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Coins for Kids
Posted at 9:41 AM, Nov. 23, 2008
Where did the year go? It seems like just yesterday we were putting decorations on our Christmas trees and were busy making, or shopping for that special gift for our loved ones. Yes, Christmas is right around the corner again and the Coins for Kids Board is busy getting all of the arrangements made for this year’s fundraising.
Most of you know about Coins for Kids and its history, but just to bring you up to date. Coins for Kids is a local charity that provides Christmas presents to less fortunate children in our community. The program began in 1990 by a small group of Kony radio employees who saw a need to assist to a small group of needy children in the community. That first year the Coins for Kids volunteers raised $2500 and shopped for 10 families. Last year Coins for Kids raised more than $110,000 and provided Christmas presents for more than 800 families.
One of the questions that we receive every year is “Where do you get the names for the children that you help?” Last year we changed our application process from an open enrollment system to a system where the individuals are identified by their clergy, school counselor, teacher, or other approved organization. This system was a marked improvement and we were able to work directly with those who know of families who are in need of assistance at Christmas and it also helped us avoid duplication with other organizations.
We are looking forward to another successful year of fundraising and providing Christmas for less fortunate children in our community. We know that this year may be a little more difficult for attaining our goal of $110,000 due to the economy, but we will do the very best that we can with the money that we raise.
To learn more about the Coins for Kids program, visit our website at www.coinsforkids.net. You will find the schedules, the fundraising events, how you can help, where you can donate, donate on-line, and the history of the program.
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