Stuff the Stocking
The American Public Works Association (APWA) – Nevada Chapter, in association with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) chose to support For Kids Foundation with their “Stuff the Stocking”…
2023 Strategic Planning Day
Our Board of Directors came together for an entire Sunday to map out our plan for 2023. Thanks to Ann Silver, Reno-Sparks Chamber, we used their meeting room to spread…
Dermody Properties Foundation Awards Grant to For Kids Foundation
We met Taylor Ruepp, The Dermody Properties Foundation, on December 7, 2022, who presented a generous grant check to the For Kids Foundation. “Dermody Properties Foundation was founded in 1988,…
Trees for Charity, December 9-11, 2022
Mother Nature didn’t cooperate with some much-needed precipitation on Saturday, December 10, causing the Saturday event to be canceled. That didn’t stop Board Member Michelle Harrington and her Team from…
Reno Toy Run Supports Local Nonprofits
Every Christmas since 1980, The Reno Toy Run brings hope to Northern Nevada. “The true meaning of Christmas is HOPE, and during the holidays these bikers bring hope, that most…
October 20, 2022 Donor Appreciation Celebration
On a beautiful fall evening as the sun set on the Sparks Marina, For Kids Foundation’s organization welcomed invited guests to our Donor Appreciation Celebration (DAC) at Sparks Water Bar. Our…
Donation Made to Honor Reno Resident’s Legacy
Legacy.com‘s website offers suggestions to make a charitable gift to honor the memory of a departed friend or family member. Say’s Legacy, “Flowers have traditionally been the most common sympathy…
Local Business Giving Back
Our friend, Stefphon Jefferson, and his partner, Luis Rosales, owners of Aguavawava, recently participated in the Beer and Chili event at the Grand Sierra Resort with 3000+ people. They won People’s Choice…
Educational Supplies
Hello! My name is Kayla, and I am studying to become a cosmetologist. In the fall of 2020, I started my secondary education at Western Nevada College (WNC), but after three semesters…
Carlo Dimaisip, Owner of Mathnasium of East Sparks
There is no doubt the pandemic shutdown adversely affected our kids academically. Since 2020, we have experienced a significant increase in applications requesting help funding educational support, like tutoring at…