Thank you to our friends from Food For Thought for stopping by our BLDC to volunteer in our Holiday Gift Drive! With your help, we have ensured 13 of our children will have wrapped gifts this holiday season. Thank you so much! #nonprofit #holidays #holidaygiftdrive

Check out this amazing donation from Allworth Financial! Their kindness and generosity will help spread the holiday cheer to the children and families in our programs and we couldn't be more grateful. Thank you! #nonprofit #holidays #holidaygiftdrive

WOW! What an amazing Open House at our Better Life Distribution Center! It was definitely our biggest one yet! Thank you, thank you, thank you to every single individual that attended this event! We hope to see everyone back soon! #nonprofit #holidaygiftdrive #holidays

If you missed Kids Above All yesterday on @cbschicago, check us out now! #nonprofit #holidays #holidaygiftdrive #cbschicago www.cbsnews.com/chicago/vide...

WOW! Thank you to Power Construction for the amazing generosity in this year's gift drive! Their kindness has helped fill wish lists for the children in our programs this holiday season! Thank you! #nonprofit #holidays #holidaygiftdrive

Shoutout to our friends over at Rotary Club of Carol Stream for helping us spread the holiday cheer! Your generous donation will help ensure we can provide gifts for 1,600 children and youth this holiday season. Thank you! #nonprofit #holidaygiftdrive #holidays

Happy Holidays! Our friends over at Roosevelt Elementary have gathered and donated 192 stuffed animals for the children in our programs and we couldn't be more excited and grateful for their generosity! Thank you so much everyone! #nonprofit #holidays #holidaygiftdrive

Check out Kids Above All's Vice President of the BLDC, Zulma Colon, as she speaks to Univision Chicago about our ongoing Holiday Gift Drive! #nonprofit #univision #holidaygiftdrive #holiday www.youtube.com/live/8HLKGjM...

We are lucky to have the amazing support of our Board Members, Rebecca Novak and Rahul Kalsi, along with their close friends this #holidayseason! The group took the time to stop by our BLDC to wrap presents for the children and families in our programs. Thank you everyone! #holidaygiftdrive

Huge shoutout to Comcast for the generous donation of laptops! This gift will ensure 20 of our youth have access to the technology they need to succeed in school and in their future careers. Thank you! #nonprofit #donation #foster #earlychildhood #couseling

Kids Above All's 2025 Holiday Gift Drive starts TODAY! The drive runs from November 17 - December 16. Visit kidsaboveall.org/holiday for more info on how to get involved! #nonprofit #holidaygiftdrive #holiday #hgd #giftdrive

Congratulations to our newest Employee of the Month, Bobby Vasquez, and our Culture Champ, Kakesia Walker! #nonprofit #youth #fosteryouth #foster

#GivingTuesday is Tuesday, December 2. As we head into the season of giving, consider making a financial contribution to ensure the children in our programs have the support they need to become empowered adults. Visit kidsaboveall.org/donate to step up for families this season!

On behalf of the 4,161 children and families in Kids Above All's programs, we'd like to thank everyone again for the incredible support at last Thursday's 2025 Celebration Dinner! #nonprofit #celebrationdinner #fundraiser #earlychildhood #counseling #fostercare #fosteryouth #housing

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 Annual Celebration Dinner yesterday to raise money for the kids and families in our programs so that they can build better lives. We're extremely grateful for your kindness and generosity! #celebrationdinner #dinner #anniversarydinner

Kids Above All's Annual Celebration Dinner is TONIGHT! There is still time to support this amazing event that will celebrate 131 years of building better lives for children and families in and around Chicago. Make a gift here: kidsaboveall.org/donate. #celebrationdinner #fundraiser #nonprofit

Before we gather at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago for our 2025 Annual Celebration Dinner tomorrow, we'd like to take a moment to thank the generous sponsors who helped make the event possible. We are extremely grateful for their generosity and kindness!

For their Fall Retreat, our Camp Sheilah families visited Goebbert's Farm - South Barrington to have some fun and bond with one another! We hope everyone had a great time at the farm. #nonprofit #campsheilah #goebbertsfarm #pumpkinpatch

We’re proud to announce our 2025 Youth of the Year, Mari Cooper! Reserve your seat for our Annual Celebration Dinner at kidsaboveall.org/dinner to see Mari’s full story and celebrate his strength, resilience, and growth. #fundraiser #dinner #clientstory

Our President and CEO Dan Kotowski, Chief Development Officer Sarah English, and Manager of Faith and Community Relations Catherine Inserra, visited our friends at Wespath Benefits and Investments to talk about our mission of building better lives and our partnership!

Kids Above All is thankful towards the students at Chicago Friends School for creating and donating 20 Birthday Kits to the kids in our program! Thank you Chicago Friends School for your kindness and generosity! #nonprofit #birthdaycelebration #birthday

Kids Above All is honored and excited to recognize the leadership and dedication of four of our Board of Trustees Members with anniversaries this month: Mary Anna Planey, Jeff Cobb, Barbara Dunlap, and Rahul Kalsi! #KidsAboveAll #BoardofTrustees #volunteer

Congratulations to our Employee of the Month, Clinical Therapist Avilene Torkelson, and our Culture Champ of the Month, Operations Manager Joshua Cooper, for your amazing work! #nonprofit #teamkaa #employeeappreciation #EmployeeSpotlight

At Kids Above All, we work hard to provide the resources our families need to grow in safe, nurturing environments, including access to food. If you'd like to support our mission, visit kidsaboveall.org to learn more about how you can get involved. #worldfoodday #hungerrelief

At Kids Above All, our Trauma-Informed Counseling programs stand firmly with the belief that all kids and families deserve to have the guidance and resources they need to heal and reach their full potential. To learn more about our programs, visit www.kidsaboveall.org/what-we-do/counseling.

Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church holds a special place in our hearts as they've generously provided their space and now host our Lake County Counseling Solutions office! Our Manager of Faith & Community Relations, Catherine Inserra, recently visited to preach and express our gratitude!

Kids Above All is excited to welcome Pastor Beverly Dukes to our Board of Trustees! Read more about her addition to the KAA Team on our blog at www.kidsaboveall.org/dukes. #nonprofit #boardmember

We're exactly one month away from Kids Above All's Annual Celebration Dinner! Join us on Thursday, November 6 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago as we step up for kids and families. Reserve your seat now by visiting kidsaboveall.org/dinner. #annualgala #fundraiser #nonprofit #chicagononprofit

Members of Kids Above All attended United Voices for Children's Mental Health for Youth event to share our resources with the community. We hope that everyone who stopped by our table was able to learn more about how our Counseling Solutions program steps up for kids and families!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time where we raise awareness and support survivors of domestic violence. If you or someone you know needs someone to speak to, visit kidsaboveall.org/counseling-solutions for more information. #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #domesticviolencesurvior

Congratulations to our August Employee of the Month, Kristina Stone, and August Culture Champ of the Month, Perla Bolivar! Thank you both for everything you do! #nonprofit #teamkaa #employeeofthemonth #equitychamp

Kids Above All's Manager of Faith and Community Relations Catherine Inserra spoke with members of Grace UMC Lake Bluff, IL about our mission of building better lives for kids and families. Thank you to everyone who was eager to learn more about our agency! #nonprofit #graceumc #lakebluff #umc

Grateful to our friends from Constellation for the school supplies! Their generosity supports our kids and youth as they strive to reach their full potential this school year and ensures they have the school essentials they need to succeed. Thank you! #backtoschool #bts

We were lucky to have @carlosaglive.bsky.social speak with our team to help us celebrate and honor Hispanic Heritage Month! Thank you Carlos for taking the time to speak with our team! #nonprofit #HispanicHeritageMonth #hispanicheritage #hispanicculture

We're grateful for the PEO International's Park Ridge Chapter for their generous donation! The group kindly donated selfcare bags for our group home youth. Thank you everyone for your kindness! #nonprofit #peo #grouphome #fostercare

During this year's Employee and Culture Champ of the Year Luncheon, Kids Above All recognized members of Team KAA who went above and beyond to ensure our staff and clients felt supported and valued. Congratulations to our awardees! #employeeappreciation #employeespotlight

Our Manager of Faith and Community Relations, Catherine Inserra, met with the UW Faith at FUMC Glen Ellyn where our kind supporters then generously donated art supplies to the kids and families in our Lake County Counseling Solutions program! Thank you so much everyone! #umc #arttherapy #counseling

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! This month, Kids Above All will be honoring the culture and history of Hispanic and Latinx communities. We hope everyone joins us this month in celebrating! #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritage #HispanicHeritage

Our friends over at IDEX were kind enough to make 55 Sleep Tight Kits for the kids in our programs! These kits have items like blankets, stuffed animals, and books to help our children have a warm and comforting good night's rest. Thank you IDEX! #nonprofit #idex #earlychildhooddevelopment

Kids Above All is proud to announce the addition of Krystle Black to its Board of Trustees! Read more about her addition to the KAA Team on our blog at www.kidsaboveall.org/krystle. #nonprofit #boardmember #cmegroup

Kids Above All's Celebration Dinner is back, and this year it will be on Thursday, November 6 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago! Learn more about event sponsorship opportunities or reserve your seat now by visiting kidsaboveall.org/dinner. #dinner #celebrationdinner #gala #fundraiser #nonprofit

Because of our amazing donors and volunteers, 1,600 kids and youth in need received backpacks full of school essentials for this upcoming year through our Back to School Backpack Drive. Thank you so much for everyone's support! #nonprofit #backtoschooldrive #backtoschool #schoolsupplies #bts

Thank you to MAC Rx for stopping by with a generous donation of school supplies for our kids! We're happy to see other Des Plaines community members step up for our kids and youth! #nonprofit #backtoschool #schoolsupplies #bts

Thank you to New Hope United Methodist Church of Waukegan for your donation of school supplies! We appreciate your support and we were happy to see you at our Day of Celebration and Service as well! #nonprofit #backtoschool #schoolsupplies #bts

Huge thank you to the volunteers from Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company for visiting our BLDC to pack 138 backpacks for the kids in our programs! We're grateful for your dedication to building better lives for kids and families. #nonprofit #GTL #backtoschool #bts

Congratulations to our Employee of the Month, Aquanetta Jones, and our Culture Champ of the Month, Jennifer Hernández! We're grateful to have you both on Team KAA! #nonprofit #employeeofthemonth #culturechamp #EmployeeSpotlight

Shout out to North Shore United Methodist Church for the donation of 25 backpacks full of school supplies! If you'd like to donate or volunteer in our Back to School Drive, visit kidsaboveall.org/bts for more info. #nonprofit #backtoschool #schoolsupplies #bts

Ty to FUMC Park Ridge for the donation of school supplies! If you'd like to donate or volunteer in our Back to School Drive, visit kidsaboveall.org/bts for more info. #nonprofit #bts #backtoschool #schoolsupplies

Huge thank you to Hartzell Memorial UMC for the generous donation of school supplies! If you'd like to donate or volunteer in our Back to School Drive, visit kidsaboveall.org/bts for more info. #backtoschool #schoolsupplies #nonprofit #bts

Our FCCH team and clients attended a Meet the Author event hosted by #FUMC Waukegan where they met Candice Klopfenstein, author of "The Place Where I Belong"! We're also lucky to share that the #UWFaith at Glenview UMC helped ensure that every KAA FCCH provider could own a copy!