Kohl's Cares Scholarship Winner

LOCAL CHICAGO YOUTH AWARDED $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES FOR EXTRAORDINARY VOLUNTEER EFFORTS  

Nicholas Curley was chosen from more than 35,000 Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program nominees for outstanding community service 

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., July 31, 2013 – Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) announced today that Nicholas Curley from Chicago is one of 10 national Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program winners receiving a total of $10,000 in scholarships for higher education. In addition to recognizing Nicholas for outstanding efforts through volunteerism, Kohl’s will also donate $1,000 to the nonprofit organization of Nicholas’ choice – the Danny Did Foundation. Through the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, Kohl's is encouraging promising youth to further their education at a time when college costs continue to rise and parents are relying heavily on federal and private student loans to fund higher education.*

Eight-year-old Nicholas Curley wanted to give back to his community while doing something “big” as a fundraiser. Because his cousin has epilepsy, he decided to help The Danny Did Foundation, a foundation that raises money and awareness for Sudden Unexpected Death in epilepsy. Nicholas set a goal to ice skate for 100 miles in an effort to raise money and awareness for the disease. Nicholas selected 20 ice skating rinks across the Chicago area, recruited local professional and youth hockey teams to join him, and skated five miles at each rink. To date, he has raised $40,000 in donations to purchase monitoring devices that sound an alarm when someone with epilepsy suffers a seizure while sleeping. The Danny Did Foundation is giving the monitors to individuals with epilepsy to improve the lives of those suffering from the condition. Nicholas is currently the foundation’s single largest fundraiser.   

In 2013, Kohl’s celebrates its 13th year of rewarding young volunteers. Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has recognized more than 19,000 kids, including the 2013 winners, with more than $3.9 million in scholarships and prizes. This year, Kohl’s recognized more than 2,300 young volunteers with more than $400,000 in scholarships and prizes. For more information or a complete list of Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program national-, regional-, and store-level winners, visit www.kohlskids.com.

The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. For more information, visit www.kohls.com/cares.

About Kohl's

Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment. With a commitment to environmental leadership, Kohl’s operates 1,155 stores in 49 states. In support of the communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $231 million for children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl's Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.Kohls.com, join the discussion on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/kohls) or Twitter (http://twitter.com/Kohls) or get inspired on Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/kohls/) and Instagram (http://instagram.com/kohls).

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*Reuters. “As college costs rise in U.S., parents fall short of saving goals.” Heather Struck. 2013.