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Winter has a way of revealing what classrooms truly need. The school year settles into its second half, routines are re-established and students are deeply engaged in learning, but behind the scenes the tools that make that connection possible—pencils, paper,…

As 2025 comes to a close, we find ourselves looking back on another remarkable year defined by transformation—not just on what we accomplished, but on what we’ve built together. It was a year defined by growth, resilience, and bold steps…

For eight years, Five Below has been an essential partner in Kids In Need Foundation’s mission (KINF) to ensure every student has access to the supplies, confidence, and opportunities they…

Classrooms across the country are alive with possibility—students are building new connections, imagining colorful new worlds, and discovering exciting new concepts; teachers continue to spark a flame of curiosity within their students and help give them the confidence to pursue…

Every fall, teachers and students enter classrooms filled with fresh notebooks, sharppencils and the promise of discovery. Yet by January, most of those supplies have been usedup by students actively engaged in learning. Teachers across the country report that three-quarters…

At Kids In Need Foundation, our mission has always been simple but powerful: We believe that every student deserves the chance to walk into school feeling confident, equipped, and ready to learn. For many, that preparation begins not with new…

Over the past few months, Kids In Need Foundation hit the road to visit schools, connect with students and sit down with our educators to hear about their educational journeys, careers, communities and resilience as they navigate the ever changing…

You can see them loud and clear — brightly colored backpacks floating through the crowd at a Community Event in Asheville, North Carolina, on the backs of young Guests of Honor. Or for some, their parents carry the brand new…