Lives Changed

Working parents of a 4-year-old nonverbal, autistic child asked for help purchasing a tablet and text-to-voice software. The child had been working with a speech therapist and was now entering…

Rural parents of a premature infant hospitalized at local neonatal unit in Reno asked for help paying for gas to travel from their home to Reno. The mother was pumping…

Working family of a young child diagnosed with Autism reached out for help purchasing a sensory swing. The occupational therapist working with the child had recommended this simple device to…

The social worker of a rural child in need of mental health services requested a laptop computer to access telehealth for psychological counseling. This family’s rural Nevada location and parents’…

Widowed, working, mother of three asked for help paying for mental health intervention. Her teenage son was struggling with anger and depression following the recent death of his father. Mental…

Working mother of two asked for help paying for medical supplies for her child who was newly diagnosed with diabetes. Mother had recently changed jobs and had a waiting period…

Working mother of two asked for help paying child’s soccer fees. After a work injury, her income was reduced while she received Workers’ Compensation, and she was struggling to pay…

Working father, at-home mother, and two children in rural Nevada asked for help paying travel expenses (gas cards) for weekly trips (100 miles roundtrip) for their baby to receive medical…

Working parents of a child with cerebral palsy asked for help paying for an accessory for the child’s wheelchair that would allow him additional support and comfort. With many other…

Retired grandparents recently assumed legal guardianship of their granddaughter after the child’s parents were incarcerated on drug charges. The social worker reached out to For Kids Foundation when she discovered…