Board of Directors......
Roberta Borlik - Co-President
Elisa Deer- Co-President,
Bill Goetz - Vice President,
R. Kent Baker - Treasurer,
Anita Nix - Secretary,
William P. Brady - Financial Affairs,
Diane Grinnell - Special Projects,
Phil Jarson - Special Projects,
Deborah Hartman - Development,
Barbara Wynne - Community Relations,
Michael Thierwechter - Immediate Past President
About me:
The Care for Kids Foundation, formerly the Guardian Home Foundation, was established in 1995. One of our first projects the Foundation took on was the modernization and redesign of the Marion County Children’s Guardian Home’s, an emergency shelter care facility for abused, neglected and abandoned children. The children’s dormitories, living quarters and staff offices were renovated and additional community rooms were added. This $10.8 million project was completed in December 2001.
The Care For Kids Foundation’s mission is to support programs and services which provide positive life changing experiences that impact the outcomes of vulnerable children. To this end, the Foundation looks for programs that provide concrete, common sense, positive experiences that help young people develop the qualities essential to them successfully persevering over their life’s circumstances and obstacles.
The Care For Kids Foundation works with nonprofit youth organizations and agencies that serve children who by no fault of their own, live under disadvantaged circumstances and may have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment, or children who may be orphans or live with foster parents. It is our expectation that funded programs or projects will lead to deeper, positive impact in the lives of children served.
The Care For Kids Foundation provides support to programs the Foundation designs solely or in partnership with other organizations. We welcome the opportunity to develop signature programs with national community partners that lead to positive life changing experiences that impact the long-term success of vulnerable youth.
We treasure programs that provide opportunities for program participants to play a part in community service activities helping them learn the value of community caring and community involvement. We help vulnerable youth connect to sectors of the community which help them contribute to a healthy and respectful sense of community. We like to see projects that not only recognize these vulnerable youth, but also provide nontraditional opportunities that impart experiences which may lead to a career path, impacting not only their long-term outcomes, but have positive outcomes in a community.
Who I'd like to meet: We are looking for anyone interested in making financial contributions that make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children. Please remember us in your will and trusts. Please visit www.careforkidsnow.com or www.heartsremembered.com
