The Impact of Your Gifts

Operation Kids has helped many donors identify their passion and reach out to help children in a more effective way in a variety of areas. Highlighted third-quarter recipients of your generous donations include:

• The Mental Health Association of Tennessee
• Clear Horizons Academy(serving children with autism)
• Best Buddies (mentoring those with intellectual disabilities)
• Christmas Box House Lifestart Initiative for teens transitioning out of foster care
• iKeepSafe Coalition (online protection and Internet safety resources for children)
• Online matching funds campaign with New Orleans Outreach, as part of the Operation Kids: Rebuilding Dreams in New Orleans campaign with New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees
• Forever Young Foundation’s initiatives in Ghana
• Children’s Organ Transplant Association
• Presentation of the balance of a major gift to the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

To those whose passion and donations helped better the lives of the children served by these organizations, we give our sincere thanks.

With the holiday season is upon us, we also encourage you to look for areas in which your time, resources or skills can make a positive impact on the lives of children in your community.