Giving to AVID

Five Reasons to Give:

1. The need is substantial
   College remains the road to the American dream, yet tremendous inequity still exists, especially among student who lack a voice or advocate. Consider; According to   Trust, only 13 percent of all bachelors degrees awarded in the United States are earned by Black, Latinos and Native-Americans combined.
   
   
2. AVID works!
   AVID stands out in a sea of experimental, unproven programs, sending 95 percent of its graduates to college, not to mention a 25-year track record of
   success.
   
   
3. Giving feels good
   AVID students are typically the first in their family to go to college, and face- and overcome-significant obstacles. Your support enables their college dreams to come true, and is something to feel good about.
   
   
4. Others say really nice things about us
   AVID was named one of the nation’s top educational organizations by Worth Magazine for 2002. AVID Founder and Executive Director Mary Catherine Swanson was CNN and Time Magazine’s 2001 America's Best Teacher, and she also received the prestigious McGraw Prize in Education. AVID has been featured on 60 minutes II and in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and hundreds of other newspapers. 
   
   
5. Return on investment
   Your support means that a new generation of AVID students will have the opportunity to fulfill their college dream. In the big picture, this means a more productive world with greater social and economic mobility, and a more just and equitable society.