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While Evanston children sit side-by-side in classrooms during the school year, they spend their summers in very different worlds.
Children of the economically advantaged are enrolled in swim lessons, sports camps, drama classes, and other special programs. Their summers are rich with opportunities for fun, self-expression, skill building, and personal development. In contrast, children of families living below the poverty line are often left behind.
Nearly one out of every three children in Evanston comes from a family that cannot afford such extras.
The Ted Fund addresses this glaring need by leveling the playing field. The Fund enables public school children from families with limited financial resources to take part in quality, fee-based summer camps which other Evanston children take for granted.
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