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WCMH NBC4 Columbus feature: Kids In Need Foundation + Chipotle distributed new Chromebooks and school supplies to 230 local high school students at The Graham School in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, Jan. 22. In the fall of 2020, Chipotle featured Kids in Need Foundation (KINF) as a Round Up for Real Change partner on its…
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Run of Show Highlights: COVID – Magnifying systemic issues within education Jeremy Anderson • President, Education Commission of the States The Achievement Gap Justice Alan Page • Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice & NFL Hall of Fame Inductee Eric Gordon • CEO, Cleveland Metropolitan School District Shaquille O’Neal • NBA on TNT Host & NBA…
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Original post: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/supply-donation-helps-the-graham-school-bridge-the-homework-gap/ by: Catherine Ross Posted: Jan 22, 2021 / 12:31 PM EST / Updated: Jan 22, 2021 / 12:31 PM EST COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Over the course of ten months, staff and students at the Graham School have pivoted their routines to an entirely remote learning model. “I’d kind of describe it as a roller coaster…
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Minneapolis, Minn. (Jan. 20, 2021) – Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), a national nonprofit that believes every child in America deserves equal access to a quality education, will host its inaugural Champions For Education event on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT. The event is free and open to the public. More…
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Santa Cruz, Calif. (December 2020) – Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free school supplies to students most in need, through its Second Responder® program, and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation distributed school supplies and requested resources to Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District this week, supporting students as they…
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DENVER, CO., Dec. 1, 2020 — Today Shane Co., the largest family-owned jewelry company in the United States, released the details of the company’s largest charitable commitment in 2020. Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) was selected by the majority of employees in an internal vote. KINF reflects the strong core values and family focus that…
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Minneapolis, Minn. (October 23, 2020) – As school began in a variety of environments throughout North America, the Marketing Research Education Foundation (MREF) recognized the challenges for teachers and students, especially in under-resourced schools. The organization launched a matching campaign with the goal of purchasing backpacks for at least 2,000 students through Kids In Need…
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Kids In Need Foundation was featured in KARE 11’s Communities that KARE on Sept. 14, 2020.
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Minneapolis, Minn. (October 20, 2020) – As learning continues in a variety of environments, Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) has teamed up with Comcast’s Effectv to provide supplies to under-resourced students through its Supply A Teacher program, impacting over 1,300 students in the Twin Cities by providing teacher supply boxes to 56 teachers. This is…
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Minneapolis, Minn. (Oct. 5, 2020) – While America’s teachers work to navigate the educational challenges presented by COVID-19, the need for school supplies is more significant than ever. Thanks to the generosity of Sharpie® and its parent company, Newell Brands, over 3 million new markers will be provided to under-resourced classrooms through Kids In Need…
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