Kind To Kids Foundation

Kind to Kids Foundation believes that every child deserves a bright future. Our mission is to improve the lives of children in foster care, poverty and at-risk youth through education and support services.

Our signature UGrad Academy, a Case Management Program of Excellence, delivers advocacy, resources and guidance that enable children in foster care to succeed with their education. For the past three years, the program has achieved a 98% high school graduation rate for foster youth compared to a national average of 56%. Established in 2018, with 5 youth, the program has expanded to serve 60 children from third grade to college. Our goal is to expand the program each year to serve more children in foster care so that they may succeed in life. We have consistently met and exceeded UGrad Academy annual program expansion goals .

Children in need learn important decision making and socio-emotional skills with our LifeSkills Education Programs, and they receive wonderful life opportunities and support services to help them through difficult times with our My Blue Duffel emergency care kits, and Help-A-Kid Programs. Our goal is to sustain these programs in order to enrich the lives of children in need by teaching them skills to become productive in life, supporting them through painful transitions, and helping each child understand their unique gifts and value to the world. We have consistently met annual program goals.

Kind to Kids Foundation's primary sustainable development goal is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for children in foster care.

Kind to Kids Foundation will expand our UGrad Academy and LifeSkills education programs to increase the number of foster children served. Funding through federal, state, corporate, government and individual support will provide the financial stability needed to support the organization and programs. Programmatic development strategies are outlined to expand the educational programs and services.

With a thoughtful and detailed strategic plan of implementation, the organization has consistently met and exceeded goals.

In addition, our Help-A-Kid services will also expand to reach more children through community donations and corporate support. My Blue Duffel campaign will expand to serve children in foster care and poverty who have experienced trauma with emergency care kits as they enter the system.

Kind to Kids Foundation obtains funding from federal, state and local government, corporations and business organizations, along with individual donor support. Our responsible and effective financial and accounting practices enable our strong financial foundation. We are grateful for strong community support for our services that serve children in need. Kind to Kids also has a broad base of support from from state legislators and community leaders. The organization's successful outcomes and programs are consistently featured on statewide news outlets, print and social media.

To date, Kind to Kids Foundation has served and enriched the lives of over 17,000 children in need. UGrad Academy, the organizations signature Program of Excellence, obtains a high school graduation rate of 98% for teens in foster care compared to the national average of 56% and the state's average of 53%. The program began in 2018 with five students and currently served over 60 students. The program helps youth aging out of foster care to successfully transition to young adulthood with college education and employment.

Our LifeSkills education program has educated over 400 children in foster care, poverty and at-risk with socio-emotional skills to overcome trauma and succeed in life.

Kind to Kids Foundation has distributed over 20,500 books, 14,000 toys, and 2,500 My Blue Duffel bags to children in foster care. In addition, $200,000 event dollars have been used to broaden the horizons of children living in poverty and children in foster care by providing life opportunities they could not otherwise attend.

The organization has consistently expanded its strong financial base, with increased federal and state government, corporate and donor support. Kind to Kids has grown its partnerships within the community while maintaining mutually-beneficial relationships with current community partners. This allows the organization to improve lives of more children in need. Every child deserves a bright future.