Interview with veteran teacher Madison T

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Meet Madison: How One Teacher Is Redefining Success Through Empathy

October 29, 2025

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…

Asheville RISE Backpacks 2025

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Convoy of Hope: A Colorful Sign of Hope for Helene Survivors

October 27, 2025

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…

Interview with school teacher Peg

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Meet Peg: Putting Students Front and Center

October 27, 2025

Peg Nelson believes the classroom is more than a place to learn — it’s a place to grow, be seen, and to spark curiosity that lasts a lifetime. Teaching third through fifth grade at Valley View Elementary’s LEAP cluster,…

Interview with teacher Cami.

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Meet Cami Dahlstrom: How One Teacher Turns Limited Resources into Limitless Learning

October 27, 2025

There’s a unique kind of curiosity that comes when you step into a high school biology classroom for the first time–the thrill of exploration, exciting new instruments to experiment with, and the unmistakable energy of young minds on the…

Teacher Cassie sharing her story from the classroom

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Meet Cassie: Empowering Classrooms Through Care

October 22, 2025

At the start of the school year, there’s always excitement in the classroom. Fresh notebooks. sharpened pencils, bright markers—everything seems ready for a year of learning and discovery. But behind that energy is a quiet reality that teachers see…

Autumn Giese 5th Grade Teacher Interviewing with the Kids in Need Foundation

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Meet Autumn Giese: A Teacher Filling the Gaps So Her Students Can Thrive

October 20, 2025

Meet Autumn Giese: A Teacher Filling the Gaps So Her Students Can Thrive

If you walk into Autumn Giese’s fifth grade classroom, you’ll be transported back into the feeling of being in school yourself–the sounds and sights of learning…

Video of Reporter Ja'Terrica Wilson, Northeast Arkansas News

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Teacher supply donation brings big support to Marked Tree Elementary

October 15, 2025

Teachers and students at Marked Tree Elementary School in Arkansas got a timely boost this week, thanks to a generous donation from the Kids in Need Foundation (KINF). The nonprofit delivered 19 teacher supply boxes, each containing 24 sets of…

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September Newsletter

October 1, 2025

Some weeks feel like a new chapter being written in real time–and for Kids In Need Foundation, August 11th-15th was one of those weeks. 

During our Grand Opening celebration, we gathered not only to welcome 1,000 teachers into our…