Lisa Harrington was recently elected chairman of the board of directors effective October 1, 2024. As CEO and Founder of Abiding Strategy, she provides highly sought executive and strategy coaching. “Lisa’s extensive experience in business development, strategic planning, business development, and certification in non-profit management brings a combination of valuable skills that we can capitalize…
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HDA Truck Pride raises $35,000 for Kids Matter International at Annual Meeting in April This year at its annual meeting, HDA Truck Pride announced that the company has raised $35,000 for Kids Matter International, an organization that’s dedicated to brightening the lives of children in Grapevine, Texas. “Founded in 2006, Kids Matter International has been…
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The Snow Ball 2024 was a success! We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our sponsors, attendees, and supporters who contributed immensely to the success of the Charity Ball fundraiser for Kids Matter. This year, our fundraiser was held at the Bowden, and the theme was Snow Ball! Thanks to the overwhelming support,…
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Bill Sandlin, Chairman of the Board Retirement We would like to express our gratitude to Bill Sandlin, a true servant-leader and our superhero, for his exceptional contribution to Kids Matter as the Chairman of the Board from 2017 to 2023. Bill has generously given his time, talent, and resources to serve children living…
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May your days be filled with peace, hope, and joy this holiday season. As the year comes to an end, we want to thank you for your support! This year we provided necessities to over 1,500 underprivileged children in our community. Every $100 that we raised this year provided an estimated $250…
Read MoreMaking a Difference in Underserved Communities with Jatalo! Here at Kids Matter International, we believe that every child deserves access to quality education and the necessary tools to succeed. That is why we are incredibly grateful to Jatalo for their recent donation of bags to underserved school-aged children through our organization. For those who are…
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Welcome Victoria Meagher to the KMI Board of Directors “It took us a long time to have children, and finally having 4 miracles, time has proven how much they deserve pure love, comfort, guidance, and most of all, to feel safe. Kids Matter is devoted to helping children with their basic needs, and we can…
Read MoreAround The Block (ATB) is our largest program where our leadership team, volunteers, and donors can all interact together with the children we serve. ATB is a collaboration among Kids Matter, KOHL’s Department Store, and the McCarty Family Trust. Since 2006, we have served over 18,175 children in the DFW and Austin areas with our Around The Block program.…
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We truly appreciate your support by attending our 2023 Boots & Bling Charity Ball, which is our main fundraiser. Because of you, this event was a great success, making our 16th annual ball one of the most successful ever! The funds you helped us raise will be used to continue our mission of helping underprivileged…
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Save the Date for Boots and Bling The Kids Matter Charity Ball is our largest annual fundraiser to support the many programs and partnerships we have to serve our mission. The 2023 Charity Ball is on April 14th at the Hilton in Southlake and kicks our fundraising efforts for the year. The funds raised allow us…
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