Minnesota Teachers smiling at Kids In Need Foundation Thanks a Million Teacher Appreciation Event

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May Newsletter

May 21, 2026

How Five Below and Community Partners Delivered Joy to 1,000 Minnesota Teachers

Every year, Thanks a Million! is built around one simple idea: teachers deserve to be celebrated in a way that matches the magnitude of what they give…

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Equity in Action: How Big Summer Giveback Uplifted Union Elementary

May 12, 2026

Each summer, Kids In Need Foundation is proud to partner with Toyota through their Big Summer Giveback—an initiative that brings together Toyota dealerships across the country to support local students with the supplies they need to start the school year prepared…

Yoobi reaches 100 million supplies donated to classrooms in need since 2014

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Yoobi reaches 100 million supplies donated to classrooms in need since 2014

May 12, 2026

In partnership with Kids In Need Foundation Yoobi’s one-for-one model — one item donated for every item purchased — has reached 100 million supplies delivered to classrooms in need since the company launched in 2014.

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Kids in Need Foundation provides $1 million in school supplies to Minnesota teachers

May 5, 2026

The Kids in Need Foundation gifted $1 million worth of school supplies to teachers in need.

Taking place at the Kids in Need Foundation’s headquarters in Little Canada, the “Thanks a Million” event brought together teachers from across the state,…

Land O Lakes Volunteers in the KINF Warehouse

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Kids In Need Foundation: Where Teachers gather and Ideas are Exchanged | April Newsletter

April 23, 2026

A year ago, we opened the doors to a new space—one built with intention, possibility and a vision for how we could show up for educators in deeper, more meaningful ways. 

Over the past year, we have worked every day…

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Restoring Dreams: Free Beds Help Under-Resourced Students Thrive

April 21, 2026

Every morning, a first-grade student rode to school quietly in a carpool. To the driver, she seemed withdrawn, sad, and hard to engage.

The driver mentioned this to the girl’s teacher. The teacher knew that the student’s home situation —…

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TeacherLists and Kids In Need Foundation Mark 10 Years of Partnership to Get School Supplies to Under-Resourced Teachers and Students

April 15, 2026

TeacherLists, School Family Media’s nationally recognized school supply list platform, has partnered with Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) for the tenth year in a row to help bring essential classroom supplies to students in under-resourced schools.

As schools wrap up…

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March Newsletter

April 3, 2026

There is a moment in every school year when the energy shifts.

The newness of back-to-school has settled. Routines are established. Students are deep in their learning—asking questions, building confidence, and finding their voice. But behind the scenes, something else…