Lead with Light Giveback Scholar Summer 2023

Bob Carr, the founder of Give Something Back, said his life was changed after he received a small college scholarship, and he vowed to do the same for others.

Give Back founder and scholar share their personal hardships and how the Give Back program is changing lives.

Robert Carr appears on HLN to share the mission of Give Back.

Building Futures: $1 Million Dollar Gift to Queens College

On behalf of the Village of Bolingbrook, Mayor Roger C. Claar makes a generous contribution to Give Something Back. Citing the importance of education, Mayor Claar advises young scholars that "you can't lose what you learn" and to get as much education as possible. Give Back, a national 501(c)(3) charity founded in Lockport, IL, provides mentors and scholarships to help lower income students go to college and graduate in four years, debt-free for tuition, fees, room and board.

Since 2003, Give Something Back has provided support, mentoring programs, and college scholarships to students from lower income families.

Congratulations and welcome to all of our new Give Back scholars! -- The Give Back Staff

Watch close friends of Give Back discuss how they are working to improve the Bridgeton, NJ community. Hear stories of those who have reached success despite the many challenges they faces.

Robert Carr, founder of Give Something Back, presented Lewis University and its president Dr. David Livingston with a $1.5 million gift for scholarship support May 4, 2017. Through this generous gift, in combination with funding by Lewis University as well as governmental grants, at least 75 eligible Give Something Back Scholars will be able to attend Lewis University at no cost.

RCGC received the largest donation in its history from Give Something Back, a nonprofit organization founded by Robert Carr. This gift will enable higher education opportunities for underprivileged students.

Watch Give Back partner, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties, NJ​, on Life & Living with Joanna Gagis​! President, Carlos Lejnieks​, discusses the importance of mentoring and how they are partnering with Give Back to give so many kids a brighter future.

Our founder, Bob Carr, sits down with Steve Adubato, television broadcaster, author and motivational speaker, to discuss his mission to give college scholarships to 1,000 deserving U.S. students. In addition he shares his latest book, “Through The Fires,” where he looks at the choices he’s made professionally and personally and how they led to his success in business and in life.

On Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2016, the Give Something Back Foundation presented a $1 million check to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to send 50 students to college. The gift comes more than fifty years after founder and U of I alum Bob Carr received a $250 scholarship to attend college.

Founder, Bob Carr, appears on One-on-One with Steve Adubato to talk about how Give Back is expanding to give even more students the opportunity to get a college degree.

Kelly Dun, our executive director, was interviewed recently on “Delaware Perspective” on WPVI-TV/Channel 6.

Give Back's Founder and Program Coordinator meet with Steve Adubato to discuss how having someone that believes in you makes all the difference.

Bob Carr and the Give Something Back Foundation have partnered with Mercy College to launch more students successfully as they get degrees and head out into meaningful careers. What do we mean by an amazing gift? Find out! About Mercy College Mercy College is the dynamic, diverse New York City area college whose students are on a personal mission: to get the most out of life by getting the most out of their education. Founded in 1950, Mercy offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Mercy College challenges its faculty and staff to make higher education work for anyone hungry enough to earn a better place in life. With campuses in Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan and Yorktown Heights, the vibrancy of the College culture is sustained by a diverse student body from around the region. Committed to supporting students throughout their education, Mercy College offers a personalized learning experience that includes the College’s Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) program. PACT is a nationally recognized mentoring program that serves as a model for student success. www.mercy.edu/ 877-MERCY-GO.

With the help of donors Jack and Joan Hall, the Give Something Back Foundation donated $200,000 to William Paterson University of New Jersey. The donation will enable 10 eligible students to get their college degree at no cost for tuition, room and board. Give Something Back provides support, mentoring programs, and college scholarships to Pell Grant eligible students across the country.

Give Back partners, Bridgeton, NJ Mayor Albert Kelly & Melissa Helmbrecht, executive director of CASA of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties appear on One on One with Steve Adubato to talk about how we are supporting and strengthening communities through education. Watch how 50 students reacted when they learned they would be given full 4-year scholarships!

Kelly Dun, of the 'Give Something Back Foundation' is on to talk about free college tuition to those students who are less fortunate.

See the announcement of the $1-million contribution for Give Something Back Foundation scholarships to Rowan University and meet Robert Carr, the man behind the generosity:

The Give Something Back Foundation (GSBF) donated $3 million to the University of Delaware on June 29, 2015. The gift will provide up to 150 of the most-needy Delaware students with the opportunity to graduate from the University debt-free.