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Causes: Health, Philanthropy, Public Foundations
Mission: To improve the quality of life for children with health-related needs that are not being met due to a lack of insurance, government funding, and/or family resources.
Results: Building Blocks for Kids, or BB4K, was founded in January 2003 with a mission to provide support, resources, scholarships, and hope to families who have children with physical, emotional, and/or developmental challenges. Since then, BB4K has given assistance to over 1000 individual children and provided more than $2 million in scholarships.
Target demographics: families with children with mental, physical, or psychological disabilities
Direct beneficiaries per year: 200 chilren
Geographic areas served: 120 mile radius of Cincinnati, Ohio
Programs: Children were granted funds for medical needs.