So Far So Good

As Kara's Kids, Inc. moves toward its fifth year, we wanted to provide a brief overview of what we have been able to accomplish so far.  With your help, we have been able to help over 2400 children.

 

Item Provided	Location	No. of Kids Helped
DNA chromosome staining lab, agar, petri dish, bacterial growth and staining kit, and slides for biology class	Tennessee	127
Roller coaster tracks for hands-on learning of momentum and acceleration	Mississippi	140
Beakers, meter sticks, crucibles, and evaporating dishes for science lab	Tennessee	200
LittleBits kits to learn basic electronics	Texas	860
LED projector	California	32
Microphones for a Technology lab and materials for the Robotics Club	North Carolina	40
TI calculators for a science course and syringes for studying pressure and how it affects weather	North Carolina	100
Classroom library	Texas	191
Classroom library	New York	100
16 dictionary/thesaurus sets	Georgia	80
Kit for hands-on learning of electricity through circuit building	Missouri	140
Lab supplies and chemicals for Chemistry class	Texas	120
Dry erase markers for use on math class whiteboards	California	91
TI Calculator-Based Ranger System to help algebra students learn about functions	California	125
Tuition scholarships	Nairobi, Kenya	67

Thank you so much for your continued support. Donations can be made by simply clicking on the donate button or by check made payable to:

Kara's Kids Inc.
5584 S Creosote Ridge Way
Tucson, AZ 85747

Together we can continue to make a difference in Kara's memory..."her light shines on."

Establishment of the Kara E. Holifield Endowment Scholarship

"The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to himself and to others." - Grayson Kirk, President Columbia University, Jan. 27, 1963

These words truly embody the spirit of what Kara's Kids, Inc. was created to provide...a helping hand to a brighter future through education.  LeTourneau Univeristy (LETU) fostered that development for Kara, and in deference to the home she found there, Kara's Kids, Inc. is working to establish an endowment scholarship in Kara's name at LETU.  Our aim is to create a scholarship, the Kara E. Holifield "Shining Light" Award, that would be awarded annually to a Junior level undergraduate studying at LETU.  A $10,000 tuition award will be presented to a student who excells in the areas of academics, service to others, student leadership, a display of compassion for others, and citizenship... in short, a student who is a "Shining Light" in this world. 

With your help, we can make this happen.  Please give what you can. No donation is too small and every donation serves as a step that will carry us to our goal.

As always, donations can be made by simply clicking on the donate button located beneath the thermometer or by check made payable to:

Kara's Kids Inc.
2085 S. Cutter Ln.
Tucson, AZ 85710

Thank you for your support.

Kara's Kids Inc Has Expanded!

Kara's Kids Inc. has officially expanded!  To date, projects to help 5 classrooms across the country have been funded.  Thru these projects: batteries for a set of classroom graphing calculators, lab supplies and chemicals for a chemisty class, dry erase markers for use on math class whiteboards, a TI Calculator-Based Ranger System to help algebra students learn about funtions, and a kit that provides hands-on learning of electricity through circuit building have all been provided.  The end result is that 596 kids now have the tools they need to help them succeed! 

There are so many more that kids and classrooms in need of supplies and equipment.

You can help fulfill this incredible need.  All it takes is a click of the Donate button.  Any amount can help to make a difference.  Please donate today.  Simply write USA in the comments section.

Checks can also be made payable to:  Kara's Kids, Inc.

And mailed to:  Kara's Kids, Inc.
                         2085 S. Cutter Ln.
                         Tucson, AZ 85710

Please write USA on the memo line or Kenya, if you would like to support the children in Kenya.

Thank you for your support.  Together we can and will make a difference.

Kara's Kids is Expanding

Kara's Kids is expanding to include projects in the United States.   

If you would like to have your donation go towards supporting the Kenya school project, simply type "Kenya" in the comment section for your donation.  Otherwise, your donation will go towards future projects with Kara's Kids to support kids in the U.S.

As always, you can still send a check directly to Lifepoint Church to continue to provide tuition and uniforms for the children at the Kisumu Dogo school in Kenya.

Lifepoint Church
2531 Judson Rd.
Longview, TX 75605

Make checks payable to Lifepoint Church and write for Kara's Kids in the memo line.

Suggestions for new projects are always welcome.  Please feel free to send your ideas to karaskids@yahoo.com.

Thank you

The Creation of Kara's Kids

Kara Holifield was pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  On August 1, 2011, she lost her 15 month battle with cancer.  She was 22.  Kara's dream was to teach digital electronics to high school students.  She did not get the chance to achieve this dream or have children of her own.  Therefore, we created Kara's Kids as a legacy to her belief in education.  Although she is gone, Kara's dream of educating others will live on. 

Kara's Kids in conjuction with Lifepoint Church will provide tuition for underpriviledged children in Nairobi, Kenya.  The school is called Kisumu Dogo and is located in the Kibera slum.

If you would like to contibute, all you have to do is push the Donate button located to the right.  Contributions may also be made directly to the church.

Lifepoint Church
2531 Judson Rd.
Longview, TX 75605

Please make checks payable to Lifepoint Church and write For Kara's Kids on the Memo line.

Thank you