The mission of Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania, Inc. (Kids' Chance of PA) is to provide scholarship grants for college and vocational education to children of Pennsylvania workers who have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident resulting in financial need. The hardships created by the death or serious disability of a parent often include financial ones, making it difficult for deserving young people to pursue their educational dreams. Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania (Kids’ Chance of PA) was founded in 1997 and is part of similar, but unaffiliated organizations, throughout the United States. Each of the founders of Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania had an affiliation with workers' compensation in our state. They were attorneys, brokers, underwriters, self-insurers, rehabilitation specialists, nurses and others interested in helping young men and women who have been thrust into difficult circumstances as a result of a catastrophic work-related accidents. Kids’ Chance is a non-profit organization. Scholarship funds come through fully tax-deductible donations from individuals, companies, foundations, the United Way and various organizations active in workers' compensation matters. Annual fundraising events raise additional scholarship funds.