New Shoes!!

On August 2nd and 3rd, Saxon Shoes welcomed 124 students served by the US Programs division of Children, Incorporated into one of its Richmond, VA locations, where each child was fitted with a brand new pair of shoes.  The children were elated as they tried on pair after pair of name-brand footwear, until they found just the right match.  Afterward, each child received a backpack, stuffed full of school supplies, courtesy...

Sponsor a Child in Korea

We support nearly 600 children in 18 programs in Korea. 48 are in need of a sponsor, 5 of whom live here: SUNG AE WON Sung Ae Won (“Won” translates to “Home”) is located in suburban town of Ichon, South Korea, which is just 30 miles outside the capital of Seoul.  In response to the problem of how to care for thousands of children who were orphaned as a result of the Korean War (1950-1953), Sung Ae Won was established...

Dedication in the District

On a recent visit to three programs in Washington, DC, Children, Incorpora- ted staff met with site coordinators to discuss how we can better serve the children of our Nation’s Capital. Due to a budget shortfall, a class field trip to the National Mall and Smithsonian Museums – a mere three miles - had to be cancelled. Children, Incorporated, through its Hope in Action Fund, is working with our partner, Communities in...

Thank You Volunteer Coordinators!

The volunteer coordinators at our 300+ programs do it all. They have their fingers on the pulse of the communities where they work and know which children need shoes this month and which ones need food for the weekend.  They can find ways to make the funds they receive from Children, Incorporated go as far as possible because they know when clothing or school supplies are on sale at the local department store.  In short,...