Jeff Win's Kohl's Regional Scholarship!

Regional Winners announced...National Winners to be announced soon!

Read more here:

http://www.kohlscorporation.com/communityRelations/scholarship/2009RegionalWinners.asp

Metro Volunteers Awarded College Scholarships - Jeff included!

From NBC Action News:

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two Kansas City area teenagers win national scholarships for helping others.

15-year-old Jeffrey Hanson of Overland Park and 12 year-old Jacob Mozer of Blue Springs will both receive $1,000 for college from Kohl's department stores.

Jeffrey raised more than $100,000 for the visually impaired. Jacob, a cancer survivor, raised more than $300,000 pediatric cancer research.

They are among 200 winners selected from 18,000 nominees.

Read the full article here.

Jeff Wins Kohl's Department Store "Kids Who Care" Scholarship Program at the store level. Jeff advances as a contender for the regional level.

The Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards young volunteers (ages 6-18) who help make their communities a better place.

Congrats to all of the Kansas Winners:

• Allen, Benjamin
• Age: 12*
• City: Overland Park

• Bohnenblust, Kascha
• Age: 17*
• City: Leonardville

• Davis, Ben
• Age: 17*
• City: Lenexa

• Evans, Sophia
• Age: 16*
• City: Baxter Springs

• Goudey, Ashley
• Age: 18*
• City: Junction City

• Hanson, Jeffrey
• Age: 15*
• City: Overland Park

• Hoffman, Brianna
• Age: 10*
• City: Wamego

• Kobza, David
• Age: 10*
• City: Wichita

• Lies, Jarrett
• Age: 18*
• City: Olathe

• Lynch, Haley
• Age: 10*
• City: Mission Hills

• Miller, Hannah
• Age: 17*
• City: Gardner

• Morris, Phillip
• Age: 12*
• City: Kansas City

• Mowery, Jessica
• Age: 9*
• City: Topeka

• Peters, Dylan
• Age: 12*
• City: Olathe

• Roberts, Madeline
• Age: 6*
• City: Wichita

• Simon, Sydney
• Age: 17*
• City: Murdock

• Sittnick, Sally
• Age: 15*
• City: Leavenworth

• Spence, Elizabeth
• Age: 18*
• City: Haysville

• Stump, Schuyler
• Age: 17*
• City: Wichita

• Tanner, Carson
• Age: 6*
• City: Prairie Village

• Thode, Cristina
• Age: 7*
• City: Hutchinson

• Vanzuiden, Alec
• Age: 17*
• City: Lawrence

• Yoksh, Amanda
• Age: 9*
• City: Olathe

Learn more about the program on the Kohl's website by clicking here.

"Kids With Heart" Grand Prize Winner!

Artist Jeff Hanson was the Grand Prize winner of the "Kids with Heart" Contest.

Jeff was awarded $500 for the charity of his choice. Jeff gifted the money to the London-based Elton John AIDS Foundation for the Baphumelele Children's Home South Africa.