Thank you for applying! Below is the timeline for the 2026 Scholarship.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2026 11:59PM CST
Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee that may include adoptive parents, school social workers and administrators, mental health professionals, and community leaders. While committee members will assist in evaluating candidates, the final scholarship recipient will be selected by Kate Shanahan, the scholarship sponsor.
Your Giving Tuesday gift helps place Connection Kits™ in schools so every child feels seen and supported.
Just $25 places a Connection Kit™ in a classroom. Your gift creates belonging where it’s needed most.
We’ve already made a BIG impact delivering 1,000 Connection Kits™ to schools. But right now, we’re just short of our goal to produce and deliver another 1,000 kits to schools across Illinois.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 99-1493489), and donations may be eligible for employer matching to amplify your impact.
ANY parents of kids and caregivers who’ve had trauma — take a FREE, VIRTUAL TBRI® training offered for the first time in the evenings (Tuesday from 5:30-7:00, Sept. 24th – Dec. 17th), with trained therapists from The Baby Fold in Illinois. A zoom link will be sent to registered attendees closer to class time along with manuals for each section.
