Love For Kids
Founded by Bill Barret and Alan Powdermaker
Purpose of Love for Kids
“To enrich the quality of life of the young and young-at-heart within the Dallas/Fort Worth community who are in need of benevolent services."
Beginning of Love for Kids
Love was created to help less fortunate kids who were misplaced because of the Vietnam War. A Special Christmas Party was held for 200 children to show them what a "real Texas Christmas" was like.
Love for Kids Organizations
LOVE FOR KIDS INJURY PREVENTION
Partnership with Ben Spies and Elbowz Cycling team to conduct bicycle, helmet and kid safety.
LOVE FOR KIDS LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
Promotes love for reading to kids as young as newborns to young adults in high school
LOVE FOR KIDS MENTOR SPEAKER BUREAU
Allows speakers from all over to speak to teens and pre-teens about how to be successful in life
What Love for Kids provides
Annually Love for kids invites 2,000 children to the Holiday Party and 1,000 senior citizens to the Annual Senior Fling. Love for Kids has also conducted bicycle safety for 5,000 kids and parents each year as well as providing over 2,500 books for children
Affect Love for Kids has
Love for Kids has given children and parents with disadvantages to feel good about themselves and enjoy the little things they aren't privileged enough to have