LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) When Michiganders file their state taxes this year, they’ll notice two checkoff boxes. These boxes will allow them to donate $5, $10 or more to two causes. One is to donate to the child abuse prevention efforts of the Children’s Trust Fund and the other is to contribute to the Fostering Futures Scholarship for youth who have experienced foster care.
These options can be found on both the online and paper versions of the Voluntary Contribution Schedule Form 4642.
The Children’s Trust Fund serves as a voice for Michigan’s children and families and promotes their health, safety and welfare by funding more than 100 local programs and services statewide that help prevent child abuse and neglect, including home visitation, crisis nurseries, parent support/education and personal safety.
The Children’s Trust Fund relies heavily on donations through the state income tax campaign to fund direct service and local prevention programs across Michigan that make child abuse prevention programming possible in all 83 counties across Michigan.
The Michigan Education Trust (MET) is part of the Michigan Department of Treasury and administers the Fostering Futures Scholarship in partnership with MDHHS.
Scholarship awards are paid to Michigan degree-granting colleges or universities where eligible students are enrolled to assist with tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies.
Michigan income tax forms are available on the website for the Michigan Department of Treasury.
For more information about the Children’s Trust Fund, how to contribute and the tax campaign, visit www.michigan.gov/CTF.
For more information about the Fostering Futures Scholarship and how to contribute, go to www.FosteringFutures-mi.com.
