FAQs

Question: What classifies a child as at-risk?

• Family income below $20,000
• At least one disability
• Retained in grade at least once
• Speaks English less than "very well"
• Does not live with both parents
• Either parent imigrated in past 5 years
• Neither parent/guardian employed

With 33.9% of children living below the poverty line in 2004 and 16.3% family poverty in 2006 – DC Government Planning and US Census. This movement is designed to help offer a fresh start to the upcoming school year. The goal of Urban Change Movement is to provide 10,000 underprivileged children K-12 students with quality book bags filled with school supplies and other life-enhancing materials. The Urban Change Movement has selected Washington area schools that have a large population of at-risk children to support this year. However, no student will be excluded that comes to retrieve a book bag.

Individual Donations: $15.00 covers one student’s bags

For corporate donations/sponsorship, click here