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Making a Difference: Foundation for Positively Kids
Spring cleaning came early this year, bringing with it a spirit of renewal at the Foundation for Positively Kids’ Brighten Up the Bins event on March 25th. During the mass volunteer effort, over 200 community leaders, supporters and students revealed the true colors of charity as they slapped fresh coats of yellow and red paint on 145 of the foundation’s clothing donation bins.
More than just drop off spots for unwanted clothing, these bins provide necessary funds the foundation has used to help over 8,000 medically fragile and terminally ill children since its inception in 1999. Each year, over $125,000 is generated from clothing donations at these bins, which are placed at retailers across the valley. All proceeds directly fund patient services, such as skilled pediatric nursing, home health care services, medical daycare and early intervention services.
“Our bins provide an inexpensive way to help our mission of providing quality of life for medically fragile, medically dependent, and developmentally delayed children,” said Fred Schultz, CEO of Positively Kids. “We hope our newly ‘brightened bins’ will help spread the word on the importance of supporting these children.” Check for bins at retailers such as Walgreens, City Stops and Speedee Marts near you. For more information, visit www.positivelykids.org.
