Lives Changed

For the child undergoing chemotherapy for a diagnosed brain tumor, Dad asked for help purchasing a computer for home study. …

Working parents reached out for help with out-of-area travel expenses.  After months of doctors searching for a diagnosis for this…

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic (a respiratory illness), the parents of young child with upper respiratory tract infection…

When three children lost their mother to cancer experienced difficulties dealing with their grief, their father reached out for help.…

Working Mom and military Dad on active duty, asked for help to pay for eyeglasses for their child who was…

Nevada Early Intervention contacted us regarding a young child with autism who also suffers from anxiety. The child’s therapist felt…

Our contact at Access to Health asked if we could assist a family whose child urgently needed expensive diagnostic test…

Having found a way to positively deal with her parents’ divorce, this teen looked forward to weekly dance practices, preparing…

After suffering years of physical and emotional abuse from birth parents, the grandparents obtained legal guardianship of two siblings.  The…

Our contact at Communities in Schools reached out to us with an urgent request. The family home of two of…

When two young siblings were left grieving the loss of their young mother from cancer, For Kids Foundation stepped in…

Single mother of two just getting back on her feet needed help purchasing beds for her children as they were…

Working mother of two asked for help paying a group sport program for her teenage son. Recently experiencing some behavioral…

Working parents of local high school junior asked for help purchasing a laptop computer. Because this student was completing her…

Working, single mother of five asked for help with travel expenses.  Her teenage daughter needed to travel to California for…

Working parents of three asked for help paying insurance deductible. You see, their middle child with asymmetrical hearing loss recently…

In late summer 2019, we started receiving requests for back-to-school clothes, shoes, and school supplies. Thanks to local store Attic…

The therapist of an introverted child suffering from social anxiety related to post-traumatic stress disorder recommended equine therapy as a…

Working parents in rural Nevada needed help obtaining genetic testing. Their two-year-old child’s pediatrician recommending genetic testing to assess delays…

When the high school student of working, single mother of three made the local baseball team, elation quickly went to…

Wraparound Nevada asked for help obtaining a supplies to create a vision board for one of their clients. “Creating a…

When the child of working parents required extensive dental work they could not afford, we tapped into our partnerships. Healthy…

When a child with severe emotional disability (SED) reached out for help funding the ReDirect program, we responded. Believing in…

Earlier this month we received a request from working parents of three for help to pay for a G-tube weaning…

When the apartment of single, working mother of three flooded this past winter, the family temporarily relocated. When they were…

Single, working mother of two, asked for help to obtain insulin for her 13-year-old daughter with Type 1 diabetes.  Going…

The For Kids Foundation helped the Earl Family raise donations to provide their son, Ethan, an autism anchoring dog. Watch…

Keith is a 12-year-old boy who was born with spina bifida. He has had to undergo many surgeries since birth, the…

The 2018 Chromosome 18 Conference – Baltimore, Maryland The 2018 Chromosome 18 Conference was enjoyed by all three Team TLC…

Hello, I just want to thank the Kids Foundation for paying my whole balance at Absolute Dental. The payments were…

Recently widowed Mom with three teenagers and four year old reached out for assistance.  Mom has been unemployed since the…

Carlin is a 5-year-old nonverbal autistic child.  Dad works and Mom is home with Carlin and baby sister. His occupational…

A 14-year-old special needs child living in a group home loves to go to The Discovery in Reno.  The hands-on…

Juliette came to For Kids Foundation, requesting help purchasing an iPad and communication software.  She is a nonverbal 18-year-old with…

Stevie is a 12 year old boy who is severely mentally retarded, blind, has restrictive lung disease, is fed with…

Gracie is a 2 1/2 year old child suffering from an undiagnosed neurological disease. Her family has asked for help…

Brenden is a nine year old boy who has Marfan’s syndrome. He needs an orthodontic device to help relieve the…

Randy is a three year old boy suffering from juvenile xanthogranuloma, a cancer-like disease that attacks different areas of the…

Tracey is a 16 year old cancer survivor who requires extensive dental work and orthodontia. She started cancer treatment at…

Maria is a 10 year old girl who would like to participate in the Kids’ University program at UNR this…

Lila is a two year old baby diagnosed with hypotonia and possible cerebral palsy. She is developmentally delayed and still…

Elisa is a 15 year old girl who was born with facial palsy. Reconstruction of her face was started last…

Brandon is a nine year old boy with multiple physical ailments who also needs orthodontia. Both parents are unemployed and…

Samee is a 12 year old girl with cerebral palsy and pervasive developmental disorder. She lives with her mother and…