Throughout the year we'll host/support special projects to help meet specific needs in the local community. Scroll down to see current, upcoming, and past projects. If you have ideas for future projects or would like for us to consider partnering with you or your organization, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page.
Detector Drive
During November & December, we accepted donations of new smoke & carbon monoxide detectors to be given to families serving in foster care. We partnered with DCCCA (Developing Caring Communities Committed to Action) and were able to provide them with over 50 new units that will be used to equip foster families to get their homes ready to serve kids in foster care!
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When a child comes into foster care, the first goal is to place them with family (kinship placement) or a close contact (NRKin) which could be a neighbor, friend, teacher etc. When a child is familiar with the people/person in the home they are placed with, it allows them to feel the most comfortable and safe while they go through a really hard time.
Kinship and NRKin homes step up at a moment’s notice to provide a safe placement for the child and often never intended to be a licensed foster home. For them to be a compliant and licensed foster home in Kansas, it is required that each bedroom have a smoke detector in it, and each home must have a carbon monoxide detector located on each level. We try to provide these to as many of our Kinship and NRKin homes as we can so they can easily license and begin caring for children as quickly with as little out of pocket cost to them as possible.
Thank you to everyone who donated to this important cause!
Kinship and NRKin homes step up at a moment’s notice to provide a safe placement for the child and often never intended to be a licensed foster home. For them to be a compliant and licensed foster home in Kansas, it is required that each bedroom have a smoke detector in it, and each home must have a carbon monoxide detector located on each level. We try to provide these to as many of our Kinship and NRKin homes as we can so they can easily license and begin caring for children as quickly with as little out of pocket cost to them as possible.
Thank you to everyone who donated to this important cause!
Donate
If you missed out on our detector drive and would like to donate to this special project click HERE
Christmas Photo Boost
We reached out to local businesses and individuals and asked them to nominate local families who might need a "boost" as we approach the holidays. We partnered with a local photographer to provide free family Christmas photos that they can use to hang in their home, create Christmas cards, and share on social media.
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Sometimes families and individuals just need a little boost. No matter what they are working through, just to be provided an opportunity they may not normally be afforded can foster a sense of pride and connectedness for that family. Our hope is that family photos might bring some joy and a sense of increased love and connectedness for these families.
Donate
If you'd like to donate to future special projects like this, please click HERE