Alice’s Kids relies on a national network of hundreds of teachers, social workers and other professionals to identify children in need. Below are some sample requests that we have received in the past that we were happy to fulfill:

“I’m currently working with a 16 year old girl who is trying to be both physically and emotionally healthy. Our goal is to help her find new activities that will support her progress. She recently did some research comparing the cost of gym memberships in her community. But her grandfather just passed away two weeks ago and the family is no longer able to pay for a gym membership. We were wondering if Alice’s Kids would be able to provide the $100.00 for Youth’s one-year gym membership to Planet Fitness. Thank you for your consideration!”

“This family is currently in a women’s and children’s shelter due to a domestic violence event. The mother is unable to work due to a physical disability. These two girls are in a Christmas play with their school but the school is asking them to wear three different outfits (4 sweaters, 4 pants, 2 sow boots and 2 blankets) and the cost would be about $125. The girls are so excited to perform and have been practicing their lines every day before and after school. Can Alice’s Kids help?

“This 17 year old is in the County Juvenile Justice Academy. His school district does not provide transportation to the Academy but he has only missed 4 days of school all year! Frankie is so motivated to be here and excel in school. He normally rides his Mom’s bike to the Academy but it is so worn out now that he recently had to walk the 6 miles to and from the school. Frankie is an amazing artist, quiet and reserved. When he first started at JJA, he said he thought my smiling at him was me being sarcastic, because no one was supposed to be nice to the students here because they are in trouble. When I offer to share my lunch with him, he hesitates and has asked me if offering to him is “a trick.” He’s a really sweet kid and could definitely use a win. A bicycle of his own to get to and from school would be great!”

“Arthur’s mother works most nights as a nurse and also attends college classes. She has very little free time or extra money. He often has to take care of himself. Arthur is a kind, sweet, honest, and funny boy. He loves extra time with his teachers in small groups, and very much enjoys playing UNO at recess time with one of the friends. Arthur is currently very overweight, and has a challenging time going up and down the school stairs. He often is out of breath, and needs help carrying his bag up the stairs. As a result of his size, he is sometimes made fun of by other children. This affects his confidence, and his ability to have friendships with other children. He and his Mom have talked about him joining a kickboxing or martial arts class, and he seems VERY excited about this idea. I feel this would be an amazing opportunity for him to join something new and try out a new activity. Finances are tight for his family, and it would be extremely helpful for his family to have this grant so that he can join this kickboxing class.”

“These 3 siblings have been receiving demerits all week for being out of uniform because they did not have the proper shoes. They told me that their Mom lost her job and they did receive shoes for Christmas but they weren’t black shoes.
These girls are very respectful, quiet and have challenges interacting with others. They are socially withdrawn from their peers. They walk around all day with their heads down like they are embarrassed or ashamed.”

“Alice’s Kids purchased books for a child that was struggling with reading and now the child is thriving and enjoying learning more than he ever was. Mom shared that with the help of the phonics books/activities that he got his behavior changed drastically. This school year Mom reports the son is excited about going to school and there is a a big difference in his performance.”

“Alice’s Kids sponsored a family outing to Dave and Busters for a father who was in jail and now is working towards rebuilding his relationship with his 3 children. Alice Kids helped this dad in his reunification with his family by sponsoring an outing for the family. Dad was in tears when he was awarded the opportunity and shared that they had a great time and said this was certainly the start of something that he would like to continue once he fully transitions back into the community. Dad shared that it felt good to be able to spend time with his children and treat them to something that they all enjoyed.”

“Alice’s Kids gave a gift card to a high school student who was interested in playing basketball but was being bullied because the style of shoes she wore were not considered “basketball” shoes. Dad shared that since giving his daughter the gift card his daughter reports that she now enjoys the sport and also loved her new stylish shoes that she was able to obtain because of Alice’s Kids.”

“This child has lived through so much trauma and his behavior at school reflects this. He is trying a new program in the classroom where he earns tokens by displaying target behaviors. He will use his tokens for free playtime as a reward. Transitions are hard for him, so we need him to be able to have the reward playtime in the classroom, but we also need it not to cause problems among other students in the class. He is extremely intelligent and he has an old soul in such a little package. He just struggles so profoundly with impulse control and safe expression of emotion. This child needs a small play tent to spend his earned play breaks INSIDE his classroom. This will be helpful because he will get his reward breaks in the classroom (minimizing transitions). The tent itself will also serve as a visual reminder of what he is working for. Unfortunately, his elementary school has no funding in their budget for a tent. His teacher offered to pay for it out of pocket, but I wanted to try to save her from doing that because she has her own family to feed and care for.”

“This student’s grandmother has rights to the student and his sister. Grandmother is a single parent and she struggles financially. The family is homeless. They are doubled up with a relative and trying to secure a place of their own. Student’s grandmother is doing the best she can and is very involved with the students. However, she works full time in the cafeteria at a school and has a hard time making ends meet. Student is extremely resilient and positive and has made some major positive improvements over the last year. He has greatly improved his attendance, grades, and overall discipline. He is more focused and joined ROTC to help him with structure and discipline and to make him better for his future. He has really flourished in ROTC but needs to pay fees in order to participate in the entirety of the program. Would Alice’s Kids pay the $60 fee for this student?”