On behalf of 12,500 KIPPsters in 24 KIPP schools throughout the Greater Houston communities, thank you so much for your generous gift supporting the No Shortcuts 5k and KIPP Houston Public Schools. Without a school like KIPP, our students would have less than a 10 percent chance of obtaining a college degree. While only 8 percent of students from low-income communities across the nation graduate from college, KIPPsters boast a 54 percent college graduation rate, tracking from 8th grade.

Your commitment to excellence in education is aligned with the mission of KIPP, and together we continually prove that a child's zip code need not determine his or her future.

Thank you for helping the KIPPsters climb the mountain to and through! Your generous gift makes a true difference in the live of our students.