#GivingTuesday Archives

Thank you! We topped our #GivingTuesday goals!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 9, 2019

Thanks to the generosity and help of many people, we exceeded our goal by more than $1,000, and we had more than twice the number of donors for #GivingTuesday than last year! This is a wonderful start to our year-end fundraising campaign! The $6,100 raised will be a big help in enabling Kidpower to continue […]

I am blind. I have cerebral palsy. I am powerful!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 26, 2017

Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, young people with disabilities have greater confidence – and greater safety! “I was so frustrated. My parents always wanted to go everywhere with me instead of letting me go on my own. But after I took a Teenpower workshop, they were able to trust that I now have the […]

“I’m not worried anymore about my kids walking home from school!”

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 23, 2017

Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, millions of parents know that their kids are far better prepared to protect themselves in today’s world! “Even though our neighborhood seems very safe, I used to be too worried to let my kids walk to school. Cars. Strangers. Bullies. That all changed after we took a Kidpower workshop, […]

“I am no longer scared walking through campus at night!”

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 20, 2017

Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, students around the world have the power to take charge of their safety. “On my way back to my dorm after studying at the library, I was nervous at every sound. I had heard stories about other girls getting attacked. In my Fullpower workshop, I discovered skills that replaced […]