Tracey
Tracey is a 16 year old cancer survivor who requires extensive dental work and orthodontia. She started cancer treatment at two years of age and those treatments have had serious…
Maria
Maria is a 10 year old girl who would like to participate in the Kids’ University program at UNR this summer. Unfortunately, her family does not have the funds to…
Lila
Lila is a two year old baby diagnosed with hypotonia and possible cerebral palsy. She is developmentally delayed and still has not started walking. Mom has requested assistance with leg…
Elisa
Elisa is a 15 year old girl who was born with facial palsy. Reconstruction of her face was started last year, but requires three surgeries, each with an out-of-pocket cost…
Brandon
Brandon is a nine year old boy with multiple physical ailments who also needs orthodontia. Both parents are unemployed and have many health issues as well. There is no insurance…
Samee
Samee is a 12 year old girl with cerebral palsy and pervasive developmental disorder. She lives with her mother and twin sister. Their home was recently burglarized and their computer…
Family Traditions
Does your family have a unique or interesting holiday tradition? My two daughters were raised in a “French-American” household. They were fortunate enough to grow up bilingual, attending a French-American…
Work Hard. Play Hard.
Whew! Was January a busy month or what?! January 1 we hit the ground running. The Foundation processed nearly $7000 of awards for kids in need. We funded everything from…
Local Foundation Donates $30k
We first told you about Joshua Southworth back in March. The teenager is now wheelchair bound after he was paralyzed in a trampoline accident in the back yard of his…
For Kids Foundation: Altruism
Merriam-Webster defines the noun altruism as: “unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others.” What Merriam-Webster doesn’t give, however, is a description of the feeling created by the act. Last week For Kids Foundation received…