Kitchens Fund for First Time National Conference Attendees

LITTLE PEOPLE OF AMERICA
KITCHEN’S TRAVEL FUND
The Kitchen’s Travel Fund was established in honor of the Kitchen’s family as a way to
assist members of Little People of America in attending the annual National Conference. To
qualify for the fund the applicant must meet the following criteria:
1) must be a first-time attendee of a National Conference
2) must be a paid member of LPA in good standing, and
3) any minor child must be accompanied by an adult/guardian
Please fill out the application below, and submit a cover letter explaining why you should
qualify for the fund. In the cover letter (if possible), provide the name of an LPA member
(non-family) as a reference.
Deadlines for applications will be April 30. Applicants will be notified by phone or e-mail by
June 1.
Mail complete application(s) and cover letter to:
Jon North, VP of Programs
Little People of America, Inc.
250 El Camino Real,
Suite 201 Tustin, CA 92780
*Applications will not be accepted via e-mail. The confirmed deadline date is the postmark date on the
envelope, not the date on the paperwork.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Jon North at rockinnorth@yahoo.com.
Please be aware that if you are chosen, no monies will be awarded until you are
actually at the conference, therefore, make your conference reservations as soon as
possible.
Note: Since funds for travel is limited and LPA tries to help as many applicants as
possible, please understand total expenses are not covered.

APPLICATION FOR KITCHEN’S TRAVEL FUND
Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip
Telephone:
E-Mail Address:
Chapter:
District:
How long have you been a member of Little People of America?
Are you active in your Chapter and/or District?
In what way? Please specify:
Number of short statured individuals in the family:
Age of children in the family:
What benefit do you hope to receive by attending a National Conference? (Provide this
answer this in your cover letter).
Please list your travel expenses:
Amounts:
Have you contacted any service clubs or organizations for assistance in funding (Lions
Club, March of Dimes, church, etc.)?
What assistance are you receiving? Please list amount and from what organization
(use back of page or separate sheet if necessary):
Have you recently experienced any unusual expenses (i.e., medical expenses not
covered by insurance, etc. – use back of page or separate sheet if necessary)?