Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services

Mission: To enhance the self-esteem of children in need by providing them targeted financial assistance that will facilitate their participation in scholastic, recreational and social activities.

Results: Alice's Kids provides direct assistance to children in grades K-12.In 2015, we spent $19,623 on children but by 2021, that amount increased to greater than $545,000.

Target demographics: Children in need in grades K through 12.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 6000 children in 2021

Geographic areas served: 48 states and the District of Columbia

Programs: Over the years we have built a network of hundreds of teachers, social workers, police department personnel, homeless shelter staff and others who, upon identifying a child with a specific need, send us a request form for assistance. The child might need a winter coat or glasses, They might hide in the back of the classroom as others are exchanging senior yearbooks that they could not afford or cannot attend school because they cannot afford the school uniform. The teacher asks for help and we process the request within 24 hours. In the case of a gift card (e. g. , the child needs track shoes), we might send the teacher a Dick's Sporting Goods gift card. The teacher prints it out and presents it to the parent who then can proudly announce to their child that they are going shopping for those shoes! All of our assistance is provided anonymously to help preserve the dignity of the child.