Donors

Your gift honors John and Judy Wright by investing in resilient students with foster care experience. Helping them not just start college, but finish it.

Why Your Support Matters

Breaking the Cycle

Every year, young people age out of foster care with big dreams and almost no safety net. They are more likely to face homelessness, unemployment, and serious health challenges than their peers.

Only 3% complete a four-year degree.

Yet when they receive targeted support—especially for housing, technology, and everyday costs—their odds of success rise dramatically.

The JJ Wright Scholarship focuses on those high-impact gaps, helping students stay enrolled, stable, and moving toward graduation.

Your Impact

What Your Gift Makes Possible

Your generosity can help provide:

• A secure place to live near campus
• A working laptop for online classes
• Textbooks and lab supplies
• Reliable transportation to and from school
• A cushion for emergencies that might otherwise end a college career

Sample Giving Levels:

• $50–$100 – Helps cover books, school supplies, or a month of bus fare
• $250–$500 – Can fund a laptop, technology needs, or critical fees
• $1,000–$2,500 – Can support a semester of housing, meal plans, or essential living costs
• $5,000+ – Can provide a major scholarship toward tuition and comprehensive support

Every gift moves a student closer to crossing the stage with degree in hand.

How to Give

Simple Ways to Support the Scholarship

All donations are processed by Ennis Center for Children, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Online Giving:

1. Visit enniscenter.org/make-a-donation
2. Select your giving amount
3. In the notes or designation field, write: "JJ Wright Scholarship"

Other Ways to Give:

• Monthly giving: Turn your support into steady, ongoing help.
• Honor or memorial gifts: Give in honor of John and Judy Wright or someone you love.
• Employer matching gifts: Ask your employer if they match charitable donations.
• Corporate or community partnerships: Businesses, churches, and organizations can sponsor scholarships, host fundraisers, or match donations.

Accountability

Transparency & Trust

The JJ Wright Scholarship is a partnership between the Wright family and Ennis Center for Children.

• 501(c)(3) Status: All gifts are processed by Ennis Center for Children, a registered 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
• Designated Use: Funds marked for the JJ Wright Scholarship are used only to support education-related expenses for eligible students with foster care experience.
• Selection Process: Scholarship awards are reviewed and administered through Ennis Center's established scholarship processes, designed to ensure fairness, accountability, and impact.

For specific documentation (including EIN and financial statements), please visit Ennis Center's website or contact them directly.

Their Legacy

Honoring John and Judy Wright

John and Judy Wright opened their home to 55 foster children, creating a place where infants and toddlers felt seen, safe, and loved — often for the very first time. Their unwavering commitment left a lasting mark on every child they cared for and on the community around them.

Their service was widely recognized:

• Foster Parents of the Year — Michigan Foster Care Review Board (2012); Oakland County
• Honored by Oakland County Commissioners for "demonstrating the power of parental love, a love that can work miracles" (2013)
• The Judy Wright Volunteer of the Year Award — presented annually at Muskego High School in Wisconsin, honoring exceptional volunteer service in the community Andy and Kelly once called home

Your gift extends that love into the future, ensuring the spirit of John and Judy's work continues — transforming their legacy into meaningful opportunities for students who have walked a similar path.

Beyond Giving

Other Ways to Help

Not everyone can give financially at every moment. You can still play a vital role:

• Share the scholarship website with your network
• Invite your business, church, or community group to learn more
• Encourage students with foster care experience to apply
• Host a small fundraiser in honor of John and Judy Wright

If you know a student who has experienced foster care, please invite them to apply. This isn't an exclusive club — whenever possible, we do what we can to help every student in some way, shape, or form.