Welcome to the sixteenth edition of Opportunities, Kicks For Kids' E-newsletter! With so many exciting events coming up, we want to regularly inform our friends of all that is going on with KFK. We thank you for your continued support and hope that you can take a moment to see what is new with the charity. Remember, you can always visit our website at
www.kicksforkids.org for more information. We hope to see you soon at one of our events!
More than 60 children from across the Tri-state participated in this year's Great Outdoor Adventure on Saturday, October 25th. The event was held again at picturesque Potter's Ranch in Union, KY. Throughout the brisk autumn day, the children had the chance to fish, ride a horse and even fly on a zip line! Fifty volunteers served as mentors and helped make a lasting impact on each child's experience.
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Insight Communications once again hosted its annual charity golf outing at Hickory Sticks Golf Club to benefit Kicks For Kids. Nearly 140 people participated in the event on Thursday, September 18th, helping raise over $20,000 for the charity! This is the fifth year Insight has chosen KFK as the sole beneficiary of the outing. In those five short years, Insight has raised more than $57,000 for KFK, and helped hundreds of local children in the Tri-state as a result.
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A partnership between Kings Toyota and Local 12 helped generate $5,000 for Kicks For Kids! From September 26th through the 28th, the dealership in Mason, OH made a $100 donation to KFK for every Toyota sold. It was all a part of Local 12's Bengals Nation Tailgate weekend. Former Bengals Doug Pelfrey and David Fulcher attended the weekend’s events, signing autographs and helping promote the charity.
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Since 2004, Glass Family Pizza/Domino's Pizza has generously donated thousands of dollars in food for a number of Kicks For Kids' events. The company's continued support is thanks to the commitment of owner and president, John Glass, as well as marketing and finance director, Charlotte Markovich.
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Tom and Sue Simpson have been involved in a variety of Kicks For Kids youth events and fundraisers, serving as volunteers, sponsors and committee members. Despite all of the time they have put towards the charity, they are extremely humble in all of their efforts. In fact, when KFK informed them they were chosen for this month's Volunteer Spotlight, they argued against it, saying it wasn't necessary!
Sue first learned of Kicks For Kids while working at Meijer about nine years ago. Her store was located in Florence, KY, the same location where KFK's Christmas Committee went to pick up some things for the Christmas Celebration. After speaking with Doug Pelfrey, she knew she wanted to become involved. Tom, who currently works for Meijer, also vividly recalls his first introduction to KFK. He was living in Columbus at the time, but was visiting Sue in Cincinnati. "Immediately when I arrived, Sue said we had to go to a function where Doug Pelfrey was speaking," Tom chuckled and added, "It was my birthday!" That evening, Tom recalls Doug speaking very passionately about the charity and its impact. "I just thought it was nice he was giving back to the community, and I wanted to be a part of it in some way," Tom said.
Tom and Sue have participated in the majority of KFK's fundraisers and youth events in some facet ever since. They have served as volunteers at the annual RGI River Run, and for several years Sue has helped secure winter coats for the children attending the Christmas Celebration. "I've been involved with a number of charitable organizations over the years, but none have impressed me like KFK's," Sue said, "Every volunteer and person I have met associated with KFK's seem to have a shared goal of putting Doug's vision of helping children in our community first." Currently, Tom and Sue serve on the Golf Committee as well.
When asking why they stay involved, Tom immediately answers, "The people. The people Doug surrounds himself with have always been so positive. I have not met a negative person," The people have become a family to them, sharing in life's ups and downs. We thank both Tom and Sue for all of the time they have extended to Kicks For Kids! Thank you for being a part of our family.
