Kids Count in Alachua County

Sending a huge shoutout to our special guest for teaching our kids knife skills and snack making! 🍴😊 They had an amazing time learning new skills and creating tasty treats!

Spent an amazing day with the kiddos at ! 🎉 Rock climbing, skating, mini golf, and go-karting made for an unforgettable adventure! 🧗‍♂️⛸️⛳🏎️

Big thanks to IFAS Fishery for hosting our kiddos! 🎣 They had a blast learning about Florida fish and wildlife and even tried their hand at fishing. What an unforgettable experience! 🐟

Come out and celebrate a beautiful expression of love for our great community! Our Kids Count students had the opportunity to contribute to this wall and will be in attendance for the ribbon cutting on the 27th!

🗓️ TODAY IS !!! Go to the link in our bio to help support our students and programming. Be sure to share our fundraiser on your own social media to help make sure EVERYDAY! 🌟

We are only ☝🏼 day way from !!! With that, our fearless leader, Ms. Allysen (kid version), would like to share what makes Kids Count amazing! 🌟 (See what we did there?) Keep swiping ⏭️ to see how YOU can support us tomorrow!

3️⃣ days until ! Our Faith Mission Program Director, Ms. Juli (kid version), wanted to share a bit about her favorite part of Kids Count so be sure to ➡️ swipe right!

As is only 4 days away, we wanted to share why we fight 4 improved literacy! 📚🎓✏️

In 2018, the Annie E. Casey Foundation published research showing that children who cannot read on grade level by third grade are 4x less likely to graduate by 19. Kids Count is dedicated to ensuring our students do not become a statistic!

For 5 days until , here are 5 ways you can donate this upcoming Thursday!
1. $10 buys 1 book for a student’s Home Library 📖
2. $25 for 1 school uniform 👕
3. $50 supplies 5 cultural books for the Kids Count Library 📚
4. $115 purchases literacy and enrichment supplies for 1 student 🔬
5. $250 provides a week of fresh fruits and vegetable snacks for 1 Kids Count location 🫐

With only 6 days until the , here are 6 reasons why you should donate on 4/25:
1. To provide students with one-on-one literacy tutoring 📚
2. To help students build social and emotional skills 😁
3. To supply students with healthier snack options like fruits and vegetables 🥕
4. To give students opportunities to explore and learn about their community 🧭
5. To support students’ mental health 🧠
6. To encourage students to reach their full potential 🌟

Is that the school bell? 🔔 🔔 Nope! It’s the alarm because we are ONE WEEK away from ! ⏰⏰ But don’t start freaking out just yet, we have a bunch of fun posts planned for the rest of this week to help you better understand why Kids Count is so important for COUNTLESS children and families in East Gainesville!

Just 8 days until you can help support us through ! Your donation could help us to provide healthy snacks for our students. Their favorite snacks are apples, oranges, cheese sticks, and grapes. What was your favorite snack as a kid? 🧀🍇🍊🍎

9 days until we kick off our fundraiser! Our students LOVE getting to go on community field trips. Some of their favorite ones this year have been going to .hub to learn about composting and the environment and going to the planetarium to learn about the scientific process and planets!

🚨🚨🚨 We are only 10 days away from ! Donations are used to help make sure our kiddos have everything they need to succeed through academic assistance, literacy tutoring, and mental health counseling. Thank you for your continued support of our amazing students!

🚨🚨🚨 In just 2 weeks, we will be participating in to help raise funds for new programming, healthy snacks, and exciting opportunities for our students! Please feel free to donate through the link in our bio on April 25th, and be sure to keep an eye out for more information coming soon.

The Captain Program helps to empower our older students and provide them with leadership opportunities while modeling good behaviors for their peers. They also get to work on and plan special events like monthly attendance parties, donor appreciation projects, and even curriculum development. An exciting project they are working on this year is the Kids Count Yearbook!

Kids Count is dedicated to ensuring our students are equipped with the tools and skills necessary to unlock their full potential. With a foundation in literacy, we have increased our students’ reading levels as well as improved their academic achievements. Please consider supporting us through the link in our bio as we prove that 💜🧡💚

Kids Count supports its students’ academic, socio-emotional, and mental health successes through tutoring, homework assistance, and enrichment opportunities. With YOUR help, we can continue making positive impacts in the lives of our students! Please consider supporting us through and the link in our bio.

Yesterday, our kiddos celebrated the season of love by making Valentine’s Day cards and sending each other Valentines, showing their friends and teachers just how much they’re appreciated and loved! 💌💓

A huge thank you to the for showing how community can be built through collective art and giving our kiddos a chance to leave a lasting mark in Gainesville! Be sure to check out the mosaic over at Depot Park when it’s finished in July! 💜💜💜

Ensuring higher literacy rates is a cornerstone of Kids Count, and we couldn’t accomplish this without the help of so many amazing volunteers! Two days a week, we provide one on one homework and literacy tutoring. Plus, students get a chance to build relationships with their tutors and create lasting bonds!

Thank you to the for visiting our Faith Mission site last month and demonstrating how different lines can create art. The kiddos loved working with the wikki stix to create their own masterpieces, too! Afterwards, our staff led an activity showcasing how layering tissue paper can create a stained glass effect!

Kids Count is fortunate to have AMAZING community partners that empower our students to reach their full potential. Two weeks ago our Duval site visited the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention and are still talking about the field trip 🔬🎧 📚

Thank you Cade Museum for Creativity & InventionCade Museum for Creativity & Invention for inspiring our students to get curious about their world!

UF Friends! Come visit us at the UF Campaign for Charities kick off event in the grand ballroom in the Reitz Union! We will be today from 11:30-1pm.

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? Join us! Our volunteers provide literacy tutoring, homework help, and can even chaperone field trips. Learn more on our website: https://www.kidscountalachuacounty.org/volunteer-intern