Children of workers killed in FSK bridge collapse offered post-high school tuition aid

Six workers were (likely) killed when the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore Maryland collapsed.

They were not wealthy men. They were working men. They hailed from Central America. The fact that they died trying to feed their families could easily get lost in the shuffle.

I was curious to learn if there was a go-fund-me set up for their families.  This is what I found:

BALTIMORE (TND) — The children of construction workers who presumably died in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge will be offered college scholarships, a Maryland nonprofit announced Tuesday.

Eight workers who were filling potholes at the time fell into the Patapsco River last week after a cargo ship struck the bridge, causing it to collapse. Two of these individuals were rescued, while the bodies of two others were later recovered in a submerged pickup truck. The remaining four are presumed dead.

The workers hailed from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador, officials said.

Kids' Chance of Maryland, Inc., (KCMD) a branch of the national Kids' Chance of America, provides support to Maryland children whose parents are “catastrophically injured” or killed on the job.

“We recognize these men were doing the very important job of ensuring a safe roadway on the bridge when they perished,” KCMD President Thomas Phelan said in a statement. “KCMD will inform them of the financial assistance available for qualifying college or trade school enrollment when the time comes. KCMD and I want to express our sincere condolences, thoughts, and prayers to their loved ones during this difficult time.”

At least 12 children will receive scholarships from KCMD, with ages ranging from 5 to 18 years old. KCMD will provide these individuals $6,000 of assistance per semester at a college or trade school of their choice and will consider additional support should they elect to attend further schooling.

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