I consider myself very lucky to be a Board Member for Let's Help Kids. It is rare to find such a child-focused nonprofit working in such a grassroots fashion. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have seen great need in our communities for things beyond just the basics of food, shelter and clothing. And as a Stay-at-Home-Mother currently raising two small children, I know how important it is to provide an enriching environment for children to thrive. Let's Help Kids is unique, in that it provides the "extras" (meaning beyond the basics of food, clothing, shelter, etc.), which offer children enriching experiences. Sending children to camp in the summer, purchasing a musical instrument so that a child can play in the band, giving children birthday presents of toys so that they can use their imaginations, all of these things are part of what we do. We try to let kids be kids by providing them with these "extras" that other nonprofits do not do. I have found Rachel, our founder, and Jen, her Mother, to be incredibly inspiring. There are many opportunities for getting involved. I wish I were able to be involved in even more aspects of Let's Help Kids, but we are living abroad. Still, I am so committed to the goals and work that the agency does, I am trying to contribute as much as possible while a continent away. I highly recommend becoming involved with Let's Help Kids.
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- EIN 27-1645119
- info@letshelpkids.org
- 703-327-0039
- PO Box 220296 Chantilly VA 20153-0296 USA
- http://www.letshelpkids.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services
Mission: Lets help kids was started by a six-year-old kid to help other kids. We have a dual mission. The first is to provide elementary-aged school children whose families are experiencing financial hardship by providing them with special items or experiences that they otherwise could not afford. Our second mission it to provide an educational foundation to teach children and families the value and ease of volunteering and philanthropy. Through gifts of kindness and joy we lift spirits. Through teaching and sharing our model of philanthropy we extend our mission and create a bucket brigade of change.
Results: 69 birthday presents, 48 weeks of summer camp, 48 general gifts, 15 halloween costumes, 2 bikes and one musical instrument. And we are just getting started!!
Geographic areas served: Currently Virginia and Maryland
Programs: Lets help kids works to meet non-basic needs for children by providing them with special items or experiences that they may not otherwise receive. While many worthwhile organizations exist to provide food, shelter and financial assistance to families who are struggling to make ends meet, lets help kids provides the extras.
in 2017, let's help kids donated 77,125 worth of musical instruments to be distributed throughout anne arundel county public schools and district of columbia public schools. Let's help kids supplied high-quality cellos, violas, and violins completely outfitted with the proper materials and cases.
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