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SUPPORTING KIDDS
1213 OLD LANCASTER PIKE, HOCKESSIN DE 19707 | 302.235.5544 | SUPPORTINGKIDDS.ORG HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT
OUR MISSION
To provide a compassionate pathway to healing for grieving children and their families and to empower the community to support them in their grieving process
Year established: 1989
(2020 re-incorporated) Number of full-time employees: 1 Number of part-time employees: 16 Annual revenue: $502,000
Geographic service area: Delaware (majority of clients in NCC, followed by Kent then Sussex)
We stand behind the belief that no child
should ever grieve alone. Our target
population includes children of all racial,
ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds,
ages 5-18 who are at risk for complicated
grief reactions due a limited capacity of family
and community support. Our core programs
are Healing Pathways (support groups) and
Guiding Pathways (individual counseling).
Groups are run at our Center, in schools and
at community sites. We offer a 6 week curriculum based group and themed (art, yoga, etc) groups. We help children with coping skills and healing along their grief journey.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Supporting Kidds Hearts that Heal 2024 campaign through individual and recurring gifts on our website. We accept pledges, checks and corporate matches. Community partners can fund one or a series of our groups. We have opportunities to fund individual counseling for families. DoMore24DE social media event powered by The United Way of DE each March.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer training occurs twice a year (4 weeks of training followed by 6 weeks of hands on group work with our children). We offer opportunities for companies or groups to volunteer at our center with beautification and organization projects. Individuals with art, yoga and music specilaties can also volunteer for one night groups.
Louise Cummings
Executive Director
Jeanne Griffith
Board President
TOP FUNDING SOURCES: National Support: 5% Contributions: 30% Grants: 45%
Legal: 0%
Events: 20%
LEADERSHIP
BOARD MEMBERS:
BOARD PRESIDENT
Jeanne Griffith Leslie, MBA Vice President Investments, Financial Advisor for Griffith Financial Strategies Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louise Cummings, Esq. Attorney and Child Advocate
Supporting Kidds was exactly what we both needed at this time. My daughter and I have both benefited from the community of support we found here. —Mother of teen in Healing Pathways group
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@supportingkidds
BOARD TREASURER
Calvin H. Christopher Human Resources Professional
BOARD SECRETARY
Annie Triboletti
Senior Digital Marketing Manager at CSC
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