KidsPeace - Foundation

KidsPeace Foundation

Over its long history, KidsPeace has earned a national reputation for providing a level of expert care that meets high standards of quality and effectiveness. To do this requires significant financial resources.

Funding by government agencies and private insurers pays for most of our program costs, but not all. As a nonprofit organization, KidsPeace relies on a strong base of support from philanthropic donors to help us bridge the gap to provide the exceptional care our clients need and deserve

To improve and expand our ongoing philanthropic support, KidsPeace’s Board of Directors in 2017 created the KidsPeace Foundation. The Foundation’s purpose is to strengthen our connection to donors and potential donors, improve our management of donated resources, cultivate and secure major gifts to support our various programs in a sustainable manner, and oversee the work of the KidsPeace Boards of Associates in their particular support of our local offices.

EITC Program

”We seek to foster enduring and trusting relationships with donors to secure resources to assist KidsPeace in transforming the lives of children, youth and adults in need of hope, help and healing, regardless of their financial means.
THE FOUNDATION’S MISSION STATES

Lesley Fallon
Chairman, KidsPeace Foundation

Richard Tisinger, Sr.
Foundation Trustee

Tony DaRe

Foundation Trustee

Contact

Contact

Ashley Calle
President, KidsPeace Foundation
E-mail: Ashley.calle@kidspeace.org

2025 KidsPeace Foundation Awards / SLT Vision Award Winners

Each year the KidsPeace Foundation Awards recognizes outstanding associates and innovative program ideas from throughout the KidsPeace organization. The Foundation Awards are given in five categories, with winners selected by the Foundation Trustees from applications and nominations submitted by KidsPeace associates. (Note: The Trustees may choose to select more than one project or associate to receive an award.)

In addition, the Foundation administers KidsPeace’s Senior Leadership Team Vision Award, in which members of KidsPeace leadership select and fund programmatic projects as also submitted by associates.

Award winners receive $2,500 to go towards funding the submitted program idea; the HELP Award funds go to the individual winner.

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Here are the winners of the 2025 KidsPeace Foundation and SLT Vision Awards:

HELP Award – to an associate who demonstrates outstanding customer service.

• Amber Clark, Housekeeping, KidsPeace Georgia Bowdon Campus

• Heather Everett, RN, PA Residential Nursing-Inventor Center

• Caitlin Friend, Family Consultant Supervisor, Fayetteville (NC) FCCP

• Bryan Hoffstetter, Resource Family Specialist, Southeast PA FCCP

HOPE Award – to a project that builds a feeling of optimism, hope, fulfillment, or success for the people we serve.

• Therapeutic Outdoor Space – Occupational Therapy – KidsPeace Orono School (Maine)

• LUMOplay: Supporting Minds Through Motion – Innovative Interventions Committee, KidsPeace Children’s Hospital, Community Programs, Oasis Services

HEALING Award – to a therapeutic project that is focused on client well-being and restoration of peace to the lives of the people we serve.

• Family and Community Time Project – PA Residential- Pioneer Center

• Energy Zone – The Hope Center for Youth and Family Crisis

• Propelling ABA Services to New Heights, Ensuring Individuals with Autism Soar – IBHS/ABA

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT Award – to a project or event designed to engage and educate the local community through volunteering with KidsPeace.

• Cherished Connections Lehigh Valley – FCCP Lehigh Valley Region

STORY Award – for an accurately and creatively presented KidsPeace story that has the potential to move its audience to want to support the work of KidsPeace.

• Rob Milliken’s Story – FCCP Bangor (ME): Relaying the life and contributions of a 24-year foster parent with a reputation for helping the toughest youth change their lives for the better.

• Oasis Space — OD&T/Oasis Leadership: Detailing the thought leadership and development of the Oasis Space approach to tension reduction in the therapeutic space.

SLT Vision Award – towards making a program vision a reality.

• Wellness Beyond Words: An Adaptive Student Health Center – Maine EducationPrograms

• Nurturing Growth – Creating an Ecotherapy Curriculum at KidsPeace Children’s Hospital – KidsPeace Children’s Hospital – Social Services/Expressive Therapy