Young philanthropist, still in middle school, wants to give gift of travel to other kids

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"All of my travel experiences have made me super excited about geography," said Eli Pollak, an eighth-grader at Hamilton Middle School in Madison. He's started a fund called "Travel to Learn" to award educational trips to other students.

“All of my travel experiences have made me super excited about geography,” said Eli Pollak, an eighth-grader at Hamilton Middle School in Madison. He’s started a fund called “Travel to Learn” to award educational trips to other students.

Hamilton Middle School

In this photo from last fall, students gather at their lockers at Hamilton Middle School, which begins at 7:35 a.m. On Monday, the Madison School Board will discuss the possibility of pushing back middle school start times.

PHOTO BY JOHN HART — State Journal

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Eli Pollak said extensive travel with his family has helped him develop social skills and a thirst for learning. He wants to give other kids that kind of opportunity through the fund he started, called "Travel to Learn."

Photos by JOHN HART — State Journal

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Eli Pollak, an eighth-grader at Hamilton Middle School in Madison, makes his way through the halls of the school. Pollak started a fund called "Travel to Learn" through the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools. He hopes to raise $65,000 for an endowment that would award educational trips to students whose families can't afford to travel.

JOHN HART — State Journal

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