"Giving families choices in education raises the level of educational achievement for all schools — public, private, and parochial.  Giving scholarships to individual children gives each one of them an equal opportunity to succeed." Ambassador Andrew Young Chairman, GoodWorks International "By providing thousands of scholarships to low-income children, CSF transforms 'equal opportunity' from a concept to a reality.  The Children's Scholarship Fund is one of the most worthwhile citizen-led initiatives today." The Late Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Senator "By providing equal opportunity in education the Children's Scholarship Fund is giving children a chance and giving families a choice." Barbara Bush "Education is a way to a better life, and the Children's Scholarship Fund is making it possible for poor children to get on base with a quality education.  CSF is offering valuable opportunities to children who have a lot of promise but few opportunities.  I can relate to that.  I am proud to support CSF for helping thousands of low-income children." Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs "More than a million kids have applied for these scholarships and that, to me, is an incredible commentary on how parents in inner city areas, in poor areas of this country, view the public school system.  For them the public school system has collapsed." Joseph A. Califano President, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University "What is significant about the Children's Scholarship Fund is that they are giving families a choice as to how their children will be educated.  A choice that so many other Americans enjoy simply because they have the means to exercise that choice." Secretary of State Colin Powell "Innovative programs like Children's Scholarship Fund are helping to widen the circle of educational opportunity for thousands of men and women … Too many of our young people grow up in environments that offer them little or no encouragement to conceive, pursue, and achieve their dreams.  By reaching out to low-income families and supporting their investment in education, Children's Scholarship Fund assists some of our country’s neediest children." President Bill Clinton "I commend Ted Forstmann and John Walton and everyone associated with the Children's Scholarship Fund for the invaluable contributions they are making to improve the lives of so many of our young people.  They set an example for all of us." The Honorable Trent Lott United States Senator "I saw the work of the Children's Scholarship Fund as a real continuation of the work my father began." Martin Luther King III President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference “What I like about CSF is that you help the average child – someone no one else is helping.” Stanley Druckenmiller