Giving to Honor and Continue the Passions of Kimberly Rosario Perez

"I only hope my actions will be beneficial to the empowerment of marginalized communities."
- from Kim's journal, November 2004

"The Kimberly R. Perez Fund" has been created at Michigan State University to further the values and priorities that Kim embodied in her life.

The funds will be used primarily to support research by a graduate student in the social sciences studying Africa in fields related to Kim's interests of gender, religion, ethnicity, and governance.

Depending on the amount of funding received, a some funds will be available to provide support each year for several years for one or more students in particular need both (a) at Bayero University in Nigeria where she studied and (b) in the Department of Sociology and African Studies Center at Michigan State. Special attention will be given to women candidates.

Your gift to MSU qualifies as a charitable gift deduction on U.S. federal income tax returns. Michigan residents also may qualify for a Michigan tax credit. For tax purposes, the University will provide an official acknowledgement of your gift.

Make checks payable to "Michigan State University" and note that the gift is for "The Kimberly R. Perez Fund."

Mail gifts to:
      David Wiley, Director
      African Studies Center
      100 International Center
      Michigan State University
      East Lansing, MI 48824-1035.