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SPOTLIGHT In Great Appreciation KCWA presents Our 2024 Donor Wall of Honor Kids Chance of Washington Every year thousands of workplace accidents result in serious injuries work related diseases and death to workers in Washington State The consequences of these deaths and illness can profoundly impact the families of these workers for many years. This year the Department of Labor and Industries Worker Memorial Day ceremony honored 93 workers who lost their lives in 2023. Across the nation 50 Kids Chance organizations help workers families when catastrophes occur. State Kids Chance organizations operate independently with support from the national organization Kids Chance of America to obtain funds for scholarships and evaluate scholarship applications.