible participants, and their financial need. A similar funding effort is underway in other states, and Meyer said KCCI is working with national agencies to determine details of how and when financial awards will be made. "I would also like to encourage everyone to continue supporting other organizations and funds dedicated to the relief effort," Meyer said, "including the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , United Way, and the Salvation Army. Our support needs to be on-going and multifaceted during this time of national crisis." Gifts to the September 11 Scholarship Fund are tax deductible as a charitable contribution charitable contribution n. in taxation, a contribution to an organization which is officially created for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, artistic, literary, or other good works. . To Make a Donation
Online: www.kansaschamber.org/donation
Phone: 785/357-6321 (by credit card)
Checks: Payable to Kansas Chamber Education Foundation,
835 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka KS 66612. In the memo section of your
check, please designate that it is for the "September 11
Scholarship Fund."
About the Kansas Chamber Education Foundation The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry Education Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, affiliated with the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the state's largest business association. The Foundation sponsors research, charitable, and educational programs for the benefit of Kansas citizens, including Leadership Kansas. About Koch Industries Koch Industries, Inc., based in Wichita, Kansas, owns a diverse group of companies engaged in trading, investment, and operations worldwide. More information is available at www.kochind.com. |
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