Contacts:theelizabethkatesfoundation@gmail.com
Program Description:The Elizabeth Kates Foundation is a small, all-volunteer organization that has helped thousands of women incarcerated in state prisons in Virginia improve their chances of a successful return to the community. With our focus on education, we provide financial support for on-site community college courses, correspondence courses, and vocational courses.
The Kates Foundation is an efficient provider of rehabilitative services to women incarcerated in Virginia and has positively impacted the lives of these women, their families, and the communities to which they will be returning.
This non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offers incarcerated women a chance to be better and stronger than when they arrived.
Degrees Offered:courses for credit
Unique Features:The Board is made up of surrounding areas citizens who are volunteers and do work onsite at the facility.
Headquarters:Goochland, Virginia
Correctional Facilities Served:Virginia Correctional Center for Women
Population Served: Women – Security Level 2
Number of Students:100
Graduates to Date:We do not have degree programs, just college classes that count towards an Associate’s degree
Year Founded:1942
Founders:Elizabeth Kates – Her Pi Phi sorority sisters continued this after her death. The organization is 76 years old.
College/University/Organization Partnerships:Southside Community College
Funding:“‹Donations from local area people and community organizations.