The Prince William County Beat the Odds® Program
A Scholarship and Educational Grant Program for At-Risk Youth Funded and Co-Administered by the Prince William County Bar Foundation, Inc.
 For over 100 years, the juvenile justice system has intervened on behalf of the youth of our community to address issues of abuse, neglect, and acts of juvenile delinquency that are all too often accompanied by unending stories of family dysfunction and domestic chaos. Our 31st Judicial District launched the first Beat the Odds celebration in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the benefit of at-risk youth of our jurisdiction in fitting tribute to the 100th anniversary of juvenile justice. The Prince William County Bar Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c) 3 corporation, in partnership with the PWC Bar Association, adopted this program in 2001 to produce it annually for the benefit of at-risk youth in our county who have overcome the odds against their success. According to Statistics Published by the Children's Defense Fund:
Some of these children live in Prince William County. The 2012 BTO Celebration and Awards Banquet is scheduled for May 31, 2012! |
In the News:U.S. House of Representatives recognize 2009 Beat the Odds Recipients Troubled Prince William Teens Beat the Odds, by Amanda Stewart, News & Messenger, April 30, 2009 Teens Who Beat the Odds to Receive Awards Through PW Bar Foundation, by E. Bruce Davis, Bull Run Observer, April 24, 2009 A Special Thank You from a BTO Recipient Kristina It is hard to believe that it was just June 2007 when I graduated from high school and your organization awarded me a scholarship. Thanks to your support, I have been able to accomplish a lot over my first three academic semesters. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunities... Continue reading Kristina's story >> |
PWC Bar Foundation Board
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