Kids In Need Foundation
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The Kids In Need Foundation is an American national 501(c)(3) charity that provides school supplies and grants to assist in children's education.
, so that children outside of the eligible area of the centers have a chance to receive free school supplies as well.
The three kits available to corporate sponsors are as follows:
Primary
for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade
Elementary for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, and
Junior High
for students between 6th and 8th grade.
which emphasizes innovativeness and merit, clarity of objectives, replication feasibility
, suitability of evaluation methods, and cost effectiveness. While the number of grants given out changes yearly, 200-300 grants usually are awarded each year.
's 4-Star Charity Award. According to Charity Navigator's website, a 4-star award shows that charity "[e]xceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its Cause."
surplus, gently used or returned product, and outdated merchandise. These centers are the locations for eligible schools' teachers to choose the supplies they would like for their students and classrooms for free. The resource centers are located in:
(World Vision
Centers:)
School Box Program
The School Box program distributes supplies sponsored and financed by companies or philanthropic organizations for specific schools or districtsSchool district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
, so that children outside of the eligible area of the centers have a chance to receive free school supplies as well.
The three kits available to corporate sponsors are as follows:
Primary
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade
Elementary for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, and
Junior High
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
for students between 6th and 8th grade.
Teacher Grants
Kids In Need Teacher Grants provide funds ($100–$500) for teachers with innovative learning ideas for their students who cannot provide the means themselves. Teachers with creative classroom projects enter an application explaining the idea which is subsequently reviewed according to a rubricRubric (academic)
A rubric is an assessment tool for communicating expectations of quality. Rubrics support student self-reflection and self-assessment as well as communication between assessor and assessees...
which emphasizes innovativeness and merit, clarity of objectives, replication feasibility
Feasibility
Feasibility may refer to:*Logical possibility, that which is achievable.*Feasible region, a region that satisfies mathematical constraints*Feasibility study, a preliminary study to determine a project's viability....
, suitability of evaluation methods, and cost effectiveness. While the number of grants given out changes yearly, 200-300 grants usually are awarded each year.
Charity Navigator's 4-Star charity award
The Kids In Need Foundation received Charity NavigatorCharity Navigator
Charity Navigator is an independent, non-profit organization that evaluates American charities. Its stated goal is "to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities."-About:...
's 4-Star Charity Award. According to Charity Navigator's website, a 4-star award shows that charity "[e]xceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its Cause."
National Network of Resource Centers
The Foundation has opened or is affiliated with 23 resource centers across the country. Along with product distributed to the resource centers through monetary donations given directly to the Foundation, companies and individuals assist in filling the centers with inventoryInventory
Inventory means a list compiled for some formal purpose, such as the details of an estate going to probate, or the contents of a house let furnished. This remains the prime meaning in British English...
surplus, gently used or returned product, and outdated merchandise. These centers are the locations for eligible schools' teachers to choose the supplies they would like for their students and classrooms for free. The resource centers are located in:
- Atlanta Atlanta Kids In Need Resource Center
- Charlotte, NC Classroom Central
- Cleveland Cleveland Kids In Need Resource Center
- Dayton Crayons to ClassroomsCrayons to ClassroomsCrayons to Classrooms is a Dayton, Ohio 501 charity providing free school supplies to area students who cannot otherwise afford them. The organization functions as a free store for teachers of under-served children, stocking basic needs such as notebooks, pencils and pens, and art supplies for...
- Detroit Communities in Schools Resource Center
- Cincinnati Crayons to Computers
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL South Florida Kids In Need Resource Center
- Indianapolis Teacher's Treasures
- New Jersey Tools 4 Schools
- Orlando A Gift for Teaching
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA Inland Empire United Way - Schools Tools
- Portland, ME Ruth's Reusable Resources
- Southeast Texas SE Texas Food Bank - Schools Tools
- St. Louis KidSmart - Tools for Learning
- Tampa Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools
(World Vision
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
Centers:)
- Albany, GA
- Appalachia
- Chicago
- Dallas, TX
- Los Angeles
- Minneapolis
- New York City
- Seattle, WA
- Washington, D.C.
External links
- http://www.kidsinneed.net Official web site
- http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/spotlight/spotlight.jhtml?id=245400004