Hugs 4 Kids Bowl-a-Thon
01/18/2012 – 2:50 pm | No Comment

WHEN: Sunday, February 12th from 1-3:30pm
WHERE: Surf Bowl (1401 South Coast Highway Oceanside, CA )
COST: $10.00 per student Includes bowling, shoes, lunch & entertainment! Scholarships available!

RSVP: RSVP to Amber@kidskorps.org or 760-452-2676 by Feb. 5th. Ask about scholarships when RSVP’ing.

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Hugs 4 Kids Bowl-a-Thon
01/18/2012 – 2:50 pm | No Comment
Hugs 4 Kids Bowl-a-Thon

WHEN: Sunday, February 12th from 1-3:30pm
WHERE: Surf Bowl (1401 South Coast Highway Oceanside, CA )
COST: $10.00 per student Includes bowling, shoes, lunch & entertainment! Scholarships available!

RSVP: RSVP to Amber@kidskorps.org or 760-452-2676 by Feb. 5th. Ask about scholarships when RSVP’ing.

01/11/2012 – 1:20 pm | No Comment

“He Inspired us in Words, but he Led us in DEEDS. To honor him, let’s do the same!”
What are you doing for MLK Day of Service? Monday, January 16th, Kids Korps Challenges YOU to Make it a Day ON, not a day off.
Visit our Online Project Calendar to find service projects throughout the holiday weekend, …

Teen Korps Feed-a-Family Event a Huge Success!
12/17/2011 – 4:45 pm | No Comment
Teen Korps Feed-a-Family Event a Huge Success!

Kids Korps USA/Teen Korps recently completed a large-scale, county-wide food drive in partnership with Starbucks Coffee Company and Feeding America San Diego. 14 Task Force members (ages 12-18) helped to coordinate the food drive through local Starbucks stores collecting thousands of pounds of food for local families in need.
On Saturday, December 10th, more than 100 …

Teen Korps Calls YOU to Action: Participate in Our Feed-a-Family Project!
11/08/2011 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
Teen Korps Calls YOU to Action: Participate in Our Feed-a-Family Project!

On Saturday October 15th, the Feeding America Warehouse in Mira Mesa was bustling with activity. People of all ages arrived and got to work, dedicating three hours of service to the community as they packed boxes of food for those less fortunate. Among these people were eight representatives from Kids Korps USA’s “Teen Korps” program, …

Kids Korps Award Ceremony 2011
10/11/2011 – 1:27 pm | Comments Off
Kids Korps Award Ceremony 2011

On Sunday, October, 2, 128 Kids Korps members and their families gathered at Ponto Beach in Carlsbad to recognize and celebrate their outstanding achievements over the past year through the presentation of the annual Kids Korps and Student Presidential Awards.
Before the awards were presented, these dedicated young people and their families participated in a beach …

30 FOR 30 CHALLENGE
09/13/2011 – 12:21 pm | No Comment

As part of its 30 year anniversary, The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation has selected thirty organizations in the community to receive a challenge grant of $1,000.

Kids Korps USA is honored to be among the thirty. Our challenge? To raise an additional $29,000 by October 20th to support our year-round programs and activities.

We invite …

“FILL A BACK … FEED A MIND” AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS & PARTNERS AT STARBUCKS!
08/04/2011 – 3:23 am | No Comment
“FILL A BACK … FEED A MIND” AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS  THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS & PARTNERS AT STARBUCKS!

Presented by: Starbucks

On behalf of our entire team here at Kids Korps / Teen Korps and our recipients at the Armed Services YMCA and New Alternatives, we want to thank our partners and Starbucks, Kids Korps and Teen Korps Leadership Council members for all your support, hard work, planning, coordination of our “Fill A …

ADOPT-A-CHILD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
11/24/2010 – 11:30 am | No Comment
ADOPT-A-CHILD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Greater Victory Church in Logan Heights has asked Kids Korps to help provide gifts for at least 100 children.
Logan Heights, a neighborhood in the southeast corner of downtown San Diego, is considered one of the poorest areas in the county. Over 40% of its residents have an income below the poverty level, …