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 The Ted Muller After-School & Camp Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 with donations provided in memory of Ted Muller, District 65 teacher, longtime camp counselor, and lifelong Evanston resident.
When Ted was growing up his family couldn't afford camp, so he volunteered as a counselor in order to be able to participate. He saw the disparity in Evanston between the haves and have-nots. Ted was especially concerned that so many summer programs were fee-based, which made them largely unavailable to kids who needed them most.
Ted was extraordinarily gifted with children; they were at the center of his life. When Muller died in 1996 at the age of 29, it took only a few days for his family to think of how best to honor him.
Among letters the family received after Ted's death was one from the parents of a learning disabled student who wrote - "When Ted walked into the classroom, the sun came out for our son." Ted changed their son's life, and they were grateful for it.
For the children of Evanston, the Ted Fund is a sure way to keep that sun shining for years to come.
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