2017 Shining Star Nominee: Mimi Best

  Kids Matter nominates our longtime supporter, volunteer, and alternate board member, Mimi Best, for the 2017 Shining Stars Award!   Mimi has devoted her time and efforts toward the mission of helping children in our community with Kids Matter and is a woman of integrity and strength. We nominate her with honor!    …

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RAFFLE WINNERS!!

Congratulations to all of the Celebrate Freedom Raffle Winners!!!   Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket. All proceeds go towards helping children in need. Kids Matter will be reaching out to the following winners:   Simply Vera Vera Wang Necklace Laura Green   $250.00 Visa Gift Card Adam Segura   $50.00 Barnes &…

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Join Kids Matter at Celebrate Freedom!

  Kids Matter will be participating at the annual Celebrate Freedom music festival on Saturday, June 24th at Southfork Ranch in Parker, Texas!   Kids Matter friends and family will be located inside the booth of the North Texas Community Giving Foundation. We are honored to be their guests and to be affiliated with such a…

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President/CEO Leaves Kids Matter

September 12, 2016 Southlake, Texas:       Joseph R King,  who has served as President/CEO of Kids Matter since 2006,  announced that he is leaving his post at the end of September 2016 after more than 10 years leading the charity which is based in Southlake, Texas. Mike Parham, Chairman, Kids Matter Board of Directors stated, “Joe…

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2016 Lonestar Artist Award Winner

Kids Matter and Represenative Giovanni Capriglione are proud to announce, Itze Cuevas, a Senior at Westlake Academy and a Keller resident, as the 2016 Lonestar Artist Award Winner. The winning art piece was her oil painting named “Chepe”. Kids Matter sponsors and supports the annual Lonestar Artist Award with Representative Giovanni Capriglione from District 98 of the…

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Kids Matter Charity Ball- February 26, 2016

The Kids Matter Charity Ball is our largest annual fundraiser to support the many programs and partnerships we have to serve our mission. The Charity Ball will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Hilton Southlake Hotel. This one night event kicks-off our fundraising efforts for the year allowing us to continue to…

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Kids Matter Clothes 1,311 Children at 2015 Around The Block Event

With the support of nearly 20 corporate sponsors, hundreds of individual givers, and 400 volunteers, we were able to provide new clothes, shoes, backpacks, and books to a total of 1,311 children in need from our local communities. On November 7th, Around the Block began early on a cold, rainy morning at the Kohl’s in…

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Generosity- the gift that keeps giving

Published: 28 September 2015  Terri Yablonsky Stat, Chicago Tribune; A number of studies have found that generosity, both volunteering and charitable donations, benefits young and old physically and psychologically. If there’s a magic pill for happiness and longevity, we might have found it. Countless studies have found that generosity, both volunteering and charitable donations, benefits young and…

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