Alice's Kids
Typenon-profit
Founded2011
HeadquartersMount Vernon, VA, USA
Websitealiceskids.org

Alice's Kids a non-profit organization founded by Ron Fitzsimmons and Laura Fitzsimmons Peters in 2011 in memory of their mother. It provides targeted assistance to children under 12 years of age in the US.[1][2] Alice's Kids focuses on providing basic necessities, school supplies, services and entertainment for the children of low-income families.[3][4][5] Company policy implies that children should not guess that helping them is a charity.[6][7]

Alice's Kids has worked with celebrities like Steve Carrel and Patton Oswalt.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Vargas, Theresa (2019-03-21). "Perspective | 'I've been in tears for days': A Virginia organization that helps poor children will now – because of you – reach even more". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ↑ "alices-kids". greatnonprofits.org.
  3. ↑ burkeandherbert (2017-04-24). "Burke & Herbert Bank Scores for Kids – Bank Donates $26,300 to Benefit Children in Our Community". Burke & Herbert Bank. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  4. ↑ "2023 Lords and Ladies Fairfax Celebrated". www.mountvernongazette.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  5. ↑ Vargas, Theresa (2019-12-29). "Perspective | A teen with autism got new shoes, D.C. kids saw wishes granted and a man gave his mom in death what he couldn't in life – because of you". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ↑ Harris, Leon; Anchor, News4; Montgomery, Michelle; Eisenhuth •, Scott (2019-06-15). "Alice's Kids Helps Children Without Letting Them Know It's Charity". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2023-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Fleischman, Susan (2022-01-17). "Alice's Kids Delivers $25,000 in Gift Cards to Students in Dawson Springs, KY". The Zebra—Good News in Alexandria. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  8. ↑ "Comedian Patton Oswalt wins $250K for local nonprofit Alice's Kids on 'Celebrity Jeopardy' | FFXnow". FFXnow | Fairfax County, Va. breaking news and local happenings. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ↑ coveringthecorridor (2017-05-03). "Comedian's tweet, NHL team help Alice's Kids continue to grow". Covering The Corridor. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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