In May 2010 Adams School in Seattle, Washington held a Penny Harvest that raised $1,000. The Student Leaders then decided upon five charities in which to donate a portion of the money. This included a $150 donation to Kids to Kids International’s Special Haiti Relief Project!
We have just returned from a very successful trip to Haiti! The YHS T-shirts and the KTKI postcards were a huge success. What a beautiful country, strong people and spirit. The country seems so very fragile, and it is not obvious who is in charge.
Kids to Kids is so grateful to have received such a wonderful gift for our Haiti Project! We know it will be difficult to get our materials into Haiti, but once we do we will be able to provide the children with the supplies with which they need to learn. Thank you to the Sandy Searles Miller Academy for International Studies!
We feel that if we as an organization (KTKI and its members) can show the President how important KTKI is, and the difference it makes to American children as well as children everywhere, maybe he can help us get KTKI in the curriculum of every American school!
Thank you for your continued support! Together we are truly making a difference for those children in need!
Another newspaper article about KTKI! This time in the Yorktown Examiner out May 25-May 31st. Read the article here!
Our KTKI ambassador Ann Gastrich brings student-created picture books to children in Cabo San Lucas.
On May 1, 2010, Pat Kibbe was presented with the 2010 Verna E. Mulholland Friend of Education Award, given by Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an organization of key women educators.
From the Furnace Woods School Newsletter
A dynamic duo, consisting of Yorktown’s Pat Kibbe and Rachel Pastore, arrived at Furnace Woods School on Tuesday, April 13th; bringing with them an incredible message and an abundance of optimism, the guests were greeted with open arms. During their presentation of “Kids to Kids International”, an organization which Pat founded many years back, the two women explained their work which benefits children around the world. Pat, Rachel, and a team of benevolent workers encourage youngsters to write their own original picture books. When completed, the picture books are then sent to children in need as a part of a “Friendship Box”. Containing a variety of goodies, the boxes are received by eagerly awaiting youngsters around the globe. Children who have suffered natural disasters, or have been forced into a refugee lifestyle, are the recipients of these packages. What a wonderful gift! The presentation of “Kids to Kids International” was both uplifting as well as awe inspiring. Pat and Rachel passed along incredible stories to their wide-eyed and captive audiences. Moreover, they relayed a message, which resonated deep within students and staff alike: “You can do anything, as long as what you’re doing is good.” Pat Kibbe employs this ideology in entirety and is a role model in every sense of the word. Our FWS students are going to take her up on her offer and write picture books to be sent abroad. At this time, the destination is Haiti. All of us can make a difference if we try! Thank you for that message, Pat Kibbe.
North County News Article about KTKI’s Haiti Relief Program
Read the article here!
With the recent earthquake tragedy, we will be sending more supplies to Haiti as soon as possible! To get involved, complete the Haiti Program Registration Form, read the Haiti Mini-Manual, and start your projects!
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