Welcome to the Kids In Need Foundation.
Our mission is to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need.
2008 Resource Center Stats
- Product Donated = $36,380,633.26
- Students Served = 1,640,737
- Schools Served = 3,203
The Kids In Need Foundation
- Has distributed more than $300 million in school supplies to low-income
schools free of charge - Serves 1.6 million students and 100,000 teachers annually
- Has awarded $1 million in grants to teachers
Remembering Katrina
Flashback to September 2005: Hurricane Season. Along with homes and businesses, Hurricane Katrina’s devastating path destroyed something very close to our hearts--schools. Banding together, the school and office products industry answered a desperate call. With their help, and alongside the U.S. Secretary of Education’s office, KINF distributed more than $3 million of donated school supplies to kids and teachers in the Gulf region. The relief effort extended to surrounding areas, helping displaced children return to school armed with supplies in Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, and beyond. We pause to share special thanks to the following partners who helped make it all happen: AMPAD, Avery Dennison, BIC Consumer Products USA, Boise Paper, Dixon Ticonderoga Company, Esselte Corporation, Fiskars Brands Inc., MWV, OfficeMax, Inc., PVI Office Furniture, Staedtler, Inc., Zebra Pen Corporation, and transportation partner Zeon Chemicals L.P.
Please visit our YouTube channel to see footage from the relief efforts. Articles can be found at www.kinf.org under the News link.
2010 Teacher Grants
Applications for the 2010 Kids In Need Foundation Teacher Grants are now online. This year all teachers that apply will receive a special gift of poster making and bulletin board supplies from our fantastic partner ArtSkills! Deadline for applications is September 30, 2010. Apply now!
Do You Have a Cell Phone?
Kids In Need Foundation has joined the mobile communication world! Join us?
A one-time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Messaging & Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the Kids In Need Foundation by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.hmgf.org/t. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP to short code 85944; Reply HELP to 85944 for help.
Join our mobile list and be sure to check out the full press release!
2009 Annual Report
Our latest annual report is now online. Check it out!
"Kids Dream Big" Public Service Announcement
Did you know...
- 13 million U.S. children live below the poverty line.
- Most teachers spend $500 - $1,000 per year to purchase supplies for their students and classrooms.
- The Kids In Need Foundation spends less than 4% on administration, with 96% of revenue benefiting teachers and students.
- For every $1000 gift to the Foundation, we can procure $25,000 of product for distribution to the neediest kids.
Kids In Need reaches children through
A National Network of Kids In Need Resource Centers
School Box, a community-based school supplies giveaway program
A highly-acclaimed Kids In Need Teacher Grants program
