Beds/Furniture
The social worker for a single parent and children asked for our help to purchase beds. The family had been living in a shelter and recently secured a small apartment.…
Travel for Out-of-Area Specialized Medical Care
Working parents asked for help paying travel expenses (hotel/gas) for out-of-area medical care for their child. They had medical insurance to cover the hospital expenses; however, the weekly trips to…
Summer School
Parents of child who missed more than a year of school due to life-threatening illness asked for help paying for a summer school program. This program will not only help…
Well-Being
Disabled parent of three children asked for help paying for ReDirect Athletics. This program’s mission is ” . . . to help youth of all ages and backgrounds find a…
Medical Diagnostic Testing
Part-time working college student with Access to Healthcare Network asked for help paying for diagnostic tests to ascertain diagnosis and direct treatment for seizures. Although working part-time and living with…
Educational
Parents of three children reached out for help supplementing the cost for the children to attend Mathnasium in Sparks, Nevada. The kids had fallen woefully behind in math and weren’t…
Well-Being
Single grandparent/guardian asked for help obtaining a portable basketball hoop for her grandchild. The child has been in the grandmother’s care and new to the area. COVID-19 limited school attendance…
Local University of Nevada, Reno, Student Supports For Kids Foundation
Meet UNR student Ashley Tobin, who found FKF when searching for Advocacy Program serving the community. Thanks, Ashley and your team, for supporting our mission of funding the urgent, unmet…
For Kids Foundation Partners with Mathnasium of Sparks
With our kids falling behind in school from a year of COVID restrictions, we partnered with Mathnasium of Sparks to help kids struggling with math. Meet Carlo Dimaisip, Owner, Center Director…