Golden dollars. They are the currency of Brighten Your Future.

Brighten Your Future lights the path to success with a trail of golden dollars - last-dollar grants that often make the difference between going to college and staying home.

"We want to make sure that every student who wants to pursue postsecondary education has that opportunity," said Charles Taylor, executive director of Brighten Your Future. "We don't want dollars to stand in the way of dreams."

They don't at Logan High School, thanks to Brighten Your Future. The organization has distributed more than $613,000 in scholarships since 1988.

"Every child who needs help gets help," Taylor said.

Funding comes primarily from within the community - with consistent donations from residents, alumni, civic groups, school employees and local businesses.

"Brighten Your Future is a remarkable testament to community," Taylor said, "and to the value we place on our children."

The favor often is returned, with grant recipients turning into grant funders as they find their way in the world.

"I want to start giving back what I can when I can," one grant recipient wrote in a letter enclosed with a check. "I want to stay involved."

For more information on the Brighten Your Future, write to:

Mr. Charles Taylor
Executive Director
Brighten Your Future
P. O. Box 991
Logan, OH 43138

Phone: (Mondays) (740) 385-5053
Other days: 740.569.7155
E-mail: candptaylor@verizon.net
E-mail 2: ctaylor@loganhocking.k12.oh.us

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