Valued Kids

“Steven kendell tina kendell treasurer pres. Spouse”

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“UPON REQUEST”

“Valued kids provides daycare services for children in a safe, loving, nurturing environment where each child's specific needs are met and each child has the opporturnity to grow at their own level. Valued kids supports the community and serves the general public without discrimination. Valued kids welcomes special needs children along with low- income and dshs families. In addition, valued kids donates child care services to families in need.”

“During the year volunteers helped with daycare laundry, reading stories to children, spreading bark on the playground, washing the playground, and moving and organizing furniture, toys, books, etc at the daycare. Valued kids had many volunteers in 2016. These volunteers provided varied services. We had a couple who would come and read to children. One who came to help with homework. One who came to assist with organization skills and help us to use our space wisely. We had many who came to prepare the new building, from building walls, painting, sheet rocking, plumbing, spreading bark, to cleaning up. We had a lot of help with moving initial items in 2016. We had volunteers work for hours to clean and sanitize donated items, and prepare them to be ready for use by the children. Volunteers are a wonderful blessing, and have been able to help us accomplish so much”

“Valued kids provided daycare services for general public in the community. The majority of the children came from low-income households. More than 65% of valued kids income came from dshs subsidies and usda food program subsidies. Valued kids participated in the usda meal program and provided nutrious meals and snacks to many low income children. In addition, valued kids has supported many families in need. We referred several families for special needs services and helped children to meet and exceed their developmental goals. We were able to serve multiple homeless families from the job search and living in shelters through solid employment and moving into their own homes. We have served families with active duty military personnel and helped them to be able to spend the time needed on the base to complete things required of them. We have been able to support a family through medical crisis and be able to be the stability needed as a parent had to leave immediately. We serve many single parent families, and have provided free care hours for job interviews. In addition we provided care for many children in the foster care system.”