#KC4K Youth Leadership Program

By Kids, For Kids

What is #kc4K?

To carry out her vision, Avalon established the Kids Caring for Kids (#KC4K) Advisory Board. Made up of at least a dozen kids ages 10-18, the #KC4K Leadership Program is dedicated to creating self-awareness of an individual’s own abilities and power to be able to make a positive impact on the world. Our program is designed to help them:

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Develop Life-long Leadership Skills

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Cultivate Compassion and Commitment

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Teach Them to Personally Contribute to Society

By instilling these skills and values in our youth at a young age, we are creating a lifelong imprint that positively impacts the world.

How We Help

the #KC4K mission

#KC4K is a program that is kid-driven, lead by our youth leaders in the Toledo, OH area with youth ambassadors throughout the country. While the kids create the ideas and make the decisions, they are guided by adult mentors with experience working with non-profits.

Our goal for our #KC4K leaders is to create self-awareness of their own abilities and power to be able to make a positive impact on the world through the pillars of Leadership, Compassion, Commitment, and Contribution.

Meet the #KC4K Board

Levels of Participation

How Can KIDS Get Involved?

CHOOSE THE LEVEL THAT IS BEST FOR YOU!

There may be different times that your availability is more open and you can say yes to more;

so we have various levels of involvement so you can stay connected & involved however is best for you.

#KC4K VOLUNTEER Team

These are kiddos of all ages who fundraise, join service projects, create opportunities in our community for TAF, join shopping squads, attend KC4K educational events, kiddos that are called on to join shopping squads or help staff events. Say YES when you can!

Shopping/ wrapping

Planning meetings

Service opportunities

#KC4K LEADER Team

These positions are on a rotating basis and provide opportunities for training and mentorship. You can choose what area you want to be a leader in. Say YES when it is your turn.

• Shopping/ wrapping- Get trained to LEAD local shopping trips to Target with other volunteer members and TRAIN others to wrap gifts after the shopping trip.

• Public Speaking- get trained on presentations and help introduce The Avalon Foundation and its programs to various groups and businesses.

• Events-Help with events throughout the year. LEAD by being on the event committee and attend regular meetings to implement plans and achieve goals.

#KC4K Advisory Board

There are fifteen seats on this board. Interested candidates must be 10-18 and interview for the position after volunteering in two different capacities with us.

Members of this team:

• Influence policy and procedure
• raise awareness of rare disease community through public speaking & service
• lead other volunteers
• attend educational events
• work with mentors
• select leadership skills/topics for development
• learn and implement skills in recruiting, fundraising, educating, advocating, and program development